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WASHINGTON/CAIRO - The United States is bolstering its firepower in the Middle East to prevent the spread of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas and deter Iran from getting involved as international fears of a wider regional war grow.
"Every effort is being made to stop this from becoming a regional conflict. If that happens, it is going to draw U.S. resources in a big way," said a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity."I don't want to speculate on what assistance can be offered if there is a wider conflict, those decisions haven't been made yet."
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian warned on Sunday that"the hands of all parties in the region are on the trigger," while Iran's mission to the United Nations in New York said if Israel does not attack it, its interests or citizens, then Iran's armed forces would not engage militarily.
When asked if the United States could provide air support in northern Israel, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said:"No plans or intentions at this time." Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential Republican voice on national security affairs, told Reuters on Sunday he would propose that Congress authorize a U.S. attack on Iran's oil industry if"a second front is opened in the north" of Israel.
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