Both the Trump administration and Iranian officials have rejected cease-fire initiatives by several countries to taper off the current war, indicating a prolonged campaign

David Sacks, Trump's AI czar and a prominent right-wing figure, became the first senior administration figure to publicly criticize the Iran war and made dramatic, if unfounded, comments about the damage caused by Iranian missiles and Israel's potential usage of nuclear weapons

Palestinian Actor Motaz Malhees who acts in 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' said he had been denied entry to the U.S. amid the travel ban, preventing him from attending the Oscars while his co-stars were permitted to travel