President Donald Trump said he has not ruled out the U.S. joining Israeli strikes on Iran.
Small demonstrations have taken place in multiple cities across the United States over the past few days urging the Trump administration not to join Israel in military action against Iran.
Protests were recorded in San Jose, California, on Tuesday as well as New York City and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday, with demonstrators holding up signs such as «hands off Iran.»
Newsweek contacted the U.S. State Department for comment on Wednesday via online inquiry form outside regular office hours.Why It Matters
On June 13, Israel launched military action against Iran, striking military and nuclear sites across the country. Speaking outside the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump refused to rule out the U.S. joining the operation, saying: «Nobody knows what I’m going to do.»
The possibility of American military action has already proved controversial with Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) base, with prominent conservative commentators Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon, Trump’s White House chief strategist in 2017, speaking out against the prospect.What To Know
On Tuesday, a «couple of dozen» protesters gathered outside the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. library in San Jose to demonstrated against U.S. military involvement, according to local network Fox KTVU.
Some waved Iranian flags, while others held up signs reading «Hands Off Iran.
