U.S. will defend Israel - Trump | 14 June 2025 | The U.S. will "defend itself and Israel" if Iran retaliates for West Jerusalem's "preemptive" strikes, President Donald Trump has told Fox News. He made the remarks in a phone call with Fox on Friday morning, according to the network. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) earlier said it struck dozens of targets across Iran, including military installations and a nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation aimed to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Iranian media reported that at least five people were killed and 20 injured in Tehran following the strikes. The attack came just two days before the sixth round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for Sunday in Oman.