Trump:

The Strait of Hormuz will open up automatically… Otherwise, they make no money. We will open the strait anyway.

Reporter: What is your backup plan if there is no deal?

Trump: You don’t need a backup plan.

Iran’s Ghalibaf:

My companions on this flight.

Trump:

We are not doing much talking.

Reporter: What does a good deal look like for you?

Trump: No nuclear weapon, number one. I think it has already been regime change—we never had that as a criteria.

No nuclear weapon—that is 99% of it.

Trump:

We have other countries coming up to help with the Strait of Hormuz.

We will have that open fairly soon.

Tucker Carlson on Trump:

I’ve always liked Trump and still feel sorry for him, as I do for all slaves.

He’s hemmed in by other forces. He can’t make his own decisions. It’s awful to watch.

Source: Newsmax

Lebanon and the U.S. have asked Israel to pause its strikes ahead of planned talks next week.

The U.S. supports the move, but Israel hasn’t agreed yet, with Netanyahu still reviewing it.

Source: Axios

U.S. and Iran talks in Islamabad on Saturday are expected to start indirectly through mediators, then move to direct discussions later in the day.

Source: CNN

Iran’s Ghalibaf:

Unfortunately, our experience with negotiations with the Americans has always been accompanied by failure and breach of commitments.

Twice within less than a year, in the middle of negotiations-despite the goodwill of the Iranian side-they attacked us and committed numerous war crimes.

We have goodwill, but we do not have trust.

Iran’s Ghalibaf:

In the upcoming negotiations, if the American side is ready for a real agreement and to grant the rights of the Iranian nation, they will see readiness for an agreement on our side as well.

However, in the current conflict, we have shown them that if they intend to use negotiations as a futile show or a deceptive operation, we are prepared to secure our rights through faith in God and reliance on the capabilities of our nation.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s military chief:

We are going to end ALL diplomatic relations with Türkiye in the next 30 days if they do not address our issues!

U.S. intelligence suggests China may soon send shoulder-fired air defense missiles (MANPADS) to Iran, possibly via third countries to hide their origin.

China denies the claim, calling it false and urging de-escalation.

Source: CNN

Alex Jones to Trump:

You should be kissing my ass.

NOW: JD Vance arrives in Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials.

Candace Owens to Trump:

Charlie Kirk died free. You will most certainly die a slave.

Candace Owens to Trump:

People will not fight behind, beside, or for someone who is fundamentally disloyal...

MAGA is no longer commanded by you. You belong to the Epstein class.

Senator Graham on Iran:

If they say no now, that tells you how crazy they are.

Senator Graham on Trump's rhetoric:

If you’re talking to stone-cold homicidal maniacs, you need to speak the language they can understand.

Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry:

When you go to war, you go to war hopefully with the support of your people. You have a defined threat. You have a clarity as to why you need to go to war.

In this case, you have a war that is essentially fulfilling the long-held dream of Netanyahu to do as much damage to Iran as he is permitted to.

Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry:

I think there's a misinterpretation here about what happens ultimately with bombing, bombing, bombing.

You can’t bomb away knowledge in the heads of scientists who now have mastered the nuclear cycle.