US President <a title="US" href="https://www.benefitnews24.com/international/oil-prices-fall-as-trump-delays-iran-war-decision/14378" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> has said it would be difficult to ask Israel to halt its airstrikes in Iran, even as he pursues a diplomatic solution to end the conflict.
Trump made the remarks to reporters in New Jersey, where he attended a fundraiser at his golf course, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting local media.
He also dismissed European efforts to engage diplomatically with Iran. &ldquo;They didn&rsquo;t help... Iran doesn&rsquo;t want to speak to Europe. They want to speak to us. Europe is not going to be able to help on this one.&rdquo;
Earlier, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said she &ldquo;can&rsquo;t speculate&rdquo; on whether the Trump administration would push for a ceasefire between Iran and Israel to allow US-Iran nuclear talks to progress.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to characterise what&rsquo;s happening now, or the reaction by the President or the Secretary of State to what those negotiations might be,&rdquo; Bruce said at a press briefing on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have announced that over 35 missile storage and launch facilities in the Tiberias and Kermanshah areas of Iran were destroyed in attacks conducted by more than 25 Israeli Air Force fighter jets on Friday morning.
&ldquo;This morning, the Air Force completed a wave of attacks against military targets of the Iranian regime in areas such as Kermanshah and Tiberias in Iran, with precise intelligence guidance from the Intelligence Branch. As part of the wave of attacks, more than 25 fighter jets attacked over 35 missile storage and launch facilities in the Tiberias and Kermanshah areas of Iran,&rdquo; the IDF said in a post on X.
The IDF also stated that the Israeli Air Force targeted several Iranian missile systems and radar installations in the Isfahan and Tehran areas, which were intended to target its aircraft and disrupt their operations.
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Trump says stopping Israeli airstrikes in Iran is tough while diplomacy efforts continue

Trump: Hard to Halt Israeli Strikes Amid Iran Talks

Trump says stopping Israeli airstrikes in Iran is tough while diplomacy efforts continue

June 21, 2025 | 14:00 IST