Israel and Iran continue to launch attacks on each other. On Sunday, President Trump said the U.S. is not involved in the military strikes against Iran, but indicated it's possible the U.S. could get involved. And overnight, the Middle East inched closer to yet another war, with Iran retaliating against Israel's attacks that targeted nuclear and military sites.
Israel has now declared a state of emergency, as the military says it has begun intercepting Iranian drones.
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President Trump's comments come after reports that Israel had urged the U.S. to join the conflict with Iran to eliminate its nuclear program.
"There does not appear to be any significant and effective calls for restraint from either side," said Saeed Khan, an associate professor of Middle East and Asian Studies at Wayne State University.
Khan says tension between Israel and Iran continues to escalate.
"There is certainly this reciprocity that each side is trading fire and attacks and it seems as so it is broadening," Khan said.
Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Sunday. This follows Israel's missile strike on Iran on Friday.
According to Israeli officials, Friday's strike hit the heart of Iran's nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders.
When asked if this fallout will impact the United States, Khan noted economic effects are already visible.
"It's already having an impact on the United States in an indirect way. Economically, we see of course that the price of oil is soaring because this is in a very delicate part of the world. As far as the oil supply that passes through the Persian Gulf and we also have the price of Gold going up and stock markers across the world have started to see a sharp decline," Khan said.
Closer to home, local religious leaders shared their perspectives on the conflict.
"Anytime something happens in the Middle East, the first thing we think about is our brothers, our sisters, our family members who are in Israel and we're praying for their safety," said Rabbi Jennifer Lader of Temple Israel.
"So tragic, so painful, so scary and my condolences especially to Iranian-American community that are in touch with their loved ones and some of them may have lost some loved ones," said Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi.
Both Rabbi Lader and Imam Elahi say they are hoping for peace and that it comes sooner rather than later.
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