Russia's Medvedev:

The United States, in trying to preserve its dominance, is behaving like pigs unwilling to part with the trough.

NEW: Trump said “the biggest surprise” has been Iran’s attacks on Arab countries in the region. “We were surprised,” he said, adding, “We told them, ‘We’ve got this,’ and now they want to fight.”

He described the Arab leaders as “tough and smart” and said Iran’s strikes “shot into a hotel” and “an apartment house,” which “just made them angry.”

“That was probably the biggest surprise,” Trump said.

Source: CNN

Trump on Arab countries and Iran:

They (Arab countries) were going to be very little involved and now they insist on being involved.

Source: CNN

On Iran’s leadership, Trump said, “We don’t know who the leadership is. We don’t know who they’ll pick.” He added that Iran lost “a lot in terms of leadership” in the initial strikes.

“Forty-nine people,” Trump said. “It was an amazing strike.” He claimed they “got a little bit arrogant” by meeting together, adding, “They thought they were undetectable. They weren’t.”

“They don’t even know who’s leading them now,” Trump said. “We went down 49.” With so many killed, he added, “We don’t know who’s leading the country now… It’s a little like the unemployment line.”

Source: CNN

Trump said efforts to negotiate failed because “we couldn’t make a deal with these people,” adding that Iran wouldn’t end uranium enrichment.

Source: CNN

Russia's Medvedev:

The United States fears Russia and knows the cost of a nuclear conflict — that is Russia’s guarantee.

Keir Starmer on Iran:

Iran launched hundreds of missiles and thousands of drones at countries which did not attack them.

Trump told The New York Post he won’t rule out sending ground troops into Iran “if they were necessary.”

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 27% approved of the US airstrikes on Iran, 43% disapproved and 29% were unsure.

Trump dismissed the numbers, saying, “I don’t care about polling. I have to do the right thing,” and arguing, “You cannot let Iran… have a nuclear weapon.” He added, “I think it’s a silent majority.”

Source: New York Post

Terrifying footage of U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting Kermanshah from a house.

BREAKING: Qatar says its air defenses shot down two Iranian Su-24 aircraft, seven ballistic missiles, and five drones that targeted areas in the country.

Keir Starmer on Iran:

Our bases in Cyprus are not being used by U.S. bombers.

Keir Starmer on Iran:

The use of British bases is limited to the agreed defensive purposes.

We are not joining the U.S. and Israeli offensive strikes.

Keir Starmer on Iran:

France and Germany are also prepared to enable U.S. action to destroy Iran’s capability to fire missiles and drones from the source.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent:

The Treasury Department is terminating all use of Anthropic products, including the use of its Claude platform, within our department.

Senator Graham on Spain:

The current government in Spain is becoming the gold standard of pathetically weak European leadership that has lost its moral way, apparently reluctant to condemn the terrorist regime in Iran and have nothing but criticism for the United States.

I’m hoping this current Spanish government is an aberration, not the norm.

Netanyahu:

The tyrants of Tehran target civilians.

We target the tyrants of Tehran to protect civilians.

NEW: Four Hellenic Air Force F-16 jets have landed in Cyprus, a Cypriot government spokesperson said.

Tourists dining at a restaurant in Dubai fled in panic after mistaking the sound of the iftar cannon for a missile attack.

NEW: The UAE and Qatar are privately urging allies to help persuade Trump to limit US military action against Iran and seek a quick diplomatic resolution.

They fear a prolonged conflict could escalate regionally and cause major energy price shocks.

Source: Bloomberg

CENTCOM:

The only carrier that has been hit is the Shahid Bagheri, an Iranian drone carrier.

U.S. forces struck the ship within hours of launching Operation Epic Fury.