Trump Says an Israeli Attack on Iran is not Imminent but is Concerned it 'Could Very Well Happen'

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U.S. President Donald Trump says an Israeli attack on Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program is not imminent but “could very well happen.”

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00:00How confident are you, sir, that conflict with Iran, can you avoid it?

00:04Well, I'd love to avoid the conflict.

00:06Iran's going to have to negotiate a little bit tougher,

00:10meaning they're going to have to give us some things

00:13that they're not willing to give us right now.

00:15How imminent is the Israeli strike on Iran?

00:17Well, I don't want to say imminent,

00:20but it looks like it's something that could very well happen.

00:23I want to have an agreement with Iran.

00:25We're fairly close to an agreement.

00:28We are fairly close to a pretty good agreement.

00:31It's got to be better than pretty good, though, but it's got to be.

00:34I'd much prefer an agreement.

00:36As long as I think there is an agreement, I don't want them going in,

00:39because I think I would blow it.

00:41Might help it, actually, but it also could blow it.

00:45But we've had very good discussions with Iran.

00:48Whether or not we get there, I can't tell you, but it'll happen soon.

00:52I say this, Peter, very strongly.

00:54They can't have, whether it's going in or not going in,

00:57they can't have a nuclear weapon.

00:59I'd prefer the more friendly path.

01:02And can you tell us what the Israelis told you

01:06that made you start to evacuate the dependents

01:08of servicemen and women who are stationed in the Middle East?

01:10They didn't tell me anything.

01:11But I said, look, there's a chance of massive conflict.

01:14We have a lot of American people in this area.

01:17And I said, we got to tell them to get out,

01:19because something could happen soon.

01:21And I don't want to be the one that didn't give any warning

01:25and missiles are flying into their buildings.

01:28It's possible.

01:29So I had to do it.

01:32You know, I had the choice.

01:33Do I do it or not?

01:34Doing it has its downside, but it also has its upside.

01:37Like, you're going to save a lot of lives if it should happen.

01:40Hopefully that doesn't happen.

01:43I don't think so good.

01:44I know a lot of individuals has to hear that.

01:49よね?

01:51You are curious about America,

02:01a lot of people have to put to hit the which they have happened.

02:07You're because of drag by...

02:08I'm out.

02:09If you're doing they want to lift those Jackets do

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