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.

The Israeli Army says it will “hunt down, find, and neutralize” Mojtaba Khamenei.

Axios reports ex–counterterrorism chief Joe Kent, who resigned over opposition to U.S. conflict with Iran, is expected to have an interview with Tucker Carlson.

Iran officially admits Major General Gholamreza Soleimani, head of Iran’s Basij force, was killed in an airstrike.

The U.S. has ordered all embassies worldwide to urgently review security due to escalating threats linked to the Iran conflict, after hundreds of attacks—mainly in the Middle East—targeted U.S. facilities.

Source: WaPo

Mike Huckabee shared a photo of himself with Netanyahu, saying he appeared “alive and in great spirits.”

India arrested 6 Ukrainians and 1 American accused of illegally entering a restricted border area, crossing into Myanmar, training militant groups, and smuggling drones for potential terrorist use.

BREAKING: Israel is preparing to increase intelligence operations in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump struggles to build an international security coalition and is reportedly considering using force to take control, a move that could last weeks.

Source: KAN

The UAE says is open to joining a U.S.-led naval effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but no plan is finalized yet.

Talks are ongoing.

The Pentagon plans to mass-produce the LUCAS kamikaze drone after successful use in recent strikes on Iran.

A top defense official said it has performed well and is being refined for large-scale production.

Dozens have been built so far, but the military hasn’t disclosed how many were used in combat.

Source: WSJ

US Envoy Tom Barrack:

Reporting regarding the United States encouraging Syria to send forces into Lebanon is false and inaccurate.