President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. is not involved in Israel's military strikes, but "it's possible we could get involved."

Following Israeli strikes on Iran, one retired military officer told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, that the U.S. should stay out of the fight. Iran has already vowed retaliation and the U.S. has shifted military assets into the region in case they are needed.

President Trump rejected rightwing pundit Tucker Carlson’s withering criticism that he is ditching America First principles through his support for Israel amid its military campaign against

The already volatile Middle East has plunged into a new and dangerous phase of conflict as Israel and Iran openly traded blows over the past two days

Sen. Lindsey Graham urged President Donald Trump to go "all-in" for Israel in its conflict with Iran, while other lawmakers prefer a diplomatic end to the conflict to prevent further escalation.

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said that it’s possible the US could become involved in the Israel-Iran conflict. “It’s possible we could get involved,” Trump said in an interview with ABC News on Sunday. He noted that the US is “not at this moment involved.”

Iran has termed called Israel's wave of strikes as 'declaration of war', while Trump warned Tehran of "even more brutal" attacks if it does not make a deal on its nuclear programme.

The last time Israel hit Iranian targets, in October 2024, the White House expressed understanding and conveyed that the attack had been coordinated. This time, the statement issued by the U.S. secretary of state in the immediate aftermath of the attacks smacked of distancing.