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WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump is pushing Iran to make a nuclear deal with the United States "before there is nothing left" after Israel launched attacks on the country late Thursday night.
"I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal. I told them, in the strongest of words, to 'just do it,' but no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they got, they just couldn’t get it done," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump then warned of more death and destruction if a deal isn't made soon.
"There has already been great death and destruction, but there is still time to make this slaughter, with the next already planned attacks being even more brutal, come to an end. Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire," he said.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it launched "a preemptive, precise, combined offensive to strike Iran's nuclear program."
"Today, Iran is closer than ever to obtaining a nuclear weapon. Weapons of mass destruction in the hands of the Iranian regime are an existential threat to the State of Israel and to the wider world," a statement read. The State of Israel has no choice but to fulfill the obligation to act in defense of its citizens and will continue to do so everywhere it is required to do so, as we have done in the past."
After the attack, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. was "not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region."
In response, Iran launched more than 100 drones at Israel, with both Iraq and Jordan confirming they had flown over their airspace. Israel said the drones were being intercepted outside its airspace, and it was not immediately clear whether any got through.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the strikes as "successful" in a statement released on Friday morning.
"We are after a very successful opening strike. With God's help, we are going to have many more achievements."
Trump's schedule shows he will meet with the National Security Council in the Situation Room at 11 a.m. The meeting will not be open to cameras or reporters.
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