Trump says Israel and Iran 'have to fight it out' but believes deal is possible
President Donald Trump on Sunday revealed Israel and Iran sometimes have to fight it out while expressing optimism that a deal can be struck as both countries continue to business airstrikes amid fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East Trump was getting ready to board Air Force One to depart for Canada to attend the G Summit in Alberta when he was requested about his effort to help de-escalate the tensions between Israel and Iran TRUMP SAYS ISRAEL S NEXT IRAN ATTACK WILL BE EVEN MORE BRUTAL MAKE A DEAL Well I hope there's going to be a deal Trump disclosed I think it's time for a deal and we'll see what happens But sometimes they have to fight it out But we're going to see what happens I think there's a good chance there will be a deal Last week Israel launched an airstrike targeting a nuclear facility and military structures in Iran killing dozens of people Israel revealed the operation was necessary to stop Iran its biggest adversary from moving closer to building an atomic weapon Iran canceled the sixth round of nuclear talks scheduled to take place in Oman following Israeli strikes on Tehran TRUMP BELIEVES ISRAEL'S STRIKE ON IRAN COULD IMPROVE CHANCES FOR NUCLEAR DEAL REPORTThe attack prompted the Islamic Republic to retaliate with waves of missile strikes targeting various parts of Israel Meanwhile Israel launched strikes targeting surface-to-surface missile sites in central Iran the Israel Defense Forces IDF declared Earlier the Israeli Air Force and Navy successfully intercepted over unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs launched from Iran in ongoing aerial attacks with no reports of fallen drones in Israeli territory