Former Vice President Mike Pence said on “State of the Union” Sunday that if Israel’s attack doesn’t somehow convince Iran to make major concessions in Trump’s diplomatic attempt to end its nuclear program, then the United States should be prepared to join the conflict.

President Donald Trump said the United will come down on Iran “at levels never seen before” if the Middle Eastern country attacks.

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Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country’s nuclear program and killed at least two top military officers, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries.

Iran's cabinet holds emergency session after Israeli strikes. President Pezeshkian is set to address the nation shortly. This follows the fears of further escalation as Tehran signals the crisis is far from over,

In a statement laced with menace and finality, US President Donald Trump warned Iran to “just do it” and strike a nuclear deal, hours after Israeli airstrikes killed several of Iran’s top military leaders and nuclear scientists in a dramatic escalation in the Middle East.