Netanyahu on Iran:

We removed the tumor, and we are alive.

That does not mean there will not be other tumors to deal with.

Netanyahu on Iran:

First of all, we must bring down the Iranian regime.

This is my mission, and this is our top mission.

Netanyahu on Iran:

If we had not acted in time to attack Iran, we would not be meeting here today — because there might not have been a State of Israel.

Netanyahu:

We have many friends and many supporters, and we need to know how to influence them.

We need to know how to speak to them, speak to them in the American media, speak to them through all the platforms.

Why speak to them? Because we are trying to preserve — and even increase — the cooperation of our great friend, the United States.

Netanyahu:

I am not a messiah and I am not a king.

A king does not need to be elected. I need to be elected.

The Pentagon is reviewing a possible major reduction of U.S. forces in Europe, which could withdraw around one-third of the 80,000 U.S. troops stationed there — or potentially up to 40,000 troops.

The cuts could affect troops, aircraft, ships and weapons, with Germany, Italy and Spain among the countries likely impacted.

No final decision has been made, with recommendations expected in November.

Source: NBC News

An F-16 fighter jet crashed during a routine training exercise in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

The pilot ejected safely and is in stable condition, with no other injuries reported.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Source: CBS News

RFK Jr.:

We're looking at chemtrails and the impact of emissions from aircraft and those potential impacts on health.

RFK Jr.:

We should care about the children, shouldn't we?

We should care about children who are dying or suffering or being injured by vaccine injuries.

U.S. Department of State:

The U.S. will continue to ban Iranian UN Mission officials, visiting officials, and their dependents from buying wholesale club memberships or luxury goods here.

New York-area retailers: be on guard, don’t become complicit in these violations.

Jürgen Klopp said Germany’s national team can help reclaim national pride after the AfD’s election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, saying patriotism should not be left “to the wrong people.”

Klopp:

I’d like to reclaim the flag for myself and for us. I don’t want to entrust national pride to the wrong people.

Pakistan’s military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Islamabad would defend Saudi Arabia “to any extent” as Houthi missile and drone attacks target the Kingdom.

“Pakistan fully stands with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, both diplomatically and physically,” Chaudhry told Arab News. “We will go to any extent.”

Iran’s IRGC Navy said a Togo-flagged tanker, Trend, was hit and stopped after catching fire while attempting to illegally cross the Strait of Hormuz.

The IRGC warned that any unauthorized vessel passage through the strategic waterway would result in the “destruction” of the vessel.

Germany’s Consulate General in St. Petersburg closed on September 17 after Russia revoked its operating permission in response to Berlin’s decision to shut the Russian consulate in Bonn.

French far-right politician Éric Zemmour:

Kylian Mbappé’s "Islamic solidarity" is stronger than French solidarity, or even that of his host country, Spain.

French far-right politician Éric Zemmour:

Robots can replace immigrants in certain jobs.

French far-right politician Éric Zemmour:

Marine Le Pen is a woman of the left; she thinks Islam is compatible with the French Republic.

French far-right politician Éric Zemmour:

We must send back all foreign offenders, even those who are not in prison.

We must also send back long-term unemployed people, and therefore all those who live only on social assistance.

French President Macron will host leaders of parliamentary parties at the Élysée Palace on September 18 to discuss international conflicts and their domestic consequences.

Party leaders or presidential candidates attending include Jordan Bardella, Bruno Retailleau, Gabriel Attal, François Bayrou, Marine Tondelier, Fabien Roussel, Olivier Faure, Raphaël Glucksmann and Manuel Bompard.

Military and intelligence officials will also brief Macron and the participants on security developments.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico:

The situation has never been as serious and tense regarding the possibility of a pan-European military conflict as it is now.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on NATO:

I do not want Slovakia to become part of some military conflict because of Article 5.

Yes, we are in NATO, we respect that, we care about cooperation and fulfilling our commitments, but as prime minister I will do everything to ensure that Slovakia is never dragged into a military conflict.