Members of the National Guard stand nearby as demonstrators wave flags and hold banners during a protest against US military action in Iran near the White House in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2026. On April 7, US President Donald Trump warned that "a whole civilization will die" in Iran if the country does not heed his midnight cutoff to open the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran reported US-Israeli attacks on its infrastructure were already underway. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)