Karoline Leavitt on Joe Kent's resignation over Iran War:

The absurd allegation that President Trump made this decision based on the influence of others, even foreign countries, is both insulting and laughable.

Trump on Iran:

Iran is just a military operation to me.

Two U.S. B-1B bombers were tracked flying over Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia today, heading toward Iran as part of ongoing strike operations.

Trump on Iran:

I was against Iran long before I even thought about Israel being against Iran.

Netanyahu is still trying to prove that he's alive.

Mike Huckabee: I wanted you to know the President asked me to come and make sure you were okay.

Netanyahu: Yes Mike. Yes. I'm alive.

We shake hands with five fingers in each hand, you know.

I'm alive but I have this card. No, don't read it. So it's a punch card. Today I erased two names on the punch card, and you see how many more to go on this batch.

We are getting rid of these lunatics who would like to develop nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them to every American city after wiping out Israel. They ain't gonna do that. We're wiping them out.

Mike Huckabee: I love it. Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister.

Trump on Iran:

Going back to Hitler, these are the worst people—that’s a long time ago.

There has been nothing close.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

Israel’s political assassinations—especially those targeting Iranian state officials and political figures—are actions that fall outside the normal laws of war and are truly illegal activities.

These must also come to an end as soon as possible.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

The number of displaced people in Lebanon has now exceeded 800,000 and is approaching 1 million.

These people are currently displaced within the country.

However, if the war and occupation continue to expand, there is a risk that this will turn into a permanent refugee crisis, with people seeking shelter beyond their countries’ borders.

This must be stopped as soon as possible.

German Foreign Minister Wadephul:

Controlled regime change in Iran is not realistic, chaos in Iran not in our interest.

Turkish President Erdogan:

Israel has been keeping Al-Aqsa Mosque closed to Muslim worship for 17 days without any authority and for completely arbitrary reasons.

Turkish President Erdogan on Israel:

We all know that the purpose of the attacks targeting Gaza first, then Yemen and Lebanon, and most recently Iran is not solely about security.

It is certainly no coincidence that, alongside these attacks, various absurd notions—from the delusion of “promised lands” to apocalyptic scenarios—are being brought to the agenda.

A network that has gained power and sees itself as superior to others is dragging our region step by step toward disaster.

German Foreign Minister Wadephul:

Safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is not possible.

If the American Armed Forces are not able to secure this militarily, then European forces will most likely not be able to do so either.

We will need agreements with the Gulf states — and to some extent also with Iran — that will make passage possible again.

Trump on Iran:

We have had a very big day today. We knocked out things that nobody thought were possible to knock out.

Trump on Iran:

A great war historian told me today, "Nobody would have thought you could do that much damage in that little time."

Trump:

You cannot have lunatics controlling nuclear weaponry.

Zelensky:

Ukrainian experts are already in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

Currently, there are 201 Ukrainians in the Middle East, in the Persian Gulf region.

WATCH: A drone crashing near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, with the C-RAM defense system failing to intercept it.

CENSORSHIP: Germany’s state-funded Tagesschau edited out Javier Bardem saying “Free Palestine” during Oscars 2026 coverage.

The aired clip kept only “No to war”, while the full moment included both lines.

Tagesschau’s written article does mention “Free Palestine”, but the TV clip doesn’t.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf:

The Strait of Hormuz situation won't return to its pre-war status.