Trump says he hopes Israel and Iran can strike ceasefire
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he hopes Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire but said sometimes countries have to fight it out first.
Talking to reporters as he left for the G7 summit in Canada, Trump said the US will continue to support Israel but declined to say if he asked the US ally to pause strikes on Iran.
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