The ceasefire between Iran and Israel is being hailed as the biggest global news of the day—but the reality on the ground tells a more complex story. Despite the announcement of a truce, both nations continued cross-border hostilities,

President Trump has indicated that the U.S. was given prior warning of the Iranian strike. U.S. and Qatari authorities said the missiles were intercepted.

The Pentagon already had begun taking measures to strengthen its firepower in the Middle East and protect U.S. bases there.