President Donald Trump told reporters in the White House Wednesday that he may join Israel in launching a strike against Iran if nuclear talks continue to stagnate.
Trump said that military action alongside Israel was an option “if necessary” amid his push to get Iran to the negotiating table on its pursuit of nuclear weapons. The comments come two days after Trump revealed in a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. would have high-level talks with Iran on Saturday.
“If it requires military, we are going to have military. Israel will obviously be very involved in that — be the leader of that,” Trump told reporters. (RELATED: ‘We’ll See What Can Happen’: Trump Teases Upcoming Nuclear Talks With Iran)
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