Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Monday, marking a fourth day of strikes following Israel's Friday attack. That surprise strike hit the heart of 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. President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday, "It's possible we could get involved."
In a video message, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country had no choice but to stage a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear program.
“In recent months, Iran has taken steps that it has never taken before, steps to weaponize this enriched uranium, and if not stopped, Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time,” he said.
“It could be a year. It could be within a few months, less than a year. This is a clear and present danger to Israel's very survival,” he said.
Jun 12, 2025, 9:54 PM EDT
Trump appeared to be working late in the Oval Office
There has been no comment yet from President Trump or the White House, but reporters could sense activity in the West Wing.
There was a Marine standing guard outside as it got close to 10 p.m., signaling Trump was still present, but the guard has now left.
A "lid" has been called, meaning the White House has told pool reporters there will be no further movements or on-camera statements from the president – but that could change.
-ABC News' John Parkinson
Jun 12, 2025, 9:46 PM EDT
Trump earlier Thursday said ‘something could happen soon’
President Donald Trump addressed the possibility of an Israeli strike on Iran against the backdrop of the U.S. pursuing a nuclear deal with Tehran.
"As long as I think there is agreement, I don't want them going in because I think that would blow it," said during an event at the White House. "It might help it actually, but it also could blow it."
President Donald Trump speaks after signing a bill blocking California's rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, in the East Room of the White House, June 12, 2025, in Washington.
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Trump continued to characterize past discussions between American and Iranian negotiators as "very good," without saying whether he believed they would ultimately be able to reach an agreement.
The president also acknowledged that "something could happen soon" in the region.
"I don't want to say imminent. But it looks like it's something that could very well happen," Trump told ABC News White House Correspondent Selina Wang when she asked whether an Israeli attack was imminent.
"Look, it's very simple. Not complicated: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," he said.
–ABC News’ Shannon Kingston
Jun 12, 2025, 9:37 PM EDT
Top Armed Services Democrat calls Israel strike a 'reckless escalation'
Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, called Israel’s strike on Iran a "reckless escalation that risks igniting regional violence."
"While tensions between Israel and Iran are real and complex, military aggression of this scale is never the answer," Reed said in a statement Thursday night.
Reed called on President Donald Trump to be "crystal clear with the American people and the international community in charting a way forward."
"The world cannot afford more devastating conflict born of short-sighted violence," he said.
