Trump on Iran:

They are a bad group of people, let me tell you that. I don't say that often.

Right now, they are getting their ass kicked.

Trump on Butler:

God was with me.

Trump on Iran:

Iran was minutes away from a nuclear weapon.

Trump confuses names:

I killed Khomeini, who was a brilliant but mad general.

Soleimani—I killed Soleimani.

Q: We hear that Iran is trying to rebuild again.

Trump: They have no chance. We have them on the run.

Trump on Iran:

Khomeini is gone. The son is 90% gone.

Trump on Iran:

Iran's inflation is 350%.

It was 5% six months ago.

Q: Yes or no, do you consider Israel an apartheid state?

Gavin Newsom: I said that was directional as it relates to what Friedman was arguing about the West, the annexation of the West Bank, so no.

But in the context of his pursuit and the hard and the far right, I align with that concern and that thinking that was expressed very pointedly by Friedman.

Source: Axios

The EU will provide €120 million to strengthen Moldova's air defence amid regional security concerns linked to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Moldova has previously reported Russian drones entering its airspace and has moved closer to the EU while relations with Moscow have deteriorated.

Source: Reuters

Gavin Newsom on Israel:

My biggest concern, my red flag is Bibi Netanyahu, period, full stop.

And his opposition to the two-state solution...

Source: Axios

WATCH: Close-up footage shows Saudi airstrikes hitting Sanaa Airport as an Iranian Mahan Air flight carrying a Houthi delegation was prevented from landing and diverted to Hodeidah, where it landed safely.

Trump is now likening the war with Iran to a "punitive expedition."

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters:

We will not, under any circumstances, allow the United States to interfere in the management of the Strait of Hormuz — not now, not ever.

Trump compares his White House to the Biden White House.

Trump:

Putin:

Russophobic part of the so-called collective West is fighting against us, yet we continue to develop our economy, strengthen our finances, improve our armed forces, achieve new results in the defense industry, and move forward.

Our boys—our fighters—keep advancing.

Victory undoubtedly awaits us.

Putin:

Russia's response to the enemy's strikes will be reciprocal and several times more powerful.