Just as our fellow Iranians should gradually begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, I also want the world to understand that we are getting closer every day.

At the same pace that the Islamic Republic's ship is sinking, the potential for change is becoming more real.

I think one of the main reasons for the global response—especially the two countries that became involved with the Islamic Republic over the past few months, Israel and the United States—was the trip I made to Israel two years ago.

I made it clear that there is a difference between the Iranian regime and the people of Iran and that the Iranian people are not their enemy.

This tactical retreat was necessary, because you cannot keep sending people into the streets only for them to face another wave of brutal repression.

We changed our tactics based on the realities on the ground.

Let's not forget these external blows came after the people had entered the streets.

President Trump is always five steps ahead of them.

President Trump is a president of peace. He will always give diplomacy a chance...

We need 350 ships. That is exactly why the president is pushing for this $1.5 trillion budget so we can build the ships we need.

Ships were extended until 11 months on deployment because we do not have enough ships to backfill them.

The scene is devastating. Something unlike anything seen before.

The U.S. response has been massive, unprecedented, and swift. The focus is 100% on saving lives.

I've seen, before the earthquakes, a commitment from the interim government to work and collaborate with us.

After the earthquake, it hasn't changed.

Mullin said the department is prioritizing individuals with final deportation orders, felony records, those released from state prisons, and migrants whose asylum claims were denied or who failed to appear in court.

He added that officers frequently encounter and detain additional undocumented immigrants during these operations, saying the department remains focused on removing the "worst of the worst" from the country.