Trump reposts ABC News report:

Ex-police chief says Trump told him, “thank goodness you’re stopping” Epstein in the 2000s.

Slovenia’s PM Robert Golob has asked the EU to investigate claims that Israeli firm Black Cube interfered in the country’s election.

He called it a “hybrid threat” after reports of illegal surveillance and wiretapping.

The allegations surfaced just days before a tight election race.

U.S. and Israeli forces have carried out over 16,000 strikes on Iranian targets in less than three weeks.

Israel conducted about 8,500 strikes using 12,000 munitions, while U.S. forces hit at least 7,800 targets and damaged or destroyed more than 120 Iranian vessels.

Source: WSJ

IAEA Chief Grossi on Iran:

You cannot unlearn what you’ve learned.

IAEA Chief Grossi on Iran:

This time around, I think the focus of the campaign does not seem to be specifically the nuclear facilities.

Although there have been some hits in Natanz and Isfahan, and also at another place near Parchin, which used to be a facility more related to weaponization efforts back in the early 2000s.

German politician Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann:

Iran is the plague boil on this earth.

If you want to finish off the tyrant, I consider the war justified.

MORE: A source speaking to Clash Report says three Kuwaiti Eurofighter jets were destroyed, while two Italian Eurofighters were damaged but remain repairable.

French President Macron:

We will not take part in any forced opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

French President Macron on Russia:

The talks are not progressing very well, because these are people who always say no — they do not want peace.

The U.S. military is speeding up the deployment of thousands of Marines and sailors to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran.

The USS Boxer group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are leaving early, carrying about 4,000 personnel with aircraft, missiles, and assault vehicles. They will join other ships, including the USS Tripoli.

Source: Newsmax

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian:

The nature of the Zionist regime is state terrorism.

Yet US aggression against Iran and the assassination of the martyred Leader sets a new precedent in international disputes that will destroy global legal norms.

If the world fails to stand firm, its flames will burn many.

Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi on Barron Trump:

I know he has grown up so much into a very tall, good-looking gentleman.

Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi quotes Shinzo Abe:

Japan is back!

JD Vance is caught in a political dilemma heading toward 2028. Once known for opposing foreign wars, he is now publicly supporting Trump as the U.S. enters a conflict with Iran.

If the war ends quickly, his allies believe voters won’t dwell on it. But if it drags on for months, it could define the election and force Vance—or any Republican nominee—to justify the conflict.

At the same time, Vance hasn’t even decided whether he’ll run for president in 2028.

With a growing family and political uncertainty, he’s taking a wait-and-see approach.

Source: WaPo

French President Macron on Lebanon:

The Israeli ground military operation as well as the bombings are unacceptable.

A Trump-appointed federal arts panel approved a commemorative 24-carat gold coin featuring Trump for the U.S. 250th anniversary.

The coin is a collector’s item (not for circulation), which may avoid legal restrictions.

Denmark reportedly prepared for a possible U.S. attack on Greenland in January after Trump threatened to take the island by force.

Danish troops were sent with explosives to destroy runways (to block U.S. landings) and blood supplies for potential casualties.

Source: DR

Tulsi Gabbard on Mojtaba Khamenei:

He was injured very severely in one of the Israeli strikes, and so the decision-making is unclear regarding what’s happening in the Iranian leadership.