Though he tried to keep Washington's hands clean, U.S. President Trump necessarily gave his green light for the unprecedented operation against Iranian nuclear targets. It's a victory for the foreign policy hardline faction,

Iran said a major oil depot was set ablaze after an Israeli attack. At least seven people were killed in Israel, Israeli officials said.

Trump and his aides were only pretending to oppose an Israeli attack in public — and didn't express opposition in private,” claimed the Israeli sources The post Israeli Officials Tell Axios ‘We Had a Clear U.

Iran said it held the U.S., as Israel’s top ally, responsible for Friday’s attacks, which it said could not have been carried out without “coordination and authorization” from Washington. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier that the U.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Global stocks are falling and oil prices are spiking Friday as Israel's attacks on Iran's nuclear program and military leadership sparked worries of a broader Middle East conflict and drove investors into safe-haven assets.

The United States has said that it is not involved in Israel's strikes on Iran and that it's priority is the safety of US personnel in the region.

The United States is reducing the number of people deemed nonessential to operations in the Middle East, the State Department has announced.