WASHINGTON/DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Israeli officials have told the Trump administration they do not want to wait two weeks for Iran to reach a deal to dismantle key parts of its nuclear program and Israel could act alone before the deadline is up, two sources said, amid a continuing debate on Trump’s team about whether the US should get involved. The two sources familiar with the matter said Israel had communicated their concerns to Trump administration officials on Thursday in what they described as a tense phone call.

White House considers diplomatic solution with Iran amid escalating tensions, Trump to decide on U.S. involvement in two weeks.

U.S. President Donald Trump will decide whether to join the Israeli offensive against Iran "within two weeks," said the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday.