President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon said the United States will hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear weapons program, and warned Iranians that they would be in "great danger" if the talks fail to persuade them to abandon it.

The president remained adamant that Iran's government cannot be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, and stated that direct talks will begin on Saturday, according to the Associated Press. 

“We’re dealing with them directly and maybe a deal is going to be made,” Trump said from the White House. “Doing a deal would be preferable to doing the obvious.”

Trump has been pushing Iran's leader to commit to direct negotiations since taking office, warning the country that he would bomb them if they do not agree to end the program.

“Iran is going to be in great danger, and I hate to say it," Trump told reporters. “If the talks aren’t successful, I think it’s going to be a very bad day for Iran."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported a diplomatic approach to Iran during his meeting with Trump at the White House on Monday, but seemed to accept a bigger response, stating "we have to make sure that Iran does not have nuclear weapons.”

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