Inside the State Department, two officials said there have been intensive discussions in recent days about conducting a full evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel; any decision on the matter is expected to be made by the White House. Most Republicans said that they agreed with Trump that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that President Donald Trump will make a decision on the U.S. becoming involved in Israel's conflict with Iran within the next two weeks.