The U.S. is shifting military aircraft and warships into and around the Middle East to protect Israel from Iranian attacks.

The Israel-Iran conflict has highlighted President Trump's challenge in shaping foreign affairs while maintaining political support at home.

The U.S. military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering U.S. military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages,

Iran is a strategic partner to Russia, but Moscow isn't rushing to Tehran's aid in the face of Israeli strikes.

U.S. Air Force aerial refueling aircraft are heading for the Middle East amid an escalating war between Israel and Iran and the possibility that U.S. forces could also become involved, according to flight data tracking sources. Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon for comment.

Caroline Zier, former deputy chief of staff to the secretary of defense, discusses the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran as strikes continue between the two countries.

The U.S. State Department plans to hold a press briefing amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran Tuesday, June 17.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has established a Middle East task force to help coordinate support for U.S. citizens, diplomatic missions and personnel amid the conflict between Israel and Iran, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday.

Blasts have been heard in Tehran and sirens have sounded in Israel as US president convenes National Security Council.

Wall Street opened slightly lower while oil and gold rose as Tuesday marked the fifth day of fighting between Israel and Iran, with the risk of a widening conflict dampening risk appetite in a week also packed with key central bank decisions.