Trump says Iran looking to de-escalate with Israel
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Iran and Israel continued to exchange attacks into Monday amid the latest round of conflict between the two nations.
Oman and Qatar were leading efforts to begin ceasefire talks, while mediators said Iran was open to resuming nuclear negotiations if Israel’s attacks stop.
Israel says it first bombed Iran to stop it from being able to produce nuclear weapons and the “existential threat” they would represent.
The conflict between Israel and Iran has wreaked considerable damage in both countries and caused casualties on both sides.
Since Israel began its concerted attack on Iran on Friday, calls for regime change in Iran have grown louder – from hawks in the US Congress to Israeli officials and some Iranian activists abroad.
Blasts rang out across a swath of the Middle Eastern republic’s territory, targeting its nuclear capabilities, military leadership and scientists.
Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses to strike buildings in the heart of the country.
A viral account on X tracking pizza shop activity around the Pentagon predicted something was underway before Israel attacked Iran.
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