Trump's decision came after Israel and Iran have exchanged consistent strikes since June 13. Israel had urged the U.S. to target Iran's nuclear facilities, saying that Tehran was moving close to creating a nuclear weapon. Iran maintains that its nuclear program is for civilian, not military, purposes.

All the countries that actually have nuclear weapons as WW3 fears grow following Israel's unprecedented strikes across Iran.

CNN Michael Smerconish dives into the conflicting messages from the Trump administration about Iran’s nuclear weapon capabilities.