Jackie Northam

Well, Trump said Thursday that he still supports a negotiated deal with Iran over its nuclear program. But he also noted that failure to reach an agreement would be, in his words, very bad for Iran. And, you know, that came when he was asked about a report that claimed he had waved off an Israeli plan to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities. This is what he said.

And, you know, according to that report, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had laid out the plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities when he visited the White House recently. And that was when Trump publicly announced that his envoy would be holding direct talks with Iran for the first time in more than a decade.

And, you know, according to that report, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had laid out the plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities when he visited the White House recently. And that was when Trump publicly announced that his envoy would be holding direct talks with Iran for the first time in more than a decade.

And, you know, according to that report, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had laid out the plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities when he visited the White House recently. And that was when Trump publicly announced that his envoy would be holding direct talks with Iran for the first time in more than a decade.

And NPR has not been able to independently verify that reporting, I have to add.

And NPR has not been able to independently verify that reporting, I have to add.

And NPR has not been able to independently verify that reporting, I have to add.

Well, basically, Iran is not in a position of strength right now. Since the start of the Gaza war 18 months ago, Israel has decimated Iran's main proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas. And it took out key Iranian air defenses when the two countries traded missile fire last year for the first time ever. And since Trump has returned to office, the U.S.

Well, basically, Iran is not in a position of strength right now. Since the start of the Gaza war 18 months ago, Israel has decimated Iran's main proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas. And it took out key Iranian air defenses when the two countries traded missile fire last year for the first time ever. And since Trump has returned to office, the U.S.

Well, basically, Iran is not in a position of strength right now. Since the start of the Gaza war 18 months ago, Israel has decimated Iran's main proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas. And it took out key Iranian air defenses when the two countries traded missile fire last year for the first time ever. And since Trump has returned to office, the U.S.

has been carrying out frequent strikes on the Houthis, which are also aligned with Iran. And the Houthi leadership said that more than 70 people were killed in a U.S. airstrike on a port in Yemen earlier this week. Analysts I've spoken to expect Iran to try to drag out these talks for as long as possible without making any real concessions since they are negotiating from a position of weakness.

has been carrying out frequent strikes on the Houthis, which are also aligned with Iran. And the Houthi leadership said that more than 70 people were killed in a U.S. airstrike on a port in Yemen earlier this week. Analysts I've spoken to expect Iran to try to drag out these talks for as long as possible without making any real concessions since they are negotiating from a position of weakness.

has been carrying out frequent strikes on the Houthis, which are also aligned with Iran. And the Houthi leadership said that more than 70 people were killed in a U.S. airstrike on a port in Yemen earlier this week. Analysts I've spoken to expect Iran to try to drag out these talks for as long as possible without making any real concessions since they are negotiating from a position of weakness.

But President Trump has made clear the clock is ticking. And one source familiar with the ongoing situation with Iran and Israel, who wanted to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to talk to the media, he tells my colleague Tom Bowman that there's a 50-50 chance Israel will hit Iran and that that likelihood increases the longer negotiations are drawn out.

But President Trump has made clear the clock is ticking. And one source familiar with the ongoing situation with Iran and Israel, who wanted to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to talk to the media, he tells my colleague Tom Bowman that there's a 50-50 chance Israel will hit Iran and that that likelihood increases the longer negotiations are drawn out.

But President Trump has made clear the clock is ticking. And one source familiar with the ongoing situation with Iran and Israel, who wanted to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to talk to the media, he tells my colleague Tom Bowman that there's a 50-50 chance Israel will hit Iran and that that likelihood increases the longer negotiations are drawn out.

Thank you, Scott. Thank you.

Thank you, Scott. Thank you.

Thank you, Scott. Thank you.

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