Trump is shifting closer to US strikes on Iran, reports say

US President Donald Trump is shifting closer to approving military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reported on Tuesday. 

Middle East Eye reported on Monday that Arab officials in touch with Tehran and Washington believe that the US is more likely than not to join directly in Israel's attack. 

Separately, the New York Times reported on Tuesday that Trump is seriously considering sending American aircraft to help refuel Israeli combat jets and to try to take out Iran’s deep-underground nuclear site at Fordow with bunker-busting bombs.