President Donald Trump told a news network Sunday it remains possible the United States will become involved in the Iran-Israel conflict and that he would be “open” to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin being a mediator.


“It’s possible we could get involved” in the ongoing battle between the Middle East arch-foes, Trump said in an interview, according to ABC News which said the Republican president stressed that the United States is “not at this moment” involved in the military action.

As for Putin being a potential mediator in the conflict, “he is ready. He called me about it. We had a long talk about it,” Trump told an ABC News reporter.

Earlier on Sunday Trump urged Iran and Israel to “make a deal” and bring their deadly exchange of strikes to an end.

“Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal,” Trump said on his Truth Social media platform, adding that there are “many calls and meetings now taking place” on the issue and that peace could be achieved “soon” between the longtime adversaries.