Trump's warning came after Israeli airstrikes hit multiple targets inside Iran, including the Defence Ministry headquarters in Tehran and a gas facility linked to the South Pars field in Bushehr Province.

President Donald Trump told CNN in a brief phone call Friday morning that the United States “of course” supports Israel and called the country’s strikes on Iran overnight “a very successful attack,” while warning Iran to make a nuclear deal.

The statement follows Israel’s escalation of military actions in Iran, including a strike on the Iranian defence ministry’s headquarters in Tehran and an assault on the South Pars natural gas facility in Bushehr Province, one of the largest of its kind globally.