The likelihood of a diplomatic solution to the hostilities between Iran and Israel will continue to drop if the United States gets further involved, Sen. Rand Paul warned on Newsmax Tuesday.

“One of the things I like about President [Donald] Trump is that he has shown restraint in the past and has shown some belief that intervention in the Middle East has led to unintended consequences,” the Kentucky Republican said on “Newsline.”

Paul said he hopes that the United States stays out of the war, and he believes negotiations are still possible.

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