An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
A protester flashes victory signs as traffic slows during demonstrations in Hamedan, Iran, on January 1, 2026. The demonstrations erupted after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shut their businesses to protest the sharp fall of Iran’s currency and worsening economic conditions. (Getty Images)
President Donald Trump holds up a copy of a 2025 National Trade Estimate Report as he speaks at an event at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump holds up a chart of "reciprocal tariffs" at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference for the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on May 13, 2025, in Beijing. (Tingshu Wang via Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a festive reception for foreign leaders attending celebrations of Victory Day on May 9, 2025. (Getty Images)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks following a meeting with US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the US Capitol on February 7, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Kayla Bartkowski via Getty Images)
President Donald J Trump speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House on February 7, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office on April 7, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)