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U.S. envoy leaves open possibility of striking Iran this weekend, despite Trump's prior midterm promise

A U.S. official left open the door for the possibility of a strike on Iran this weekend, despite President Trump previously saying there would be none before the midterm elections in less than two weeks.

"Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely," Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and point man on Syria, who does not have a direct role on Iran policy, told Israeli army radio in response to a question.

"(President Trump) is very clear. He's open and available and accessible to a deal and we've been at the table for months and months and months," Barrack said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces elections Tuesday, in recent days has repeatedly vowed to topple the clerical state in Iran, following two major bombing campaigns against Iran since last year.

Mr.…