JAKARTA - United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday he hoped Israel and Iran could reach an agreement, but said sometimes countries should fight first.

Speaking to reporters as he departed for the G7 summit in Canada, President Trump said the US would continue to support Israel's defenses, but declined to say whether he called on the Washington ally to stop the attack on Iran.

"I hope there will be an agreement. I think it's time for an agreement and we'll see what happens. Sometimes they have to fight, but we'll see what happens," President Trump said.

Israel launched an air strike titled "Raising Lion" operation into Iran on Friday morning last week. The attack is claimed to target Iranian nuclear and military facilities.

Iran responded to the attack by carrying out attacks on a number of territory in Israel.

Yesterday, Israel and Iran launched the latest attacks, killed and injured civilians and raised concerns about a wider regional conflict, with the two military urging civilians on the opposing side to take precautions against further attacks.


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