The statue of the 7th US President Andrew Jackson is seen in the background as demonstrators protest against US military action in Iran near the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2026. On April 7, US President Donald Trump warned that "a whole civilization will die" in Iran if the country does not heed his midnight cutoff to open the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran reported US-Israeli attacks on its infrastructure were already underway. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)