Trump allowed Israel's support in a possible military conflict with Iran

The United States will support Israel in the event of an armed conflict with Iran. This was announced on April 25 by US President Donald Trump in an interview with Time magazine.

"No, I can go very willingly [to participate in the conflict] if we cannot make a deal. If we don't make a deal, I'll be at the head of the pack," he is quoted as saying in the publication.

The American president said he hoped to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran through negotiations, but noted that the United States would have to attack the Islamic Republic if it failed to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons through the signing of the agreement.

Trump also stressed that he was ready to meet with Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Pazeshkian.

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On April 20, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that Israel had never planned attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. He explained that Israel does not want Iran to have nuclear weapons.

Earlier, on April 16, The New York Times newspaper, citing sources in the White House, reported that Israel had planned an attack on Iran's nuclear infrastructure for May this year. However, Trump rejected this initiative in favor of negotiations with Tehran. If the initiative is implemented, Tel Aviv will need Washington's help to protect itself from retaliatory attacks by Tehran.

On April 19, the second stage of negotiations between Iran and the United States on the nuclear program took place. The Iranian delegation was headed by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Washington was represented by the US President's special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. Later, the American administration suggested that some progress had been made at the Rome meeting.