U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday "this war in Israel-Iran should end," with his comments coming in a social media post on his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. KEY QUOTE "The call (between Trump and Putin) lasted approximately 1 hour.

Trump threatens to retaliate ‘at levels never seen before’ if US targeted by Tehran - At least seven killed as Israel and Iran trade missile strikes

The U.S. has unique power to force restraint, but with the offensive on its third day and the death toll rising, there is little sign Trump will wield his leverage.

The US President said the US military would show their "full strength and might" if an attack was launched amid the conflict between Iran and Israel.

Israel's latest action pits traditional Republican support for Israel — and antipathy toward Iran — against the MAGA base's fear that the U.S. will be drawn into a new foreign war.

Israel and Iran exchanged deadly strikes overnight, killing over 80, while Trump warned Tehran against attacking U.S. assets and called for a peaceful resolution.

Matthew Boyle, Washington bureau chief of rightwing populist news website Breitbart, said Trump faces a precarious balancing act, keeping the US out of a wider war while continuing to back Israel, one of America’s closest allies, and ensuring Iran never gets a nuclear bomb.

Defense Sec. Hegseth confirmed that President Trump is "dialed in" to the Israel-Iran conflict on "Fox & Friends" Friday and assured that this is not an "autopen moment" for the president.

Trump swept into office hoping to be a peacemaker. Five months in, a new conflict is roiling the Middle East, with no end in sight to the war in Ukraine.