Advisers and officials say the president was planning for peace almost immediately after U.S. bombs struck Iran.

In a 48-hour whirlwind, President Donald Trump went from elated to indignant to triumphant as the fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together, teetered toward collapse and ultimately coalesced.

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding after days of deadly conflict between the Middle East's arch rivals. President Trump said Tuesday that it was "in effect." Earlier in the morning,