Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald ‌Trump told ‌Israeli Prime Minister ​Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting in Florida ‌in ⁠December that he would support ⁠Israeli strikes on ​Iran's ballistic ​missile ​program if ‌the U.S. and Iran could not reach a deal, CBS ‌News reported ​on ​Sunday, ​citing ‌two sources familiar ​with ​the matter.

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A few days after the December meeting, as the regime in Tehran cracked down on protests, Trump raised the ante further, posting on Truth Social that the US was “locked and loaded and ready to go”, adding that if the Iranian regime “violently kills peaceful protesters, the United States of America will come to their rescue”.

If China decides not to source its oil from Iran, economic pressure on Tehran would increase significantly US President Donald Trump agreed to increase US economic pressure on Iran during a meeting