Trump believes Israel's strike on Iran could improve chances for nuclear deal: report

President Donald Trump said helium thinks Israel's onslaught connected Iran astir apt improved the chances a U.S.-Iran atomic deal volition travel to fruition, according to Axios. 

After an Axios reporter asked Trump whether helium thought Israel's onslaught jeopardized the administration's efforts to onslaught a woody with Iran, the president reportedly responded, "I don't deliberation so. Maybe the opposite. Maybe present they volition negociate seriously." 

The president has urged Iran to marque a woody "before determination is thing left," aft Israeli Defense Forces began bombing the country's nuclear and ballistic rocket sites.

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President Donald Trump, left, and Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei. (Reuters)

"I couldn't get them to a woody successful 60 days. They were close. They should person done it. Maybe present it volition happen," Trump added successful his comments to the Axios reporter. 

Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) atomic statement during his archetypal term. The statement restricted Iran's improvement of atomic weapons, but, successful exchange, the U.S. and different countries agreed to easiness sanctions against Iran's economy. 

During erstwhile President Joe Biden's tenure, the U.S. sought to instrumentality to the JCPOA, but aft years of talks, thing came to fruition.

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Trump has signaled that a woody with Iran is among his apical priorities but has repeatedly said the state volition not beryllium allowed to person a atomic weapon. 

Iran has said the U.S. has not respected its close to enrich uranium for non-violent purposes for citizens. Media reports person suggested Trump has signaled an openness to letting Iran proceed to enrich uranium for civilian purposes. 

An Iranian emblem astatine Iran's Bushehr atomic powerfulness works Nov. 10, 2019. (Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)

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Further atomic talks betwixt the 2 powers were scheduled for Sunday, but, aft Israel's attacks, Iran has said it no longer plans to participate successful the talks. 

Iranian authorities media reported that Iran has announced it volition beryllium suspending its engagement successful the negotiations "until further notice." 

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the White House for further comment.