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Add as preferred source on GoogleTrump urges Iran to negotiate a nuclear deal amid escalating Israeli attacks, warning of more brutal strikes if no agreement is reached.
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran on Friday to make a deal on its nuclear program before it faced more attacks from Israel that he said would be "even more brutal."
"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," Trump said in a post on his social media platform.
"Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left."
Israel launched an array of strikes against dozens of Iranian targets on Friday, hitting nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders during the start of an operation to prevent Tehran from building a nuclear weapon.
Israel said it had struck Iranian nuclear targets to block Tehran from developing atomic weapons, even as the Trump administration was preparing to hold a sixth round of talks on Sunday on Tehran's escalating uranium enrichment program.
Trump said Friday he had given Tehran a 60-day ultimatum, which expired on Thursday, to make a deal. He encouraged Tehran to take advantage of a "second chance."
Amid his push for diplomacy, the U.S. president praised Israel's attacks in brief telephone interviews with television outlets early Friday.
"I think it's been excellent," Trump told ABC News in an interview. "And there's more to come. A lot more."
Trump told CNN that "The people I was dealing with are dead, the hardliners."
Trump is scheduled to attend a security meeting at the White House at 11 a.m. (1500 GMT)
(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Doina Chiacu in Washington; Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Alex Richardson and Chizu Nomiyama)
Trump urged Iran to make a deal on its nuclear program before facing more brutal attacks from Israel.
Israel launched strikes against numerous Iranian targets, including nuclear facilities and military commanders, aiming to prevent Tehran from developing atomic weapons.
Trump praised Israel's military actions, stating that he thought they were excellent and indicated that more attacks were forthcoming.
Trump gave Iran a 60-day ultimatum to negotiate a deal, which expired recently, and encouraged them to take advantage of a second chance.
Trump is scheduled to attend a security meeting at the White House at 11 a.m. (1500 GMT).
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