In a Time Magazine interview, which was published on Friday, President Donald Trump asserted that the United States will not be “dragged in" to any war with Iran, while emphasizing his commitment to preventing the Iranian regime from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff, Joe Kasper, unexpectedly departed from his position on Thursday amid a “turf war” at the Pentagon, resulting in the departure of multiple high-level officials.