The statue of Andrew Jackson is seen in the background as demonstrators protest against US military action in Iran near the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 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)

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Members of the US National Guard watch as demonstrators participate in a protest against US military action in Iran near the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 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 Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators wave Iranian flags during a protest against US military action in Iran near the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 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 Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against US military action in Iran near the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 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 Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Protestors rally against US military action in Iran during a demonstration near the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 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 Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)