Trump says it's 'possible' US 'could get involved' in Israel-Iran conflict: Report

WASHINGTON

US President Donald Trump said "it's possible we could get involved" in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, ABC News reported Sunday.

The US is "not at this moment involved" in the conflict, Trump told ABC News' Rachel Scott.

The US president said that he would be "open" to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin being a mediator in the conflict that began early Friday with Israel's strikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities.

"He is ready. He called me about it. We had a long talk about it," Trump said.

Trump and Putin held a phone call on Saturday to discuss Iran. "The call lasted approximately 1 hour. He feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end," the US president had said earlier.