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Trump says US ‘could get involved’ in fighting between Israel and Iran

By AFP 15 June 2025, 6:19 pm 3 Edit

US President Donald Trump tells a news network it remains possible the United States will become involved in the Iran-Israel conflict and that he would be “open” to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin being a mediator.

“It’s possible we could get involved” in the ongoing battle between the Middle East arch-foes, Trump says in an interview, according to ABC News, which reports the Republican president stressed that the United States is “not at this moment” involved in the military action.

As for Putin being a potential mediator in the conflict, “He is ready. He called me about it. We had a long talk about it,” Trump tells an ABC News reporter.

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