Donald Trump stated at his October 14, 2026 rally that two days after canceling the initial Operation Midnight Hammer raid, he ordered the same Operation Midnight Hammer B-2 bomber strike on Iran to proceed using the exact same departure time

Policy, personnel and internal politics of Donald Trump's White House, covering executive orders, cabinet appointments, the agencies carrying out its agenda and the litigation that follows. Spans both his first and second terms, and the advisers whose influence shapes each.

The armed conflict between the United States and Iran and the political fight it set off at home, from strikes and the naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz to negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Debated through war powers, munitions stocks and household costs.