Trump says "We're not fighting a war" after U.S. strikes on Iran

U.S. forces struck targets on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, an operation U.S. officials described to CNN as a response to alleged Iranian fire at an American aircraft and alleged attempts to target U.S. assets with surface-to-air missiles. On Fox News that night, President Donald Trump minimized the scale of the hostilities, said Washington still hoped for an agreement with Tehran, warned that attacks could restart without one, and raised the possibility of targeting Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected underground nuclear site. Qatar-led mediation continued, with Iran seeking an end to port restrictions, oil-sale limits and sanctions in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The eight-month conflict, launched by the U.S. and Israel on Feb. 28, has disrupted shipping and energy supplies.