Trump comments on the possibility of striking Iran over the weekend: “I don’t know about that.”

Washington - Ofoq News - US President Donald Trump said that he did not know of the possibility of launching an attack on Iran during the weekend, in response to a question regarding the statements of the US ambassador to Turkey, who indicated the possibility of an attack in the coming days.

The Hebrew newspaper Ynet quoted Trump as saying: “If that is the case, I don’t know anything about it.”

Earlier, the US envoy to the Middle East, Tom Barrack, did not rule out carrying out an American attack on Iran over the weekend, in light of escalating tensions and continued talk about the diplomatic track between Washington and Tehran.

According to the Israeli newspaper Maariv, Barak responded positively when asked whether the attack might occur over the weekend, saying: “Certainly.” But at the same time, he stressed that US President Donald Trump is still open to reaching an agreement with Iran.

Barak said that Trump is “open to an agreement and available for negotiation,” noting that the talks have been ongoing for months. He added that the direct Iranian nuclear threat, in his estimation, no longer exists, with the nuclear proliferation files and future steps towards Tehran remaining among the issues raised.