U.S. officials told multiple outlets that the Navy directed the USS Thomas Hudner, a destroyer capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, from the western Mediterranean Sea toward the eastern Mediterranean Sea, where it will join the USS Arleigh Burke. A second destroyer was also ordered to change course to be available if requested.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the first to respond to the attack publicly with a statement Thursday evening — but others have yet to comment.

Iran relations highlight the differences between the countries’ views, but others presented real opportunities for reconciliation.

The United States is reportedly expecting a "mass casualty response" if Israel bombs Iran's nuclear facilities. On Wednesday, the State Department ordered the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.

The Israeli operation against Iran is expected to take “weeks, not days” and is moving forward with implicit US approval, according to White House and Israeli officials. US President Donald Trump said his country “had nothing to do with” the Israeli attacks but acknowledged Sunday that it’s “possible we could get involved.

American consumers are likely to start feeling the impact of the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran as more expensive oil causes prices at the gas pump to rise.