WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 08: Members of the National Guard give direction to a pedestrian as demonstrators gather near the White House to protest the war in Iran on April 8, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump suspended a self-imposed 8:00 p.m. ET deadline yesterday for military strikes against Iran, agreeing to a two-week ceasefire to finalize a peace deal contingent on the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)