Since the outbreak of the Israel-Iran war - now halted by a ceasefire - Iranian dissident groups inside and outside of the country have been watching for signs that the government in Tehran might falter.

Iranian Kurdish dissidents have been watching from abroad for signs that the government in Tehran might falter after the 12-day Israel-Iran war

But that is what happened in the middle of the night on June 23rd, the 12th day of a war between Israel and Iran. Donald Trump announced the end of the war on social media (where else?), saying that the combatants had begged him to make peace.

Israel and Iran seemed to honor the fragile ceasefire between them for a second day, and U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that American and Iranian officials will talk next week, giving rise to cautious hope for longer-term peace.

Senators are set to meet with top national security officials as some lawmakers question President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iranian nuclear sites and whether those strikes were successful

President Donald Trump is harshly criticizing CNN and The New York Times for reporting on an initial defense assessment of the U.S. bombing of Iran nuclear sites