Trump on Israel-Iran: 'Maybe We Have to Fight Like Hell'
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that while a ceasefire between Israel and Iran is possible, both sides may need to "fight like hell" before a deal can be reached.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said "sometimes they have to fight like hell, but we'll see what happens. I think there's a good chance there's a deal."
Earlier Sunday, Trump told ABC News that it was possible the US could get involved in the conflict, though it was unclear in what capacity.
Trump also claimed in a social media post that calls and meetings regarding an Iran-Israel ceasefire were underway.
Trump's comments came as Iran and Israel traded barrages over the weekend, killing scores of people in the latest escalation between the two countries.
Israel first struck Iran on Friday, and also appeared to target Tehran's nuclear facilities.
The conflict shows little sign of abating, with both Tel Aviv and Tehran hit by attacks over the weekend
Reports over the weekend said Trump had vetoed an Israeli proposal to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni.
But Trump's rhetoric was largely in contrast to comments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said on Saturday that Israel would escalate its attacks on Iran.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that while a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was possible, the two sides would likely need to "fight like hell" before a deal could be reached.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said "sometimes they have to fight like hell, but we'll see what happens. I think there's a good chance there's a deal."
Earlier on Sunday, Trump told ABC News that it was possible the US could get involved in the conflict, though it was unclear in what capacity.
Trump also claimed in social media posts that phone calls and meetings to discuss an Iran-Israel ceasefire were underway.
Trump's comments came as Iran and Israel traded barrages over the weekend, killing scores of people in the latest escalation between the two countries.
Israel first struck Iran on Friday, and also appeared to target Tehran’s nuclear facilities.
The conflict shows little sign of abating, with both Tel Aviv and Tehran coming under attack over the weekend.
Reports over the weekend said Trump had vetoed an Israeli proposal to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni.
But Trump’s rhetoric was largely in contrast to comments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said Saturday that Israel would escalate its attacks on Iran.
Source: Investing.com
