Trump Says He Wants 'Real End' to Nuclear Dispute With Iran

US President Donald Trump said he wanted a "real end" to the nuclear dispute with Iran and indicated that he may send senior American officials to meet the Islamic Republic's leaders as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day.

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WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said he wanted a "real end" to the nuclear dispute with Iran and indicated that he may send senior American officials to meet the Islamic Republic's leaders as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day.

"Giving up entirely," he told reporters on Air Force One early on June 17 on his way back from the Group of Seven summit in Canada. "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, it is very simple."

Meanwhile, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, could face the same fate as Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was toppled in a US-led invasion and eventually hanged after a trial.

"I warn the Iranian dictator against continuing to commit war crimes and fire missiles at Israeli citizens," Mr. Katz said, speaking alongside top Israeli military officials. Shortly after, Iran's state media reported that an explosion was heard in Tehran.

Mr. Trump predicted that Israel would not be easing its attacks on Iran. "You are going to find out over the next two days. You are going to find out. Nobody has slowed up so far," he said.

Mr. Trump said he may send US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff or Vice-President J.D. Vance to meet the Iranians.

Washington has said Mr. Trump is still aiming for a nuclear deal with Iran, even as the military confrontation unfolds. "If they want to talk, they know how to reach me. They should have taken the deal that was on the table – would have saved a lot of lives," he wrote on his Truth Social platform, referring to Iran.