Senator Graham on invading Iran’s Kharg Island:

We did Iwo Jima, we can do this.

NOTE: In the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, U.S. forces suffered approximately 26,000 total casualties over 36 days of fighting.

Senator Graham on Iran:

We don’t really need to worry about negotiating with Iran.

We need to keep them in a box.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent on Iran:

The American people are beginning to understand, thanks to President Trump, that there is no prosperity without security.

Tehran is moving to profit from its control of the Strait of Hormuz, deciding who can pass and potentially charging up to $2 million per tanker.

Source: CNN

Israel intercepts an Iranian missile in an exo-atmospheric engagement.

Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister says the country’s military is preparing for the “possibility of military aggression.”

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf:

Alongside military bases, those financial entities that finance the US military budget are legitimate targets.

Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir:

The fighting against Hezbollah has only just begun; we are prepared for a prolonged campaign.

Trump and his aides refer to Reza Pahlavi as the “loser prince.”

Source: The New Yorker

Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife is set to fly to Washington in the coming days for a “First Ladies of the World” summit amid the ongoing war with Iran.

Their son, Yair, also traveled to Hungary in recent days to support Viktor Orbán.

Source: ynet

Trump on Iran:

You’ll soon find out what will happen with the ultimatum on the power stations – the result will be very good.

There will be a total destruction of Iran, and it’s going to work out great.

Source: Israeli Channel 13

Trump on Iran:

NATO countries are doing nothing, it’s a great shame.

Source: Israeli Channel 13

Trump on Iran:

Iran has been very bad for 47 years. Now it is receiving the punishment it deserves.

Source: Israeli Channel 13

IDF:

We expect weeks more of fighting against Iran and Hezbollah.

📸 Iranians are placing stickers of Pedro Sánchez on missiles, featuring his quote criticizing the war against Iran and thanking him.

The U.S. and Israel expected that their attacks would spark a mass uprising in Iran and quickly bring down the government, but that hasn’t happened.

Intelligence officials had already doubted this strategy, and other ideas like using Kurdish forces were also dropped.

For now, the most likely outcome is that the current regime stays in power.

Source: NYT

UAE’s Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed calls Iran “terrorists”.

He also lashes out at former French Ambassador to Washington, Gérard Araud, for criticizing the UAE’s growing dependence on the United States for its security.

UAE President MbZ's Advisor Anwar Gargash:

As we confront the brutal Iranian aggression and discover our steadfast strength in resilience and endurance, our thinking does not stop at a ceasefire, but rather turns toward solutions that ensure lasting security in the Arabian Gulf, curbing the nuclear threat, missiles, drones, and the bullying of the straits.

It is inconceivable that this aggression should turn into a permanent state of threat.

IRGC Spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari mocks Trump in English:

Hey Trump, you are fired! You are familiar with this sentence.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Joe Kent warned against escalating further—especially plans involving Kharg Island, Iran’s key oil hub.

He argued that sending U.S. troops there would be a major mistake:

“It would essentially be giving Iran a bunch of hostages on an island that they could barrage with drones and missiles.”

Source: WaPo

French judge Nicolas Guillou who issued an ICC warrant against Netanyahu says U.S.-linked sanctions basically cut him off from daily life:

Almost all means of payment… are American. Your card no longer works… only Visa or Mastercard.

I can no longer order on Amazon… book an Airbnb… my transaction is cancelled. It’s like a time machine… returning to a pre-digital world.

Kafkaesque situation… same blacklist as terrorists and drug traffickers.

If judges are afraid to judge… then there is no more democracy. We will act exclusively out of fear.