The stakes for America are high. Trump may well commit another generation of troops to the Middle East, diverting efforts to counter China

The president told reporters at the White House Wednesday that Iranian officials are eager to negotiate but it may be too late.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge after a hospital was struck by an Iranian ballistic missile, as the world waited for news of whether President Donald Trump would commit U.S. forces to Israel's campaign against Iran's nuclear program.

The Soroka Medical Center strike caused “extensive damage,” the hospital said. Iran said it targeted military and intelligence headquarters near the hospital.