Axios was first to confirm the Israeli visit — which had not been announced by the Trump administration. In a social media post on Wednesday, President Trump said a "massive armada" was heading towards Iran, urging its government to "come to the table." Iran is skeptical of diplomatic gestures and doubts the U.S. offers are genuine according to multiple diplomatic officials in the region. The Trump administration is seeking a diplomatic deal that would instead address Iran's nuclear program and ballistic missile capacity. Earlier this month, a source inside Iran told CBS News that activist groups believed that the death toll reached at least 12,000, and possibly as high as 20,000, based on reports from medical officials across Iran.