Polish PM Tusk:

The war in the Middle East continues and chaos is spreading. Oil prices are going up.

Washington may lift sanctions on Russian oil. Who is the real winner here?

A classified U.S. intelligence report says even a large U.S. military assault on Iran would likely not topple the Iranian regime.

The report also concludes that Iran’s fragmented opposition is unlikely to take control, meaning U.S. plans to remove the regime and install a new leader would face major obstacles.

Experts say Iran’s ruling system is built to survive crises and resist outside pressure, and there is currently little sign of a mass uprising inside the country.

Source: WaPo

Iranian Government Spokesperson:

There are no problems in supplying medicine, essential goods, or energy.

Wheat and flour reserves are sufficient.

Unfortunately, we are witnessing attacks and serious damage to centers that provide public services to people.

The number of healthcare workers killed while serving has reached 10.

Turkish MoD sources:

Phased planning is being carried out to ensure the security of the TRNC in light of recent developments.

The deployment of F-16 aircraft to the island is one of the options being considered.

Tucker Carlson on Iran:

Trump is being shown polling that this war is like a 90–10 win for him.

I don't know where that polling is coming from. He is getting fake polling; I guess they are only polling Hannity's viewers or something.

CENTCOM:

It’s never fair when a B-52 is involved.

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spox. Esmaeil Baghaei:

The cowardly attacks on civilian airports and the deliberate targeting of an Iran Air passenger plane at Bushehr is yet another wicked chapter in the aggressors’ campaign of terror & atrocity against Iranians.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian:

The Islamic Republic of Iran has always emphasized the preservation and continuation of friendly relations with the governments of the region based on good neighborliness and mutual respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

This does not negate Iran's inherent right to defend itself against military aggression by the United States and the Zionist regime.

NEW: The UK has put the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales on higher readiness for a possible Middle East deployment, cutting its mobilisation time to five days.

Crews have been alerted following the US and Israeli war against Iran, though no deployment decision has been made.

The move gives Starmer faster options if needed.

Source: Sky News

African Governments Split on US-Israel Iran War

African governments responded differently to the US-Israel strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation across the Gulf. Horn states condemned Iran, while South Africa & Senegal cited international law & West African countries urged restraint.

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Satellite imagery and verified videos show U.S. and Israeli strikes in Tehran hitting military and state targets, but also damaging nearby hospitals and civilian sites.

Some strikes occurred within hundreds of feet of hospitals and a school, with reports of significant civilian casualties.

Source: CNN

Iranian General Mohammad Reza Naqdi:

We thank God that He has truly opened the field of jihad for us.

And we ask God to keep this field open for us until the final stage, which is the removal of the Zionist regime and the purging of the region of American bases. May they not close this field to us, God willing.

May God Almighty grant us the grace to be able to fulfill our historical mission and the duty we have, which is, God willing, the removal of the Zionist regime as a prelude to the reappearance of Imam Mahdi and the purging of America from the region.

CNN, citing an Iranian official:

We are studying attacking new U.S. sites that have not previously been targeted.

If they attack new targets, we will target new ones as well.

Trump on Iran:

Their communications and telecommunications are gone.

I don’t know how they communicate now, but I guess they’ll figure something out.

Trump on Iran:

I’ll be meeting the families of the heroes who are coming home from Iran—coming home in a different way than they thought they would.

Trump:

We’ve cracked down on drugs coming in through the water—drug trafficking by sea is down 96%.

We’re trying to find out who the other four percent are, because I think they must be the bravest people in the world… or maybe they just don’t watch television.

Trump to Hegseth:

Pete you are fantastic, doing a great job.

We are proud of you.

NEW: Iraqi Kurds are trying to stay neutral in the Iran war, resisting pressure from both Iran and Iranian Kurdish militants who want to launch attacks from Iraqi territory.

Kurdish officials fear they cannot defend against Iranian drones:

“200 Shahed drones could cause a lot of damage here. We have no air defense systems.”
Iraqi Kurds say U.S. goals are unclear, especially on regime change:

“Is it full regime change, or just a change in personnel?”
Kurdish leaders believe regime change without U.S. troops is unlikely:

“There cannot be regime change without boots on the ground.”
Kurdish forces have blocked Iranian Kurdish militias from launching attacks into Iran so far.

Kurdish leaders also fear being abandoned by the U.S. if the war ends.

"We have trust issues from the past and we don't want to get involved. Who is going to defend us if the Iranian regime ends up surviving this?", the source said.

Source: Axios

Trump to Panama's President:

Do you know you made one of the greatest real estate deals in history? He bought the Canal for 1 dollar.

I love that canal.