When Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, officials in Russia described the current escalation in the Middle East as "alarming" and "dangerous." Still, Russian media were quick to stress the potential positives for Moscow.

The U.S. military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering U.S. military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages,

The U.S. is shifting military aircraft and warships into and around the Middle East to protect Israel from Iranian attacks

Caroline Zier, former deputy chief of staff to the secretary of defense, discusses the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran as strikes continue between the two countries.

Iran is a strategic partner to Russia, but Moscow isn't rushing to Tehran's aid in the face of Israeli strikes.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has established a Middle East task force to help coordinate support for U.S. citizens, diplomatic missions and personnel amid the conflict between Israel and Iran, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump signaled Monday that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran was intensifying rapidly, announcing he would return to Washington a day early from the Group of 7 summit in Canada to monitor developments after issuing an ominous warning to Iranians to “immediately evacuate” their capital city.

The president unexpectedly departed the G7 summit in Canada and said he was turning his attention to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Morning Joe panel discusses.