By Jeff Mason, Francois Murphy and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that an Israeli strike on Iran "could very well happen" but he would not call it imminent and prefers to avoid conflict with Tehran and reach a peaceful solution over its nuclear program.

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WASHINGTON/VIENNA/DUBAI >> President Donald Trump said today that an Israeli strike on Iran “could very well happen” but he would not call it imminent and that he would prefer to avoid conflict with Tehran and reach a peaceful solution over its nuclear program.