President Donald Trump told NBC he doesn't plan to withdraw US forces until “we have a completion” of the war with Iran. In the interview, which was recorded Friday, Trump also described the new Iranian supreme leader as “more rational” than his predecessor.

Iran’s main problem in negotiating with the US is Washington’s changing and “contradictory” positions, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson told CNN in Tehran. Exchanges of fire this weekend have increased the strain on a fragile ceasefire, even as talks continue.

The US military said it shot down two Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the US struck Iranian radar sites and Tehran launched missiles and drones at Gulf neighbors.

From catastrophic strikes to wars of words, read reflections from CNN reporters on the conflict’s inflection points so far.