The White House invited the B-2 pilots and their families to a Fourth of July picnic on the South Lawn, where President Trump encouraged them to reveal their identities.
Iran's foreign minister stated that no official ceasefire with Israel exists, but Iran is prepared to halt retaliatory actions if Tel Aviv ceases its attacks.
Iran faces the difficult decision of whether to directly confront the US or negotiate after Washington's airstrikes on three of Tehran's nuclear facilities.