Trump said Iranian officials “want to talk” with the U.S. and “are talking,” but did not say who is involved or what the discussions are about.

Source: NBC News

Trump said “I don’t know” when asked if he would halt strikes on Iran during negotiations, adding he would consider it “if they can satisfy us,” but “they haven’t been able to.”

Source: NBC News

Trump said the reason he launched the strikes on Iran was “very simple.”

“They weren’t willing to stop their nuclear research,” he said, referring to earlier talks with U.S. officials.

“They weren’t willing to say they will not have a nuclear weapon.”

Source: NBC News

Broadcasts on Channel 3 of Iran’s state broadcaster (IRIB) were reportedly hacked.

Instead of regular programming, messages to the Iranian people from Netanyahu and Trump are being aired.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Iran:

Today more than ever, it is essential to remember that one can be against a hateful regime, as is the case with the Iranian regime, as is the whole of Spanish society, and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law.

That one must be against a war initiated without the authorization of the United States Congress or the United Nations Security Council and, as I have said before, one that violates international law.

And that there is always room for a negotiated solution, instead of being dragged along by the devastation of arms as the only possible way out.

Therefore, I would like once again, as we have done since the beginning, to appeal for immediate de-escalation, for full respect for international law in all the conflicts we are unfortunately suffering, and for the urgency of resuming dialogue as soon as possible.

That is where Spain will be, and that is where I believe the whole of the European Union should be.

Meanwhile, Trump on Truth Social.

BREAKING: Berlin, Paris and London say they are prepared to take “defensive actions” to “destroy” Iran’s military capabilities.

Gideon Rachman, the FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator, argues that Trump has no credible endgame in Iran and “has not understood the lessons of past wars for regime change in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

Unlike earlier US invasions, Trump appears committed to “regime change brought about by air power alone.” After urging Iran’s forces to “Lay down your weapons” and citizens to “Take over your government,” he promised: “When we are finished… it will be yours to take.” Rachman questions what actually follows.

With only 27% of Americans backing military action, he concludes that while the public may have learned from Iraq and Afghanistan, Trump has not.

The EU warns of an “escalation that could threaten the region, Europe and beyond.”

Iran confirms deaths of 7 senior commanders following the strike that also killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Those named include:
— Maj. Gen. Mohammad Shirazi, Chief of Staff to the Supreme Leader

— Maj. Gen. Saleh Asadi, Deputy Intelligence Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff

— Maj. Gen. Pilot Mohsen Dorehbaghi, Deputy for Logistics and Support

— Maj. Gen. Akbar Ebrahimzadeh, Deputy Chief of the Supreme Leader’s Office

— Maj. Gen. Gholamreza Rezaeian, Head of FARAJA Intelligence

— Maj. Gen. Bahram Hosseini Motlagh, Head of Plans and Operations, Armed Forces General Staff

— Maj. Gen. Hassanali Tajik, Head of Logistics, Armed Forces General Staff

Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani, a 14-month-old granddaughter of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was killed along with her family in U.S.–Israeli strikes.

Trump on timeline of Iran war:

It’s always been a four week process. We figured it will be four weeks or so.

It’s a big country, it’ll take four weeks — or less.

John Bolton praised Trump’s strike on Iran as the “most consequential decision” of his presidency — but warned it could unleash chaos.

“There could be a lot of turmoil, a lot of bloodshed,” Bolton said, pointing to the risk of a power vacuum after the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader.

Bolton questioned whether Trump had fully planned for the aftermath. “He doesn’t particularly think strategically,” he said, adding that Trump “could swing wildly on a given issue in the course of a day.”

Source: POLITICO

Trump responding to the reports that Saudi Arabia could launch attacks on Iran after being initially targeted:

They're fighting, they're fighting too.

Trump when asked if democracy could grow in Iran:

I do remain hopeful. It’ll be very interesting to watch.

A lot of very positive things could happen.

Trump on Iran:

They want to, they want to talk, but I said you should have talked last week not this week.

Source: Daily Mail

Iran’s IRGC says its air defenses shot down two additional drones on Monday, one Hermes UAV over Jam County and another over Isfahan province.

The IRGC adds that brings the total number of drones intercepted so far to 20 Hermes and two “advanced” MQ-9 drones.

Oman’s Foreign Minister, Badr Albusaidi:

I want to be very clear - the door to diplomacy remains open.

Talks in Geneva made genuine progress towards an unprecedented agreement between Iran and the United States and although the hope was to avoid war, war should not mean that the hope of peace is extinguished.

I still believe in the power of diplomacy to resolve this conflict. The sooner talks are resumed the better it is for everyone.

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov:

Given Europe’s crime rates, Dubai is statistically safer even with missiles flying.