Israel says it killed Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. Iran has yet to confirm but it would be the highest-profile killings since the targeting of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

As Iran’s top national security official, Mr. Larijani had a reputation for acting as a bridge between hard-line figures in the armed forces and more moderate political factions.

Kent, a top counterterrorism official and close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli “misinformation” and lies to President Donald Trump about a “swift path to victory.

"We started this war due to pressure from Israel," NCTC Director Joe Kent said in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump.

Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He is also known for his support of conspiracy theories.

The European Union is reportedly consulting with Gulf countries about possible ways Iran, Israel and the U.S. could end the war in a manner where "everybody saves face."

The Iran war has rattled the global flow of oil, with steeper fuel costs already straining households worldwide. And in the U.S., drivers are now facing the highest prices they've seen at the pump in nearly two and a half years.

The U.S. war with Iran has already cost billions of dollars, with initial estimates expected to climb as the conflict continues.