An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
A protester flashes victory signs as traffic slows during demonstrations in Hamedan, Iran, on January 1, 2026. The demonstrations erupted after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shut their businesses to protest the sharp fall of Iran’s currency and worsening economic conditions. (Getty Images)
An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
United States President Donald Trump walks through the Cross Hall as he arrives for a "One, Big, Beautiful" event in the East Room of the White House on June 26, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One and departing the White House on June 24, 2025, less than 12 hours after announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)