Trump on Khamenei:

What he is guilty of, as the leader of a country, is the complete destruction of the country and the use of violence at levels never seen before.

In order to keep the country functioning — even though that function is a very low level — the leadership should focus on running his country properly, like I do with the United States, and not killing people by the thousands in order to keep control.

Source: POLITICO

Trump to POLITICO:

Leadership is about respect, not fear and death.

Trump:

This Tariff will be due and payable until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.

Ursula von der Leyen:

This agreement (EU-Mercosur) sends a very strong message to the world:

We choose fair trade over tariffs, we choose a productive long-term partnership over isolation.

Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot:

Netanyahu has lost the reins — other countries are managing Gaza over Israel’s head, with Türkiye and Qatar as part of the governing body.

Macron responds to Trump:

No intimidation or threat will influence us, whether in Ukraine, in Greenland, or anywhere else in the world.

Tariff threats are unacceptable and have no place in this context.

Europeans will respond in a united and coordinated manner should such threats be confirmed. We will ensure that European sovereignty is upheld.

It is in this spirit that I will hold discussions with our European partners.

Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson responds to Trump:

We will not let ourselves be blackmailed. Only Denmark and Greenland decide on issues concerning Denmark and Greenland. I will always stand up for my country, and for our allied neighbors.

This is an EU issue that affects many more countries than those now being singled out. Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway, and the United Kingdom for a coordinated response.

Senator Graham on Iran:

If you don't understand this is the biggest moment for change since the fall of the Berlin Wall, you're missing a lot.

Source: This Is Beirut

Senator Graham on Iran:

This is a religious war. Who wins it at the end of the day?

This is a big deal. What we’re facing right now is a moment of decision that will set the course of the future of the Middle East for a thousand years.

Source: This Is Beirut

Senator Graham on Iran:

Headlines you see about Trump lacking resolve are absolutely not accurate. The question about these operations is, do they get bigger or smaller?

My belief is that the regime’s days are numbered. I feel more optimistic about that today than at any time in recent memory.

Just follow my activity the next day or two and we’ll see.

Source: This Is Beirut

Senator Graham on Iran:

The Arab countries in the region have been more than disappointing.

If the media reports are true that the Arab countries intervened on behalf of Iran to stop decisive action that was promised, then they’re not a very good ally.

Source: This Is Beirut

NOW: Most local Arab tribes rise up against U.S.-backed SDF/PKK terror group in Raqqa, gradually reclaiming control of their territories.

Tribes are mostly fighting on their own, without Syrian Army support for now.

Syrian Army forces also rapidly regain territories.

Raqqa is overwhelmingly Arab.

Many local Arabs resent SDF rule, seeing it as ethnically biased, and want reintegration into a unified Syrian state after Assad.

Senator Graham on Iran:

To the Arab world, I’ve tried to be very hopeful to build on the Abraham Accords, but this idea of saying one thing behind closed doors and something else in public is coming to an end.

I’ve called Arab allies and said, “You need to correct the record.” If you did, in fact, intervene to stop this action, that means you really don’t understand what America’s interests are and your own interests.

How can you ask Trump to do that after he’s encouraged people to go out in the streets and risk their own lives?

That is such a narrow view, a distorted view, and quite frankly a sick view of what to do. I don’t want to be aligned with that.

Source: This Is Beirut

Senator Graham on Iran:

I would never vote for any kind of agreement that would bind us to any Arab country that did this.

If, after Trump empowered people to feel like their freedom was at hand, you believe we should wind this down and you’re okay with the regime standing after all this, I don’t want to be aligned with you. I don’t want to do a treaty with you.

Source: This Is Beirut

Starmer responds to Trump:

Our position on Greenland is very clear — it is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and its future is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Danes.

We have also made clear that Arctic security matters for the whole of NATO, and allies should do more together to address the threat from Russia across different parts of the Arctic.

Applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is completely wrong. We will, of course, be pursuing this directly with the US administration.

US Envoy to the UN Mike Waltz on Greenland:

Everybody knows if you're renting a place you treat it differently than if you own it.

Ursula von der Leyen responds to Trump:

The EU stands in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland.

Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.

Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty.

A senior German politician has suggested Germany could boycott the 2026 World Cup as a last resort if tensions escalate over Trump’s threats to annex Greenland.

Jürgen Hardt said the idea is meant to pressure Trump, noting how important the tournament is to him.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Macron:

A united and stable Syria can only be achieved through the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces within its institutions, and not through war against those who fought alongside us against ISIS.

The offensive by the Syrian authorities must stop immediately. France and Europe will not be able to support the continuation of such an approach.

Trump on the autopen:

There must be a price to pay, and it has got to be a BIG ONE!

PKK/SDF terrorists continue to leave Tabqa.