President Donald Trump is urging Iran to make a nuclear deal now that Israel has launched strikes against the country.

Iran launched missiles toward Israel in return on Friday, and the U.S. helped intercept them, a U.S. official said.

President Trump rejected an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior U.S. official told USA TODAY.

President Trump on Friday called on Iran to go back to the negotiating table and cut a nuclear deal "before there is nothing left" after Israel attacked its nuclear sites. Why it matters: The Trump administration wants to use the war Israel started to get the Iranians back to the nuclear talks when they are in a weaker position.

President Trump on Friday urged Iran to make a deal “before there is nothing left” after Israel launched air strikes inside Tehran in an effort to destroy its nuclear program.

Donald Trump urged Iran to make a nuclear deal 'before there is nothing left.' The president's comments came hours after Israel attacked Iranian cities Tehran and Natanz in a series of airstrikes2

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was less confident that Iran will agree to stop uranium enrichment in a nuclear deal with Washington, according to an interview released on Wednesday.

Thursday’s attack came days before a scheduled sixth round of indirect talks between US special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials.

After Israel launched attacks on Iran’s military leaders and nuclear infrastructure, Trump said Iran now has “a second chance” at a nuclear deal

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,