Maybe he's still hesitating in the face of an action that runs contrary to his basic political instincts. Or maybe he's just basking in the vast attention his dramatic vacillation has been getting in the last few days. But as of Thursday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump had not yet clearly announced what he has decided about ramping up American involvement in the Israel-Iran war.

Analysis: Trump hasn’t put U.S. lives at risk to defend Israel yet, but key allies are already publicly talking him down from that idea, writes John Bowden

President Trump’s contradictory comments left Israelis and Iranians trying to understand whether and how the U.S. would intervene.