The conflict, the most intense fighting between the two countries in decades, has been met in the United States with feelings of “frustration and helplessness,” as well as heartbreak.

A sixth round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, previously scheduled for Sunday, was canceled amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.

Iran has launched around 200 missiles and many explosive drones toward Israel, according to Israeli officials.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday dismissed reports claiming that US President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plot to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A recent Reuters report sparked controversy after claiming that US President Donald Trump rejected a proposed Israeli operation to assassinate Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses why Israel carried out their strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, intel shared with the United States and more on ‘Special Report.’

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.

The two powers have been exchanging barrages since Israel attacked Iran and killed many of the country’s top military leaders and scientists.

Countries trade strikes as tensions grow over larger Middle East conflict - Iranian missiles struck an apartment building in the Galilee region, killing four people, as the countries exchanged fire