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Topics: Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, World News, News
Niamh Shackleton
Topics: Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, World News, News
Donald Trump has made come bold threats to Iran amid the country's ongoing conflict with Israel.
Israel and Iran have been trading strikes for three days straight after Israel’s surprise bombardment of Iran’s nuclear and military sites on Friday (June 13) killed several top generals and nuclear scientists.
President Trump branded Friday's strike as 'a very successful attack' and urged the two countries to make a deal. But neither Iran or Israel seem to be backing down anytime soon, making a possible deal being met unlikely.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that if the Israeli strikes on Iran stop, then 'our responses will also stop'.
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Trump has expressed full support for Israel’s actions in the past few days while warning Iran that it can only avoid further destruction by agreeing to a new nuclear deal.
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While he has voiced his support for Israel, the POTUS took to Truth Social to deny America's involvement in Israel's latest strikes on Iran.
"The U.S. had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight," said Trump. "If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before.
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"However, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!!!"
Dozens of lives have already been lost in just a short period of time in both Israel and Iran.
Yesterday, Iran’s UN ambassador said 78 people had been killed and more than 320 wounded. This figure is yet to be updated in the wake of the strikes in Tehran in the early hours of this morning, says PA.
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In Israel, at least 10 people were killed in Iranian strikes overnight and into Sunday, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service, bringing the country’s total death toll to 13.
Famous faces have also been mixed up in the conflict, with Caitlyn Jenner speaking out from an Israeli bomb shelter during Iran's strikes on the country.
Jenner, a transgender woman, travelled to Israel to attend the Pride Month parade in Tel Aviv scheduled for Friday, but the event was quickly canceled due to safety concerns.
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Taking to social media, Jenner penned: "We are back in the shelters in Tel Aviv. This looks like it is the third wave of attack from Iran."
It's unclear when Jenner will be able to return home to the US as Israel's airports have been closed for three days.