President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States would hold nuclear talks with Iran next week, teasing the possibility of a deal even after boasting that recent US strikes had crippled the Islamic republic's atomic programme.

Israel and Iran have reached a ceasefire after a 12-day conflict. The announcement came from former U.S. President Donald Trump on social media, catching both nations off guard. It took several hours for the ceasefire to be confirmed.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned that a “hostile foreign adversary” is threatening to release material reportedly stolen from Trump and several of his allies.

President Donald Trump's approval ratings have mostly head steady in recent weeks, some with rising approval and other dipping. Several polls released following his decision to bomb multiple nuclear sites in Iran, however, offer initial glimpses into how the conflict could be affecting Americans' opinions of his job performance.