Trump expresses hope nuke deal can avert Israeli strikes on Iran

President Trump says he is pushing for a new nuclear deal with Iran to avoid Israel “bombing the hell out of Iran.”

By World Israel News Staff

President Donald Trump expressed his support last Friday for a new nuclear deal with Tehran so long as it ensures Iran remains “non-nuclear,” thus avoiding possible Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

The president spoke with The New York Post onboard Air Force One on Friday, discussing the war between Russia and Ukraine, his efforts to reach out to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the prospects of a new nuclear agreement with Tehran.

Trump told the Post that he favors negotiations to resolve the simmering tensions with Iran and to avert Israeli military action against Iran’s nuclear program.

“I would like a deal done with Iran on non-nuclear. I would prefer that to bombing the hell out of it,” Trump said. “They don’t want to die. Nobody wants to die.”

“If we made the deal, Israel wouldn’t bomb them,” he added.

The president declined to share details on how he would handle talks with Tehran.

“In a way, I don’t like telling you what I’m going to tell them. You know, it’s not nice,” he said. “I could tell what I have to tell them, and I hope they decide that they’re not going to do what they’re currently thinking of doing. And I think they’ll really be happy.”

Trump’s comments on Friday echoed a statement he issued via his Truth Social account last Wednesday, emphasizing his preference for a negotiated settlement to ensure Tehran does not acquire nuclear capabilities.

“I want Iran to be a great and successful Country, but one that cannot have a Nuclear Weapon. Reports that the United States, working in conjunction with Israel, is going to blow Iran into smithereens,” ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED,” Trump wrote.

“I would much prefer a Verified Nuclear Peace Agreement, which will let Iran peacefully grow and prosper. We should start working on it immediately, and have a big Middle East Celebration when it is signed and completed. God Bless the Middle East!”