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 president had asked Israel to hold off. Now he’s scrambling to make a deal in negotiations that have become even more complex.

President Donald Trump said he “always knew” when Israel would strike Iran, hours after the U.S. ally launched a decisive strike on the country that eliminated several top military leaders. Israel launched a strike against Iran on Thursday night,