Trump to Politico:

People are loving what's happening... Cuba's going to fall too.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

What have they achieved? What was their goal?

They came here to control everything. They have failed.

The commanders have been replaced. The Supreme Leader is going to be replaced soon.

Everything is in order.

Trump:

There was another strike today against the new leadership, and many people in Iran are calling for protection/immunity.

The worst-case scenario is that we strike Iran and someone worse takes power than the previous person.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Our missiles are still working, and they are hitting their targets in a very precise manner.

Trump:

Strait of Hormuz will be kept open.

NEW: Sri Lanka approved the Iranian ship IRINS Bushehr to dock at Trincomalee, after evacuating its passengers to Colombo.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

We have not attacked our neighbors and Muslim countries.

We have attacked American targets and American bases and installations, which are unfortunately located on the soil of our neighbors.

Bloomberg, citing a senior Israeli military official:

We are working to ensure that Kurdish militants feel secure enough to rise up against Tehran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Maybe there have been some collateral damages, as there are in every war.

More than 70,000 people were killed in Gaza, and the Israeli Army called all of them collateral damage.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

We are not asking for a ceasefire, and we don't see any reason why we should negotiate with the U.S.

We have never sent any messages to them.

Turkish President Erdogan:

Our world is going through unprecedented days in recent history. New wars and armed conflicts are being added every day.

Unfortunately, the international community—especially the Western world—once again seems content with merely watching these events unfold.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

We have no intention to close the Strait of Hormuz right now, but as the war continues, we will consider every scenario.

Turkish President Erdogan on Iran:

We issued the necessary warnings to prevent a similar event from happening again.

We emphasized the importance of recognizing the true value of Türkiye’s friendship.

As a country and a nation that has struggled for peace from the very first day, it is clear that no one should adopt an attitude that harms the principles of neighborliness and brotherhood.

NBC: Are you afraid of a U.S. invasion in your country?

Araghchi: No, we are waiting for them.

NBC: You are waiting for the U.S. military to invade, the ground troops?

Araghchi: Yes. That would be a big disaster for them.

BREAKING: Zelensky:

Ukraine received a request from the United States for support in countering Shahed drones in the Middle East.

I ordered the provision of the necessary equipment and Ukrainian specialists.

NBC: Are Russia and China actively helping you in this war?

Araghchi: They have always helped us.

NBC: Does that mean yes?

Araghchi: I am not going to give details in the middle of a war.

NEW: Iran claims its IRGC Navy drones struck the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near the Gulf of Oman as it approached the Strait of Hormuz.

The carrier group reportedly withdrew and moved over 1,000 km away.

Iran provided no evidence for its claim.

Iraq’s First Lady Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed:

Leave the Kurds alone, we are not guns for hire!

Finland’s government plans to remove a legal ban on nuclear weapons on its territory, allowing them to be deployed during wartime.

The change would align Finland with other Nordic NATO members that restrict nuclear weapons only in peacetime.

The amendment, justified as strengthening NATO deterrence against Russia, still needs parliamentary approval.

Senior Iranian official to Al Jazeera:

We are not looking for a way out of the war; rather, we will close all exit routes for the enemy.

Trump, asked about an offer of help from Ukraine’s Zelensky to defend against Iran’s drones:

I’ll take any assistance from any country.