The United States is closer to a potential major military confrontation than we have ever have been in the Trump era. But discerning where President Donald Trump’s head is at is proving a very difficult exercise.

Donald Trump abruptly left Canada and cut his trip to the G7 summit short on Monday, as the conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate. Following Trump’s early departure, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did little to calm the nerves of Americans who may be concerned about the possibility of the United States military getting drawn in.

Iran had previously threatened U.S. targets in the region and now blames the United States for the Israeli attacks

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, considering scenarios in which tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into all-out war and preparing U.

President Trump spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war underway, his posture has gyrated as he weighs sending in the U.S.

An air war between Israel and Iran broke out June 12 after Israel struck nuclear and military targets in Iran. This is something Israel has long made clear it might eventually do as part of its efforts to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb.

Comedy Central host said “dealmaker-in-chief” was at fault for being on the verge of striking a deal with the Iran before things went “bomby.”

Israeli officials have been pushing the United States to use its huge bunker-busting bomb to crush Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Israel and Iran are trading strikes for a fifth day, with civilians in flashpoint areas facing waves of attacks. Israel’s defense minister said the country plans on striking “very significant targets in Tehran.

"Congress decides when our country goes to war, not the president or the Netanyahu government,” U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said.

The deadly conflict between Iran and Israel entered its fifth day on Tuesday, with both sides widening their attacks.