President Donald Trump warned in an interview on Sunday that the United States “could get involved” in the conflict between Israel and Iran following Israel’s military strikes against Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
During a Sunday interview with ABC News’ Rachel Scott, the president refused to answer whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had asked for the United States to take a more active role in the conflict between Iran and Israel. However, Trump explained that the United States has not been “involved” in the Israeli strikes against Iran.
“We’re not involved in it,” Trump told Scott. “It’s possible we could get involved. But we are not at this moment involved.”
ABC News reported that Trump told Scott he was not planning to set another deadline for Iran to agree to a nuclear deal following the expiration of a “60 day ultimatum” he gave Iran to “make a deal.”
“No, there’s no deadline. But they are talking,” Trump said. “They’d like to make a deal. They’re talking. They continue to talk.”
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“Something like this had to happen because I think even from both sides, but something like this had to happen,” the president added. “They want to talk, and they will be talking.”
Trump’s comments regarding the United States not being involved in Israel’s strikes against Iran echo a statement he released on Truth Social following Israel’s strikes against Iran.
“The U.S. had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight,” Trump wrote. “If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before. However, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!!!”
According to The New York Post, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters on Sunday that Iran believed Israel was coordinating its military strikes against the country with the “agreement and support of the United States” and did not believe statements denying U.S. involvement.
“We have received messages from the US through various channels over the past two days stating that the US had no involvement and will have no involvement in this attack,” Araghchi stated. “As I said, we don’t believe the US’s claim.”
