Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., told Newsmax on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s recent comments about Iran may be “setting up” a “defensive action” against the country’s nuclear facilities that could include attacks by the United States.

Iran and Israel on Tuesday continued to launch missile strikes against one another, which have killed hundreds in Iran and dozens in Israel, for the fifth day in a row.

Trump said at the G7 summit on Monday that Iran “is not winning this war” and must “make a deal … before it’s too late.” He added on the flight back to the United States that he is “not looking at a ceasefire, we’re looking at better than a ceasefire.”

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