President Trump exerted “maximum pressure" to “deliver peace" between Israel and Iran after his historic and decisive strikes decimated the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities.

Pakistan condemned Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran even as it said earlier this month it was nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in bringing a four-day India-Pakistan conflict to an end last month. Start your day with context and insight on the biggest stories shaping our lives, written by Danielle Groen

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that in his view, both sides had violated the nascent agreement, using an expletive to hammer home his point.