The President of the United States of America, President Donald Trump has said that “it’s possible we could get involved” in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
According to the report by ABC News, the president while speaking on the Israel and Iran conflict, also reiterated that the U.S. is “not at this moment involved” in the conflict.
Trump also said that he would be “open” to Russian President Vladimir Putin being a mediator in the conflict. “He is ready. He called me about it. We had a long talk about it, ” Trump said.
Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Sunday, marking a third day of strikes following Israel’s Friday attack. That surprise strike hit the heart of the Iran’s nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.
The U.S. did not provide any military assistance or have any involvement in Israel’s Friday strike, a U.S. official told ABC News.
The IDF says missiles have been launched from Iran toward Israel and that “defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.” It also warned citizens to “enter a protected space and remain there until further notice.”
The IDF said during a briefing Sunday that it has struck “over 250 targets” in Iran since the beginning of strikes earlier this week. It says it is still actively conducting strikes in the country.
The IDF spokesperson also confirmed it struck Yemen Saturday night, targeting a Houthi leader, but cannot confirm whether the strike was successful. There were also projectiles fired from Yemen overnight toward Israel, according to the spokesperson.
The spokesperson warned that “there will be further launches and impacts in the coming days” toward Israel and advised Israelis to pay attention to sirens and alerts.
The State Department is authorizing the “voluntary departure of family members and some non-emergency U.S. government employees” from Israel amid the country’s escalating conflict with Iran, officials said on Sunday.
The U.S. embassy’s shelter-in-place order for U.S. personnel in Israel remains in effect “until further notice” as a result of the conflict between Israel and Iran, the State Department said in a notice.
“U.S. citizens who wish to depart should not delay in taking advantage of commercial transportation options,” the notice said.