The absence of any Trump officials was noteworthy because many administration officials recognize the steep task they have in explaining the reasoning behind and the overall objective of the Iranian attacks to the American public. The major TV networks requested representatives from the Trump administration for interviews. Video Ad Feedback Sen. Ted Cruz appeared Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” to defend the Trump administration’s military action in Iran. 9:35 • Source: CNN Sen. Ted Cruz appeared Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” to defend the Trump administration’s military action in Iran. 9:35While top officials have yet to appear in TV interviews, senior administration officials held a background call with reporters on Saturday.

Deadly Iranian strike hits residential area near JerusalemAt least nine people were killed in a direct Iranian missile strike on a residential area near Jerusalem, first responders said on Sunday. It marks the deadliest incident in Israel since Iran began retaliating to a wave of joint US-Israel strikes on Saturday morning. It is not yet clear why this area was targeted.

Shiite Muslims in New Delhi on Sunday protest the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran and killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Starmer said the U.K. will not join in strikes on Iran but has newly agreed to let the U.S. use British bases for attacks on Iran’s missiles and their launch sites. The UAE closed its embassy in Iran and announced the withdrawal of its diplomatic mission after Iranian strikes hit the country. Wang said attacking a sovereign state without U.N. Security Council authorization undermines the foundation for peace established after World War II. Some demonstrators waved flags of the pre-1979 Iranian monarchy, with Israeli and U.S. flags also on display.

New video shows moment police engaged gunman in Texas The alleged suspect was fatally shot by police early Sunday, officials said. ABC News' John Quinones reports.

Protests, celebrations over US strikes on Iran In the U.S., Iranians and Iranian-Americans are taking to the streets to celebrate and protest the U.S. military strikes and the death of the Iranian supreme leader. ABC News' Jaclyn Lee reports.

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Oil futures surged in the first trades since the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran over the weekend. Oil prices had already been rising in anticipation of an attack on Iran. Traders are betting that the current disruption to the oil market because of the strikes will be relatively brief. Iran has major oil reservesIran plays a pivotal role in the global oil market. But an even bigger concern would be if Saudi Arabia’s oil production facilities are attacked and knocked offline for a long period of time.

US President Donald Trump said ‌on ​Sunday ⁠that ‌Iran's new leadership wants to talk to him ​and that ‌he has agreed. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them. They waited too long,” Trump said in an interview with The Atlantic on Sunday. Asked whether the conversation would happen today or tomorrow, Trump said, “I can’t tell you that.” He added that some of the Iranians involved in negotiations in recent weeks were no longer alive. Some of the people we were dealing with are gone, because that was a big—that was a big hit,” he said.

“Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas and our allies throughout the world,” he said in a recorded statement Saturday. Trump said that after the U.S. bombed Iran in the summer, it had warned Tehran “never to resume” its pursuit of nuclear weapons. “The United States did not start this conflict, but we will finish it. “If you are Israel or the United States, that’s imminent,” he said. Trump said the campaign against Iran continued “unabated,” though he may be willing to negotiate with the nation’s new leaders.

That’s a win for the region.”Welker interjected, “But is there a plan to make sure that happens, senator? Is there a plan, does the president have a plan to guarantee that that happens?”AdvertisementAn irritated Graham replied, “No! It’s not his job or my job to do this! “We don’t own — you know this idea, ‘If you break it, you own it.’ I don’t buy that one bit,” Graham said. It’s in America’s interest to make sure that Iran can no longer be the largest state sponsor of terrorism.

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Attack on Iran was 'authorized' force: Rep. Issa Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., says Iran had a "plan from the very top to undermine America through terrorism."

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Deadly Iranian strike hits residential area near JerusalemAt least nine people were killed in a direct Iranian missile strike on a residential area near Jerusalem, first responders said on Sunday. It marks the deadliest incident in Israel since Iran began retaliating to a wave of joint US-Israel strikes on Saturday morning. It is not yet clear why this area was targeted.

For months, Israeli and American intelligence agencies — including the CIA — had been secretly watching Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for just the right moment. “Israel regularly monitors all of the leaders of its main adversaries in one way or another,” an Israeli military official said. In the meeting, Trump said he would support a renewed Israeli military effort to take out missile sites. Meanwhile, a parade of top Israeli military and intelligence officials were flying to Washington to make plans. By then, intelligence officials had already identified the Saturday morning meeting in Tehran that would become the centerpiece of the eventual operation.