Two officials said the Israelis reported that they had an opportunity to kill the top Iranian leader, but Trump waved them off of the plan.

Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other late on Saturday, stoking fears of a wider conflict after Israel expanded its surprise campaign against its main rival with a strike on the world's biggest gas field.

Iran's top diplomat said Saturday that talks with the United States were "unjustifiable" after Israeli strikes on his country.