The period after President Trump announced the cease-fire was muddied by time zone differences, unclear wording in statements and continuing strikes.
There was no immediate confirmation from the Israeli or Iranian governments of a cease-fire, but Qatar has long worked to present itself as capable of narrowing the gaps between warring parties.
In interviews, Trump supporters expressed a range of emotions — anger, wariness and avid support. But the dominant theme? Anxiety about what comes next.
President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.
President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.
Even as he announced the strikes on Iran, President Trump appeared to be rapidly trying to get himself back to the middle by insisting the operation was a one-off.
Initial military assessments of the buried nuclear site contrast with the statement on the strike there made by President Trump.
B-2 stealth bombers, fighter aircraft and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan during “Operation Midnight Hammer.”
B-2 stealth bombers, fighter aircraft and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan during “Operation Midnight Hammer.”
The vice president stopped short of backing President Trump’s assertion that the three bombed facilities had been “totally obliterated.”