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By Alexander Cornwell and Parisa Hafezi TEL AVIV/DUBAI (Reuters) -Israel and Iran attacked each other for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, and U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran,
Iranian officials have warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any chance of the nuclear disarmament deal the president insists he is still interested in pursuing.
The U.S. commander in chief again urged the Islamic republic to reach an agreement “before it’s too late.” Trump’s comments during the gathering of world leaders came shortly before Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. laid out what it would take from Tehran for his government to end its strikes on what he dubbed “the head of the snake.”
With their air defenses shredded, allies sidelined and stockpile of missiles running down, Iran's theocratic leaders face the prospect of having to submit to a tougher deal on their nuclear program as their only way out of a worsening situation.
At the G7 Summit in Canada, French President Emmanuel Macron hailed Trump leaving a day prior as a positive sign, saying that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran is top priority.
The US president said he would end wars and now a vocal part of his support is urging him to stay out of this conflict.
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Tehran has asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to press U.S. President Donald Trump to use his influence on Israel to agree to an immediate ceasefire with Iran in return for Tehran's flexibility in nuclear negotiations,