Trump proposed a U.S.-brokered trade deal as a path to peace between Israel and Iran, despite rising violence, a canceled round of nuclear talks, and no sign either side is willing to negotiate.

Donald Trump rejected an Israeli proposal to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader during recent discussions over escalating tensions in the Middle East, senior US officials have said.

Israel and Iran have opened a new chapter in their long history of conflict when Israel launched a major attack with strikes early Friday on Tehran.