He previously served as Special Adviser on the Middle East to Vice President Kamala Harris and as Iran Team Chief at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The United States has attacked Iran. Just days after suggesting he might delay any American military action for weeks,

The president spoke for less than four minutes and offered virtually no explanation or strategic rationale for joining Israel's war.

The ceasefire announcement comes on the heels of a retaliatory strike from Iran on a U.S. airbase in Qatar on Monday.

Iran launched missile attacks Monday on a U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Iran. "It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total