Trump says Israeli strike on Iran could happen but wants to avoid conflict

US president says 'entire Administration' has been directed to negotiate with Tehran

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 Iranian women walk past an anti-U.S. mural on a street in Tehran. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters)

WASHINGTON/VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday an Israeli strike on Iran "could very well happen," and a senior Israeli official told the Wall Street Journal it could occur as soon as Sunday unless Iran agrees to halt production of material for an atomic bomb.

The report put in stark relief that a strike by Israel on its longtime foe Iran could come within days, as Israel tries to block Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. This has raised fears that such a move could spark a regional war and retaliatory strikes from Iran.

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