Rep. Thomas Massie:

Bombing a country on the other side of the globe won’t make the Epstein files go away.

Netanyahu:

Our forces are now striking at the heart of Tehran with increasing intensity, and this will only intensify further in the coming days.

We are in a campaign in which we are bringing the full power of the IDF to bear, as never before, in order to ensure our existence and our future.

The combined effort with the United States enables us to do what I have long sought to do for 40 years — to decisively strike the terror regime.

Reza Pahlavi:

The military will side with us.

Reza Pahlavi:

That would be probably over a trillion dollars worth of impact and revenue to the American economy just by Iran's market being opened to America.

Trump on Iran:

Nobody can believe the success we're having, 48 leaders are gone in one shot.

And it's moving along rapidly.

Source: Fox News

Trump on oil prices:

I'm not concerned about anything.

I just do what's right. At the end, it works out.

Source: Fox News

Host: Is hope the plan for the future of Iran?

Senator Graham: The new Iran, whatever it is, whether it's a cleric or a representative democracy, our goal is to make sure it cannot become, again, the largest state sponsor of terrorism.

Host: But is there a plan? Does the president have a plan to guarantee that that happens?

Graham: No, it's not his job or my job to do this. How many times do I have to tell you!

Trump tells CNBC that military operations against Iran are “ahead of schedule.”

NEW: Oman’s Foreign Ministry says Iran’s Foreign Minister told his Omani counterpart in a phone call that Tehran is "open to any serious efforts for de-escalation."

German Chancellor Merz on Iran:

We know that Iranian intelligence services are active in Europe and in Germany.

German Chancellor Merz on Iran:

There will be a day after. That day after must be a day of peace, freedom, democratic elections, and good neighborly relations throughout the entire region.

At the present time, that is not foreseeable. We hope for it, but we are not certain.

The IDF has mobilized approximately 100,000 reservists and is raising the level of alert across all sectors, with an emphasis on the northern front.

Source: N12

BREAKING: Trump says Iran wants to talk and he agreed to talk.

Source: The Atlantic

The effects of Iran’s attacks in Bahrain’s capital, Manama.

BREAKING: Trump on Iran:

They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them.

They should have done it sooner. They should have given what was very practical and easy to do sooner. They waited too long.

Source: The Atlantic

Trump on Iran:

They could have made a deal. They should’ve done it sooner. They played too cute.

Source: The Atlantic

Trump on Iran:

Most of those people are gone. Some of the people we were dealing with are gone, because that was a big—that was a big hit.

Source: The Atlantic

Trump on Iran:

The people over there are shouting in the streets with happiness, but at the same time, there are a lot of bombs coming down.

Source: The Atlantic

Satellite images show two fires at Dubai’s Port of Jebel Ali.

Source: CNN

CNN:

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has authorized possible military retaliation against Iran, calling its attacks on Saudi Arabia “cowardly.”

He says the Kingdom will take all necessary measures to defend itself.

Trump is seeking a quick end to the U.S. operation against Iran after a dramatic opening strike that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian military officials.

Before the strike, U.S. officials reportedly envisioned a brief four-to-five-day campaign to pressure Tehran back into negotiations.

Through a mediator, possibly Italy, Washington even proposed an immediate ceasefire — but Iran rejected it.

Source: ynet