In the shaky first hours of the truce, officials were largely positive about the agreement to end the fighting but expressed concern that it remained fragile.
Officials in Iran were claiming victory, saying that its armed forces had imposed a truce on Israel. But defeat seemed a more accurate reading of recent events.
President Trump said the truce was holding after lashing out at both countries for seemingly violating the agreement.
The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.
The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.
President Vladimir V. Putin met with Iran’s foreign minister on Monday, but did not explicitly call out Israel or the United States for their strikes on Russia’s longtime ally.
Iranian officials have threatened to mine the waterway, which is a key shipping route for oil and gas.
The rhetoric belies a more complicated reality, as Beijing has been one of Tehran’s biggest backers.
The rhetoric belies a more complicated reality, as Beijing has been one of Tehran’s biggest backers.
The mood in the government after the U.S. attacks is one of defeat and humiliation. But state media are showing people going about their daily routines.