Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

We entered the negotiations to prove to the whole world that their intention was to attack the Islamic Republic of Iran; their intention was hostile.

And they could not claim that we requested negotiations and the Islamic Republic did not accept.

We also negotiated so that it would be clear that the truth was with us, so that ultimate proof would be established for the whole world.

Our own people would also understand that it wasn't the Islamic Republic that caused the war by refraining from negotiations.

Because there was a question: if we hadn't negotiated and a war had broken out, everyone might have thought to themselves that if we had negotiated, the war wouldn't have happened.

Rubio on Iran:

They are producing, by some estimates, over 100 of these missiles a month. Compare that to the six or seven interceptors that can be built a month.

Rubio on Iran:

That entire regime is led by radical clerics who don’t make geopolitical decisions.

They make decisions on the basis of theology — their view of theology, which is an apocalyptic one.

Rubio on Iran:

This operation needed to happen because Iran, in about a year or a year and a half, would have crossed the line of immunity, meaning they would have had so many short-range missiles and so many drones that no one could have done anything about it.

They could have held the whole world hostage.

Trump:

Everybody watch Sean Hannity tonight at 9 P.M. Bibi Netanyahu will be interviewed!

Rubio on Iran:

Our number one mission and focus is the destruction of their ballistic missile capabilities and their ability to manufacture them, as well as the threat posed by their navy to global shipping — that’s the objective.

That said, we would not mind — we would not be heartbroken — and we hope that the Iranian people can overthrow this government and establish a new future for their country. We would love for that to be possible.

But the objective of this mission is the destruction of their ballistic missile capabilities and their naval capabilities.

BREAKING: CENTCOM says six U.S. service members have been killed so far.

Two previously missing troops were recovered from a site hit during Iran’s initial attacks.

Rubio on Iran:

The United States would not deliberately target a school.

BREAKING: Initial reports indicate that Iranian Parliament building has been targeted by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.

BREAKING: Rubio on Iran:

The hardest hits are yet to come from the U.S. military.

The next phase will be even more punishing.

Rubio on Iran:

We have objectives. We will do this as long as it takes to achieve those objectives, and we will achieve them.

The world will be a safer place when we are done with this operation.

Rubio on Iran:

While we would love to see a new regime, the bottom line is that no matter who governs that country a year from now, they are not going to have these ballistic missiles and drones to threaten us.

UPDATE: Fars now reports that Iranian Parliament has NOT been hit.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

They claim that they possess the best military technologies, yet everyone is witnessing repeated mistakes in their performance.

Today, three of their F-15 aircraft crashed. Let’s not get into what caused the crash.

Their own claim is interesting: they say it was due to a mistake by the Kuwaiti air defense system.

The Israeli Army announces that it is going to strike the Evin neighborhood in Tehran.

China denied reports claiming it reached a deal to supply Iran with CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles.

When asked to confirm the alleged procurement agreement, Chinese MFA spokesperson responded:

“The relevant report is untrue.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom:

Trump spent more time talking about the curtains in his ballroom than about the four service members who died as a result of his operation.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom:

Energy prices are rising across the globe. Oil prices are up, and gas prices are increasing because of Trump’s war.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom:

We have Gulf allies who are being attacked.

We have American planes that are literally being shot down by American allies.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom:

We have to reconcile why our bombs — or Israeli bombs — were used to kill children, young girls at a school.

Several explosions were heard in multiple neighborhoods of Tehran.

Source: AFP