Smoke rises after a strike on Tehran on March 3, 2026. Iran stepped up its attacks on economic targets and U.S. missions across the Middle East as U.S. President Donald Trump said it was “too late” for the Islamic republic to seek talks to escape the war. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office on March 3, 2026. Merz is the first European leader to visit Trump since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
