Donald Trump and his longtime political nemesis, Jeb Bush, have agreed on something.

The ex-Florida governor praised the commander-in-chief for his decision to strike Iran's nuclear facilities.

“President Trump’s decision to neutralize Iran’s regime’s nuclear program is a watershed moment. It reasserts U.S. strength, restores deterrence, and sends an unmistakable message to rogue regimes: the era of impunity is over," Bush said in a statement on X two days prior.

Trump reposted screenshots of Bush's statement to Truth Social with a gracious message.

"Thank you to Jeb Bush — Very much appreciated!" Trump wrote.

Trump and Bush had several contentious exchanges during the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election as both men sought the Republican nomination.

International Atomic Energy Agency director Rafael Grossi said Tuesday that Iran's nuclear program is starkly degraded — but that he's unsure of the whereabouts of nearly 900 pounds of enriched uranium.

"The Iranian nuclear program has been set back significantly," Grossi told Fox News's Martha MacCallum in an interview. "We have to see what they want to do... Are they going to reconstruct what they have?"

"It is clear that there is one Iran before June 13, nuclear Iran, and one now, and it's night and day," added the Argentine diplomat.

"We do not have information about the whereabouts" of stockpiles of uranium that may have been removed from the three sites that the US military attacked Saturday and which sustained "a very important degree of damage," Grossi also noted.

"Iran officially told me, 'We are going to be taking protective measures,' which may or may not include moving around this material," he said.

That uranium is believed to be enriched to 60% purity, which the watchdog noted is less than the 90% required for nuclear weapons.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced in the last half-hour that he held a call with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

"I thanked him for President [Trump's] bold decision to act with Israel against the Iranian nuclear threat.

"The Secretary praised Israel and the IDF for the historic achievements made.

"I emphasized that Israel will respect the ceasefire — as long as the other side does."

Israel's campaign against Iran is "not over," and the conflict is now "entering a new phase," a general with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced.

Following an uneasy cease-fire agreement between the two countries, focus would now shift back to the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza, a senior armed forces spokesperson said.

"Despite the phenomenal achievement, we must keep our feet on the ground. Many challenges lie ahead. We must remain focused; there is no time to rest on our laurels," IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Tuesday, the Times of Israel reported.

"We have concluded a significant chapter, but the campaign against Iran is not over. We are entering a new phase, one that builds upon the achievements of the current operation. We have set Iran’s nuclear project back by years, and the same goes for its missile program," Zamir added.

"Now, the focus returns to Gaza, to bringing the hostages home and toppling Hamas rule," he went on.

Large crowds gathered in central Tehran on Tuesday in a supposed show of support for the country's armed forces, Iranian state media outlets reported.

Demonstrators in Revolution Square vowed to stand by their military until the end, and praised their "crushing response to the aggressions" of Israel and the United States, according to pro-government outlets Fars, IRNA and Mehr.

Crowds chanting in support of the Islamist regime waved Iranian flags and posters of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, video footage shows.

It was the first such show of the public mood in Iran since Israel reportedly violated a US-brokered cease-fire overnight.

Many similar rallies in the past have been organized by the Iranian regime.

An off-duty Israel Defense Forces soldier was among the four Israelis killed overnight in Iran's ballistic missile attack on Be'ersheba.

Cpl. Eitan Zacks, 18, was killed in his home with two members of his family. The last victim was a neighbor in an adjacent apartment, according to the IDF.

In total, Iran has killed 28 people since the first strikes began on June 12. Apart from Zacks, all were civilians.

US stocks rose while oil prices plunged sharply Tuesday as investors hoped that President Trump could restore a fragile cease-fire agreement between Israel and Iran.

Also on Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in prepared comments for his testimony to Congress that the central bank is in no rush to cut interest rates as it continues to maintain a “wait-and-see” approach.

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WASHINGTON -- President Trump was formally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday for his efforts securing the Israel-Iran cease-fire.

In a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) recommended Trump for the prize "in recognition of his extraordinary and historic role in brokering an end to the armed conflict."

"President Trump's influence was instrumental in forging a swift agreement that many believed to be impossible," added Carter, who has repped the Peach State's Savannah-based 1st District since 2015.

"President Trump also took bold, decisive actions to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions and ensure that the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism remains incapable of acquiring nuclear weapons."

President Trump unloaded on his congressional rivals in a scathing social media post Tuesday morning, daring them to initiate impeachment proceedings against him for a third time.

“So go ahead and try impeaching me again, MAKE MY DAY!” Trump seethed in a Truth Social tirade primarily targeting far-left “Squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who called for the president to be impeached over US airstrikes in Iran last weekend.

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President Trump ripped into Russian strongman Vladimir Putin while recounting the tyrant's offer to assist with the Israel-Iran conflict during a recent call.

“As you know, Vladimir called me up. He said, 'Can I help you with Iran?' I said, 'No, I don't need help with Iran. I need help with you,'" Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to The Hague for the NATO summit.

Trump has spent months trying to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Most of his public criticisms have been directed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

However, recently, he's stepped up his broadsides against Putin, who turned down a US proposal for a cease-fire and has continued to pummel Ukraine.

President Trump shared fawning messages he received from Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte ahead of his trip to the military bloc's 2025 summit at The Hague.

Rutte, who has been referred to as the "Trump Whisperer," commended the president's actions against Iran and informed him that NATO members agreed to commit to spending 5% of their gross domestic product on defense.

"Congratulations and thank you for your decisive action in Iran, that was truly extraordinary, and something no one else dared to do. It makes us all safer. You are flying into another big success in The Hague this evening," Rutte said in the message shared by Trump on Truth Social.

"It was not easy but we've got them all signed onto 5 percent! Donald, you have driven us to a really, really important moment for America and Europe, and the world. You will achieve something NO American president in decades could get done."

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday he does not seek regime change in Iran, as doing so could lead to “chaos.”

“No. If there was, there was, but no, I don’t want it. I’d like to see everything calm down as quickly as possible,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the NATO summit in the Netherlands.

“Regime change takes chaos and ideally we don’t want to see so much chaos. So we’ll see how it goes.”

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