2026 Iran war


On 28 February, 2026, Israel and the United States launched a coordinated joint attack on multiple sites in Iran, sparking a major conflict. The operation, codenamed Operation Roaring Lion and Operation Epic Fury by the U.S. Department of Defense, targeted senior Iranian officials, military command centers, and key strategic facilities, with the declared aim of regime change. The attack included the assassination of Iran’s second Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
The strikes began in the cities of Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah. Several Iranian government figures were killed, including Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. Witnesses reported explosions across multiple regions. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the Israel Defense Forces had conducted the strikes. Donald Trump, in a video posted on Truth Social, announced that the United States had joined Israel in launching attacks against Iran.
In retaliation, Iranian forces launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles across the Persian Gulf, targeting Israel as well as U.S. military installations in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.





























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June 2025
[edit]September 2025
[edit]- I do not want to mention the duration. Arrangements must be made so that people can obtain a number of essential goods about 10 items, or perhaps a little fewer without worrying about rising prices.From now, through gas imports and similar measures, steps should be taken to ensure that the country does not face gas shortages in the winter.What can be imported now may not be able to be imported later
September 7 2025 Khamenei
Feb 2026
[edit]- United States wants to swallow Iran. American president has opened his mouth ...First of all make threats against someone who is afraid of your threats...My last final advice to you is this Do not lose heart (weaken) and do not be griever, and you are the uppermost if you are true believers
(AL UMRAN 139 وَ لا تَهِنوا وَ لا تَحزَنوا وَ اَنتُمُ الاَعلَونَ اِن کُنتُم مُؤمِنین)
- Feb 1 Khamenei
- "Alas, I came late to my purpose and heard the meaning of martyrdom from the beloved's lips.
- I am Ali Khamenei, born of Satan
- attributed Khamenei undated weeks before dying
- Now they can have Immunity, later they only get Death
Hopefully, the IRGC and Police will peacefully merge with the Iranian Patriots, and work together as a unit to bring back the Country to the Greatness it deserves. Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead. This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
- We are not the instigators, we are not going to be unfair to anyone, we don’t plan to attack any country. But if anyone shows greed and wants to attack or harass, the Iranian nation will deal a heavy blow to them.The Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war,” they wanted to “seize this country, just as they controlled it before."The Americans constantly say that they've sent a warship toward Iran. Of course, a warship is a dangerous piece of military hardware. However, more dangerous than that warship is the weapon that can send that warship to the bottom of the sea
- Khamenei (17-Feb-2026).
- Will someone please tell Pope Leo that Iran has killed at least 42,000 innocent, completely unarmed, protesters in the last two months?
- Trump (15 April 2026)
- I guess the worst case would be five years we do this and somebody takes over who's as bad as the previous person,
- Trump (03 March 2026)
- We have lost our great leader, and we deeply mourn him. We'll severely punish the perpetrators with an exceptionally severe, decisive, and painful punishment. We'll resolutely confront domestic and foreign conspiracies and punish the aggressors.
- IRGC (03 March 2026)
- Finally, to the great, proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand… Stay sheltered. Don't leave your home. It's very dangerous outside. Bombs will be dropping everywhere . when we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for
- firm of heart against the disbelievers, compassionate among themselves.
- There's a special place in hell reserved for pro-Trump Iranians.
- 400,000 armed people are ready to go to revolt against the United States government system
- Russia and China will win the war not just Iran
- We have arm around Americans neck we will be slapping it when it moves
- If anyone comes to street they are seen as enemies and not as protestors.All our kids are putting their finger on triggers all alleys , streets , city squares belong to Police, special units and The IRGC Basij.
- I can see that the peace deal is within our reach... if we... allow diplomacy the space it needs to get there... I don't think any alternative to diplomacy is going to solve this problem. ...The heart of this deal is very important and ...we have captured that heart. ...[I]f the ultimate objective is to ensure forever, that Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb ...we have cracked that problem ...[W]e are talking about zero stockpiling ...[I]f you cannot stockpile material that is enriched ...there is no way you can ...create a bomb ...and ...equally important ...full and comprehensive verification by the IAEA ...The current stockpiles ...will be down-blended to the lowest level possible ...and converted into fuel that ...will be irreversible. ...I am ...confident ...that even the United States inspectors will have access at some point ...if we have a deal that is respected, and fair, and ...durable ...We have agreed, in general, to discuss economic and security cooperation between Iran and its neighbors, and set up a process of dialogue that will ...start the elements of building confidence, ...a rapport, a process that can ...lead ...to an understanding on all these ...areas of concern ...on the Iranian side, and ...on the GCC side. ...Broad terms, ...the politics, the ...main issues ...can be agreed [upon] tomorrow. The technicalities will take some time to work... out with... the IAEA. ...[T]hat can also be done ...relatively quickly, because a lot of this ...groundwork was done years ago, and it's ...in place. ...The substantial progress... is... far more than any time before. We just need that bit of extra time to close the deal.
- Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, "Oman's foreign minister says U.S.-Iran nuclear 'deal is within our reach'" (Feb 27, 2026) Face the Nation statements prior to the US-Israeli attacks. A Youtube video source.
- Mahdi is with us and in charge of Umma, he has through Assembly of Experts introduced Ayatallah Mojtaba Khamenei
- The revolution will not sit down until flag of Mahdi is raised on all corners of earth
- To save his soldiers Trump has gone to Volodymir Zelensky president-clown of Ukraine for aid
- War's balance changed and Islamic Republic of Iran has the upper hand, there won't be a negotiatons any country who helps America will be targeted as enemy
- A vessel has passed through Hormuz strait , an United States (US) military navy escorted her. In Playstation
- We have only just begun our missiles have left utter ruin and destruction ,Netanyahu won't let you see
- Our enemy is the stupidest idiot. Our defense system is an ideology not just a defense system, while when we hit Haifa their people were begging for car gas
- Your children shall read Quran while sitting by the missile launchers tonight.
March 2026
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- AI can be very dangerous, we have to be very careful with it
- They showed about 250,000 people in a square saying how much they love Khamenei, Totally AI-generated. It never took place
- Trump 2026-03-16
- This is not our war. We have not started it. What does [...] Trump expect a handful or two handfuls of European frigates to do in the Strait of Hormuz that the powerful U.S. Navy cannot do?
- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in response to Donald Trump's call for other nations to assist in opening up the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the US war with Iran; Trump renews calls on Korea, China, Japan, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open Korea JoongAng Daily (March 17, 2026)
- We have destroyed practically work ethic. Culture of not working/unemployment and day off has taken over society. We should think of day to daily paid workers
- All vessels shall not pass Hormuz Strait
- How much of a cuckold is American president, Australian police has taken our girls out of the hotel and forced and made them to apply for asylum
- We are prepared to wage war against America for next at least another 10 year
- Iran is the conscious of the humanity, its real dignity and glory. It is chosen people fighting for the Victory of the Light. It it Ormuzd, Ishraq. Mahdi people.
- Iran’s leaders before the attack had been clear that they were willing to negotiate on the nuclear question. Talks were ongoing... There had appeared to be a good basis for agreement, given... an Iranian government that... was not in a position to enrich uranium... for the foreseeable future. ...Americans ...were deeply unhappy with the results of America’s last big wars of regime change ...in Afghanistan and Iraq. At the beginning of this joint US–Israel campaign against Iran, only about a third of Americans supported the adventure...
- Dana Allin, "US politics and the war against Iran" (Mar 2, 2026) "The US-Israel campaign in Iran" @IISS.org
- This is a war that should end it once and for all.
- ICA (Mar 2 2026)
- Our Brave and Powerful Armed Forces will avenge each and every Iranian mother, , father, and child who has been targeted by hostile forces.
- There is no shelter you can be safe
- We will fill Americans' coffins there is no end to war unless they fully surrender.
- Trump is more than 500 Americans killed dead America first or israel first. Inshallah Khamenei killing has heavy price
- Irregardless of cost. Not unlike United States of America. Same as Iran has not in past 300 years started wars, Iran is ready for long war.
- Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran. Source (in Persian)
- Now that we have baited America do not make ceasefire and/or peace we must destroy them
- From us Iranian people only President son Aga Yusuf Pezeshkian and his buddies have internet connection.
- These attacks from Israel and the United States... were unprovoked. There was no immanent threat. Many would interpret this war to be an illegal war.
- Evaleila Pesaran, "The war with Iran: An expert analysis" (Mar 2, 2026) Youtube video from Cambridge University channel.
- I see no indication that ...those institutions are weak or fraying or that you can destroy ...[them] from the air. ...[T]his administration is trying to justify the war the same way Jackson Pollock used to paint. You just throw a bucket of reasons up against the canvas and hope the result looks good. ...Iranian missiles ... [as] a threat to the United States... falls short of the truth by about 4,000 miles ...[I]f we're doing preventative wars now to prevent countries that might one day be a threat, is North Korea... China... Russia in line? I don't think so. ...I can't make head or tails out of the reason this administration has put forward for this war.
- Alan Eyre, "Expert panel breaks down U.S. objectives in Iran war" (Mar 2, 2026) @PBS News Hour.
- Once again, America is going to war for Israel. Once again, many will die for the Zionist state, including American service members. Once again, we will stumble blindly into a military fiasco. Once again, we will do the bidding of a foreign power whose interests are not our interests, but whose lobbyists have bought up our political class, including Donald Trump. Once again, we will violate the U.N. charter by attacking a country that does not pose an imminent threat.
- Chris Hedges, Going to War, Again, for Israel. ScheerPost. (March 1, 2026)
- If the precedent that is being set is, "Any country with super
- [I]t is in many ways a final battle to decide what World War II was all about. Will international law crumble as a result of the unwillingness of enough countries to protect the rules of civilized law supporting the principles of national sovereignty, free from foreign interference and coercion from the 1648 Peace of Westphalia to the UN Charter? And with regard to wars that inevitably are to be waged, will they spare civilians and non-belligerents...
- Iran negotiators had agreed... not to have an atom bomb... to reduce their refined uranium, to shift the refined uranium outside of the country, and to submit to an unprecedented degree of oversight... But none of this was about an atom bomb... The... reason that America has attacked Iran... was to control Near Eastern oil... and General Petraeus, years ago, had outlined this whole plan... "...all of your profits and rents from the oil will be lent back to the United States, ...priced in dollars and invested in U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. bonds and U.S. stocks, so that the money, the vast dollar inflows from your oil exports, will all be part of the U.S. economy."
I sat in on meetings in the White House in 1974 when this was discussed...- Michael Hudson, A War for Oil: Economist Michael Hudson on U.S. Quest to Control the World’s Oil Trade (Mar 3, 2026) @Democracy Now!
- [I]t is in many ways a final battle to decide what World War II was all about. Will international law crumble as a result of the unwillingness of enough countries to protect the rules of civilized law supporting the principles of national sovereignty, free from foreign interference and coercion from the 1648 Peace of Westphalia to the UN Charter? And with regard to wars that inevitably are to be waged, will they spare civilians and non-belligerents...
- The American philosophy is, number one, you bomb civilians, you break all the rules of international law which are against that. You bomb civilians to demoralize them. And if you concentrate, as Trump did, along with Israel, a few weeks ago, you bomb the schools, you bomb the hospitals. That’s American policy in foreign countries. It’s most visible in the case of Israeli policy, in Gaza, and now the West Bank as well. And it is the same policy that the United States has followed in Iran.
- Michael Hudson, "The war on Iran is transforming the global economy: Economist Michael Hudson explains how" (Mar 29, 2026) @Geopolitical Economy Report
- Whenever a state chooses to go to war... you have to ask—where is the intelligence on the threat? ...[T]he Trump administration ...in hurry mode ...chose to set diplomacy aside, despite the fact that the [mediating] Omani foreign minister ...was convinced that remarkable progress had been made on the issue of Iranian nuclear weapons ...[T]wo other arguments for the war: that the US faced an imminent threat from Iran, and that Iran’s ballistic missile capability threatened the United States. Scratch this last claim—it’s simply not true ...Why would a much-weakened Islamic Republic pose an "imminent threat" ..? Marco Rubio has come forward with an absurd argument ...Does anyone truly believe that Israel would go it alone ...without US backing, that the operation was not jointly planned? ...This is all desperate storytelling, not intelligence.
- Wesley Wark, "Eight Experts on What You’re Not Being Told about the War in Iran: The questions that aren’t making it into the battlefield dispatches" (Mar 3, 2026) @The Walrus
- Ironically, the greatest beneficiaries of the United States’ grave violations of international law are the very actors whom, under normal circumstances, Washington would be seeking to restrain: Moscow will be emboldened to continue its barbaric assault on Ukraine, while China will feel empowered to move on Taiwan.
- Stephanie T. Williams, "Flying blind" (March 2, 2026) "After the strike: The danger of war in Iran" Brookings.
- Iran negotiators had agreed... not to have an atom bomb... to reduce their refined uranium, to shift the refined uranium outside of the country, and to submit to an unprecedented degree of oversight... But none of this was about an atom bomb... The... reason that America has attacked Iran... was to control Near Eastern oil... and General Petraeus, years ago, had outlined this whole plan... "...all of your profits and rents from the oil will be lent back to the United States, ...priced in dollars and invested in U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. bonds and U.S. stocks, so that the money, the vast dollar inflows from your oil exports, will all be part of the U.S. economy."
I sat in on meetings in the White House in 1974 when this was discussed...- Michael Hudson, A War for Oil: Economist Michael Hudson on U.S. Quest to Control the World’s Oil Trade (Mar 3, 2026) @Democracy Now!
- It's going to be... tempting for countries to think that in a world where there are no rules.., no rules of war, where that post-war liberal order, imperfect as it was, is now completely being disregarded.., that makes the world more dangerous for all of us. ...[T]here was an order of some kind ...a view that a degree of international consensus was necessary ...before ...intervening in foreign countries. There were rules of war... [A]ll of us need to be... very thoughtful about supporting the creation of a world where anything goes, and might makes right. ...America is still the preeminent power, the superpower, the global hegemon. ...I hope this is a moment for Americans to reflect on the facts that the rules-based international order, which did act as a constraint on American power, also provided America with some meaningful protection.
- Chrystia Freeland, Chrystia Freeland on Iran, Ukraine, and Global Power Shifts | Amanpour and Company (Mar 3, 2026) 3:16.
- [I]f it's... possible that there are about to be acts of terrorism by Iran inside the United States, how can Congress continue to blockade funds for the Department of Homeland Security until it gets reforms... including an end to the lying..? You're going to see a real press by the Trump administration to say, "Release the funds and let the Department... resume... operations.., including falsely calling people terrorists if they operate a camera near an immigration agent." You're going to see attacks on the freedom of the press. This administration... regards it as illegal, criminal, for reporters simply to ask questions of Pentagon employees... Only the designated leaders... get to speak... and if they're... saying things that look like they might not be true, you can't second guess or question them. We have had many instances... of false indications of emergency powers. The whole tariff nonsense... rested on false claims of the president... about economic emergency. ...[N]ow there's a real war.., a real risk of terrorist activity... That's a much more plausible emergency.., and... what court will say, "We don't think you're telling the truth about this either"? ...So there will be new assertions of emergency power... [P]eople who have the president's ear have been urging him to use emergency powers against the elections of 2026. The possibility of that... are much higher today... than... a week ago. ...We're moving into extraordinary danger to democratic institutions. The war in Iran... is an urgent domestic policy question... a massive grant of power to a president and administration that have proven... that they will abuse any powers that they are entrusted with.
- David Frum, "No Exit from Trump's War: with Tom Nichols" The David Frum Show. A Youtube video from The Atlantic channel. (Mar 4 2026)
- "Senate votes down resolution to stop Trump from continuing war with Iran" (Mar 4, 2026)
- Nobody gets to hide and give the president an easy pass or an end-run around the Constitution. Everybody's got to declare whether they're for this war or against it.
- Sen. Tim Kaine
- War is ugly, it always has been ugly, but we're taking out a regime that has been trying to attack us for quite some time.
- Sen. Markwayne Mullin
- I learned when I was fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, that when elites in Washington bang the war drums, pound their chest, talk about the costs of war and act tough, they're not talking about them doing it, they're not talking about their kids. They're talking about working class kids like us.
- Rep. Jason Crow
- Why are we going into Iran? ...[I]t is the president's vainglory. He thinks he's on a roll, that... this is easy to do; that you can knock off dictatorships like Venezuela, and then have a parade; that this solves a lot of his problems. It gets people not talking about the Epstein files. ...[A] huge chunk of Donald Trump's foreign policy is rooted in trying to get people to stop talking about the Epstein files. ...[H]e is that narrow and crass. ...Now he's going to say he's a war president. That means you can't criticize me... I can stomp on the press... I can declare a national emergency. ...As the British Parliament said... in [~]1944... "This is not a propitious time for an election." ...[M]ischief comes with a war because... presidential war powers... become almost unchallengeable.
- Tom Nichols, Trump’s War With Iran and a New Danger at Home | The David Frum Show (Mar 4, 2026) A Youtube video from The Atlantic channel.
- The president was not going to be just another president on a very long list who sat back and stood by and passed the buck of this direct threat to the next administration. The president had a feeling, again, based on fact, that Iran was going to strike the United States, was going to strike our assets in the region, and he made a determination to launch Operation Epic Fury based on all of those reasons.
- Karoline Leavitt quoted in "Karoline Leavitt insists Trump had a ‘feeling based on fact’ before Iran strikes but still won’t detail imminent threat to US"], The Independent (05 March 2026)
- [T]o take on the extraordinary risks... without having made the case with the American people.., citing immanent threats that aparently don't exist... that's problematic, and the chances of unintended consequences... are... very serious... [W]e're... using.., in many cases very expensive weapons to take down $20,000 drones. That's not a good equation... over time. ...I'm worried about ...second and third order consequences ...we so deplete our arsenal, and it takes a long time to rebuild ...puts us in a disadvantageous position when it comes to ...a China or ...Russia. ...[M]uch as ...everyone should want to see a change... it may simply ...reinforce the IRGC ...[I]t's very hard to produce regime change from outside. You can't bomb your way to it. ...The red flag ...is that this could be Syria redux or ...Libya redux ...the country fracturing, imploding or even exploding with refugees and migration.., extremist groups taking hold... It's incredibly ...dangerous. ...[I]t's never too late for diplomacy. ...
[W]hen Russia is ...reaching a weak point because of its dependence on oil to fuel its war economy ...they get a lifeline, ...the price of oil is going up. The Europeans, in having moved away from Russian gas, are now more dependent on the Middle East. ...If the Strait of Hormuz gets tied up ...that's ...a lot of pressure ...So mapping out, gaming out, planning out and ...making sure you have something in place to deal with ...second and third order effects is ...important, and it's not ...clear ...that was done ...There's been a shifting rationale ...[or] explanation for why this, why now? ...That's why it's so important to have ...laid this out before the American people, and our partners and allies. We might have had less friction with them if there was a compelling case ...and had them on the take-off, not mid-flight or on the landing.- Antony Blinken, "Former Secretary of State on the Two Keys to Ending Iran War" (Mar 4, 2026) A Youtube video from the Bloomberg Podcasts channel.
- Unprovoked attacks by the US and Israel... violate the fundamental prohibition on the use of force, sovereign equality, territorial integrity, and the duty to peacefully settle disputes... They also violate the right to life... We cannot pick and choose when international law applies. Unlawful military intervention is not a solution... These attacks do not strike military abstractions – they strike people... Civilians are bearing the brunt of this war... In a country that has already lost thousands to violent repression... these attacks deepen... profound human tragedy... The targeting of civilians, educational facilities, and medical institutions constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law and human rights law... Any path forward must be grounded in the rule of law, the will of the Iranian people, and full accountability for the violation of international law, by all parties...
- Mai Sato, Cecilia M. Bailliet, Astrid Puentes Riaño, Alexandra Xanthaki, Farida Shaheed, Surya Deva, Margaret Satterthwaite, Gina Romero, Nicolas Levrat, Richard Bennett, Tomoya Obokata, Mary Lawlor, Ben Saul, Alice Jill Edwards, Francesca Albanese, Morris Tidball-Binz, Siobhán Mullally, Gabriella Citroni, Grażyna Baranowska, Aua Baldé, Ana Lorena Delgadillo Pérez, Bina D'Costa, Claudia Flores, Ivana Krstić, Dorothy Estrada-Tanck, Haina Lu, Reem Alsalem, Paula Gaviria Betancur, Elizabeth Salmón, Mariana Katzarova (Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, volunteer Special Rapporteurs/Independent Experts/Working Groups) "Iran: UN experts call for de-escalation and accountability" (Mar 4, 2026) OHCHR.
- The Crown Prince and other Gulf leaders have been urging America not to undertake military action against Iran, because all of us believe... action will not remain confined to Iran; that Iran will retaliate against American in the area, which is present in all of the Gulf states, and as far away as Turkey... They've been warning the Americans not to undertake military action and suffer the consequences. ...I don't think the system in Iran will collapse any time soon. ...Iranian leadership has been preparing for an eventuality like this, because of what they have continued to hear from Mr. Netanyahu in the past 40 years. He has been calling for the destruction of Iran, and so the Iranians... have been preparing themselves for such an eventuality. ...The only way the system will go... is through the Iranian people.
- Turki bin Faisal Al Saud, "Fmr. Saudi Intelligence Chief Discusses Gulf States' Reaction to Iran Attacks | Amanpour and Company" 1:02, 5:08.
- Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever been hit before.., THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!
- Donald J. Trump, post on Truth Social, "Trump warns Iran of unprecedented force if it retaliates" (Feb 28, 2026) Reuters.
- I think the war is very complete, pretty much. [Iran has] no navy, no communications, they've got no air force. Their missiles are down to a scatter. Their drones are being blown up all over the place, including their manufacturing of drones.
- Donald Trump quoted in "Trump says 'the war is very complete,' and he's considering taking over Strait of Hormuz", CBS News (Mar 9 2026)
- US officials are posting fake news to manipulate narkets. It won't protect them from inflationary tsunami they've imposed on Americans Markets are facing biggest shortfall in HISTORY bigger than Arab Oil Embargo, Kuwait
- Mr Iraqchi (Mar 10 2026)
- If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far. Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back, as a Nation, again - Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them - But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen! This is a gift from the United States of America to China, and all of those Nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait. Hopefully, it is a gesture that will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump on TruthSocial (10 March 2026)
- Most definitely we are not seeking ceasefire we will break zionist life cycle of war-negotiations-ceasefire and then war again forever
- Moahamedbagher Ghabilaf%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%D9%84 (Mar 10 2026)
- I have seen his body after martyred, I heard he clenched his fist.You people have led the country. The will of the masses is to continue the effective and regrettable defense. Certainly, the leverage of blocking the Strait of Hormuz should still be used. Neighboring countries must make their position clear to the aggressors against our country... In any case, we will demand compensation from the enemy; if they refuse, we will seize as much of their property as we determine; if that is not possible, we will destroy as much of their property as we can.
- Aggression against soil of Iranian islands will shatter all restraint. We will abandon all restraint and make the Persian Gulf run with the blood of invaders.
- The United States is the largest Oil Producer in the World, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money. BUT, of far greater interest and importance to me, as President, is stoping an evil Empire, Iran, from having Nuclear Weapons, and destroying the Middle East and, indeed, the World. I won’t ever let that happen!
- Donald Trump quoted in "Iran-US war latest: Supreme leader statement threatens fresh attacks after UK base in Iraq hit by drone swarm", The Independent (12 March 2026)
- As long as America and Zionist exist humankind will not see quiet. To establish peace they must be destroyed
- Just run!
- If Americans do heliborne operation on taking over Khark Island we will attack their bases and take prisoners
- If the World Cup games are in Mexico maybe we will go
- Countries in region are supposed to pay reparations for killing Khamenei.
- When I feel it. When I feel it in my bones.
- President Trump quoted when asked when the war will end: "Trump Says Iran War Will End 'When I Feel It In My Bones'", Huffington Post (14 March 2026)
- It's a little unfair. You win a war, but they have no right to be doing what they're doing.
- Donald Trump quoted in "Surge in US petrol prices deepens political peril for Trump over Iran", BBC News (17 March 2026)
- Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer “need,” or desire, the NATO Countries’ assistance — WE NEVER DID! Likewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea. In fact, speaking as President of the United States of America, by far the Most Powerful Country Anywhere in the World, WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!
- Donald Trump on Truth Social (17 Mar 2026)
- Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility known as South Pars Gas Field in Iran. A relatively small section of the whole has been hit. The United States knew nothing about this particular attack, and the country of Qatar was in no way, shape, or form, involved with it, nor did it have any idea that it was going to happen. Unfortunately, Iran did not know this, or any of the pertinent facts pertaining to the South Pars attack, and unjustifiably and unfairly attacked a portion of Qatar’s LNG Gas facility. NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL pertaining to this extremely important and valuable South Pars Field unless Iran unwisely decides to attack a very innocent, in this case, Qatar - In which instance the United States of America, with or without the help or consent of Israel, will massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field at an amount of strength and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before. I do not want to authorize this level of violence and destruction because of the long term implications that it will have on the future of Iran, but if Qatar’s LNG is again attacked, I will not hesitate to do so.
- Donald Trump on Truth Social (Mar 19, 2026)
- Iranian missiles do not differentiate between Muslim and Christian and Jew and whichever religion, they're out there to kill anybody because they feel everybody who doesn't accept their belief is an infidel.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog following the 2026 Beit Awwa salon strike in the West Bank. (Mar 19, 2026)
- We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran: (1) Completely degrading Iranian Missile Capability, Launchers, and everything else pertaining to them. (2) Destroying Iran’s Defense Industrial Base. (3) Eliminating their Navy and Air Force, including Anti Aircraft Weaponry. (4) Never allowing Iran to get even close to Nuclear Capability, and always being in a position where the U.S.A. can quickly and powerfully react to such a situation, should it take place. (5) Protecting, at the highest level, our Middle Eastern Allies, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and others. The Hormuz Strait will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use it — The United States does not!
- Donald Trump on Truth Social (Mar 20, 2026)

- If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!
- Donald Trump quoted in "Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran", BBC News (21 March 2026)
- In difficult times like these, when events seem both confused and confusing, Mark Twain’s “broken fragments of antique legends” can remind us of historical analogies like the collapse of the power and influence of Great Britain or of the Soviet Union that can help us understand how the past often whispers to the present — as it indeed seems to be doing these days in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Alfred W. McCoy, "How the Iran War Gave Trump His Very Own Suez Crisis" (21 March 2026)
- No countries that are NATO allies that have been bullied by Trump are going to be willing… to go on this suicide mission for someone who is an asshole to them.
- Adam Mockler from MeidasTouch quoted telling CNN in "Trump’s Iran gamble has failed – and America’s allies will pay for it", iNews (March 22, 2026)
- Maybe me. Me and the ayatollah, whoever the ayatollah is, whoever the next ayatollah is. There’s automatically a regime change, but we’re dealing with some people that I find to be very reasonable, very solid. The people within know who they are. They’re very respected, and maybe one of them will be exactly what we’re looking for.
- Donald Trump quoted on who would control the Strait of Hormuz in "Trump proposes extraordinary ‘joint leadership’ of Iran alongside ayatollah", Independent (23 March 2026)
- No negotiations have been held with the US, and fake news is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped.
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf quoted in "Trump proposes extraordinary ‘joint leadership’ of Iran alongside ayatollah", Independent (23 March 2026)
- Because they’re going to make a deal. They did something yesterday that was amazing, actually. They gave us a present. And the present arrived today. And it was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money. And I’m not going to tell you what that present is, but it was a very significant prize.… That meant one thing to me—we’re dealing with the right people.
- Donald Trump quoted on negotiations with Iran in "Trump Says He Changed His Mind After Iran Gave 'Very Big Present'", Newsbreak (24 March 2026)
- Has the level of your inner struggle reached the stage of you negotiating with yourself?
- Iranian Ebrahim Zolfaqari's rhetorical question to Donald Trump quoted in "US talking to itself, says Iran as Trump claims wheels of diplomacy turning", Al Jazeera (25 March 2026)
- The enemy signals negotiation in public, while in secret it plots a ground attack. Our firing continues. Our missiles are in place. Our determination and faith have increased. [Iranian forces] are waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners for ever.
- Iranian parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, quoted in "Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks", Guardian (29 March 2026)
- This is our God: Jesus, king of peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war. He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.
- (Isaiah 1:15) ‘Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood.’
- Pope Leo XIV quoting Book of Isaiah, reported in "'Hands full of blood': Pope Leo seemingly criticises those involved in war", BBC News (29 March 2026)
April 2026
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- We're finishing the job, and I think within maybe two weeks, maybe a couple of days longer, to do the job. But we want to knock out every single thing they have. Now, it's possible that we'll make a deal before that.
- Donald Trump quoted in "Trump: US could leave Iran in 2 to 3 weeks, securing Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us'", AP News (Apr 1, 2026)
- We will consider [a ceasefire] when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages.
- Donald Trump quoted in "Trump threatens both Iran and NATO allies ahead of primetime address on war: ‘Back to the Stone Ages’", Independent (Apr 1, 2026)
- If hostility escalates, the entire region will turn into hell for you; the illusion of defeating the Islamic Republic of Iran will become a quagmire into which you will sink.
- Ebrahim Zolfaghari quoted in US and "Iran trade threats to unleash 'hell' as search for missing US airman continues", BBC News (4 April 2026)
- In the attempt to try to prevent Iran from developing a weapon of mass destruction, the US handed Iran a weapon of mass disruption.
- Ali Vaez, quoted in Reuters
- Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage, BBC News (5 April 2026)
- Subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks
- Donald Trump quoted in US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz, The Guardian (8 April 2026 )
- If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations. For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations.
- Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi quoted in "US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz", The Guardian (8 April 2026 )
- The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!
- Donald Trump quoted in "JD Vance warns Iran against trying to ‘play’ the US in peace talks", The Guardian (10 April 2026 )
- The simple question is, do we see a fundamental commitment of will for the Iranians not to develop a nuclear weapon, not just now, not just two years from now, but for the long term. We haven’t seen that yet.
- JD Vance quoted in "Why the US-Iran peace talks failed after just one day – and what happens next", The Independent (12 April 2026)
- We’re going to clean out the strait.
- Donald Trump quoted in "US military will ‘clean out’ Strait of Hormuz: Trump", The Hill (12 April 2026)
- We’re very disappointed with NATO, we’re very, very disappointed that they didn’t come. Now, they want to come and they want to help with the strait.
- Trump quoted in "US military will ‘clean out’ Strait of Hormuz: Trump", The Hill (12 April 2026)

- In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through [the] Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.
- Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi quoted in Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' as Trump says US blockade will continue until deal reached, BBC News (Apr 17, 2026)
- Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again. It will no longer be used as a weapon against the World!
- Donald Trump on Truth Social (Apr 17, 2026)
- Iran is collapsing financially! They want the Strait of Hormuz opened immediately- Starving for cash! Losing 500 Million Dollars a day. Military and Police complaining that they are not getting paid. SOS!!!
- Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal. I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other.
- Donald Trump quoted in "Iran says reopening Strait of Hormuz 'impossible' if US blockade continues", BBC News (Apr 22, 2026)
- We are all 'Iranian' and 'revolutionary,' and with the iron unity of the nation and government, with complete obedience to the Supreme Leader. We will make the aggressor criminal regret his actions.
- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian quoted in "Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks, but he won't 'rush' Iran deal", BBC News (Apr 24, 2026)
May 2026
[edit]- Space Force, which I created, has got cameras - nine different cameras - in space on that site We know everybody that moves there. We can read the name of a person. If his name is Mohammed something...and most of them are Mohammed, you can guess about 50 percent right...We can read his name right on his tag from space.
- Iran has taken some shots at unrelated Nations with respect to the Ship Movement, PROJECT FREEDOM, including a South Korean Cargo Ship. Perhaps it’s time for South Korea to come and join the mission!We’ve shot down seven small Boats or, as they like to call them, “fast” Boats. It’s all they have left. Other than the South Korean Ship, there has been, at this moment, no damage going through the Strait. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, will have a News Conference tomorrow morning.
- Trump Truth Social Truth, 4 May 2026
- Countries from all over the World. almost all of which are not involved in the Middle Eastern dispute going on so visibly, and violently, for all to see, have asked the United States if we could help free up their Ships. which are locked up in the Strait of Hormuz, on something which they have absolutely nothing to do with - They are merely neutral and innocent bystanders! For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business. Again, these are Ships from areas of the World that are not in any way involved with that which is currently taking place in the Middle East. I have told my Representatives to inform them that we will use best efforts to get their Ships and Crews safely out of the Strait. In all cases, they said they will not be returning until the area becomes safe for navigation, and everything else. This process, Project Freedom, will begin Monday morning, Middle East time. I am fully aware that my Representatives are having very positive discussions with the Country of Iran, and that these discussions could lead to something very positive for all. The Ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong - They are victims of circumstance. This is a Humanitarian gesture on behalf of the United States, Middle Eastern Countries but, in particular, the Country of Iran. Many of these Ships are running low on food, and everything else necessary for large scale crews to stay on board in a healthy and sanitary manner. I think it would go a long way in showing Goodwill on behalf of all of those who have been fighting so strenuously over the last number of months. If, in any way, this Humanitarian process is interfered with, that interference will, unfortunately, have to be dealt with forcefully. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
- Quranic verdict of Zarif and Rouhani is execution definitely indeed
- Do you take out your wife, sister and wife so that unmarried men can look? There is a law, the parliament has approved it. I advise these women who come out without hijab: gather yourself. If these people decide, they will destroy your life. Netanyahu kills people, you beat people's opinion. They come again and appear in the square and street. Will you bring your sister and this woman so that the eyes of non-mahram men will fall on her situation?
- Imam Juma Rasht (3 May 2026)
- Operation Epic Fury is concluded. We achieved the objectives of that operation.
- Marco Rubio quoted in US "Secretary of State Marco Rubio says offensive stage of Iran war is 'over'", BBC News (4 May 2026)
- Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed.
- Trump quoted in "Trump says US will pause operation to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz", BBC News (6 May 2026)
- We have such a great military and great navy. And they were going straight through, and they said, “Turn your ship around!”. And there was no response. “Turn your ship around! Evacuate your engine room immediately!” And you see all these guys running out of there. Now, they’re five miles away — in one shot, into the engine room, blew up the engine room; the ship stopped, and they used tugboats. And then we landed on top of it — on top of everything else — we then land on top of it. And we took over the ship; we took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business. Who would have thought we were doing that? We’re like pirates. We’re sort of like pirates. But we’re not playing games.
- Trump quoted in Trump boasts ‘we’re like pirates’, seizing Iran’s ships, as China challenges US sanctions. Geopolitical Economy Report. (9 May 2026)
- We will never bow our heads before the enemy, and if talk of dialogue or negotiation arises, it does not mean surrender or retreat.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian quoted in "Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable", BBC News (10 May 2026)
- 1. They martyred the great and devoted leader of the Islamic Revolution; 2. No Muslim country came to Iran aid. What sort of Islam is this .. what kind of Muslimhoodness is this; 3.Iran continues to resist the big and small Satan (America and Israel); 4. On one side of today's battle are America and Israel, and on the other side are Muslim Iran and the resistance forces. Which side are you; 5. Think about the future of the Islamic world. You know that America is not loyal to you and Israel is your enemy. Think for a minute about yourself and the future of the region; 6. Unity of the Islamic Ummah with all its power can provide and guarantee the security, excellence and independence of countries for everyone
- If you want Internet, pack and get up, leave your things, go to Afghanistan, live where there is Internet.
- Like a rogue gang, the Iranian regime is pillaging resources that rightfully belong to the Iraqi people. Treasury will not stand idly by as Iran's military exploits Iraqi oil to fund terrorism against the United States and our partners.
- God's order to fight Fitne. Israel is to be wiped out. Division causes failure against enemies
- Report of high Damage of internet blackout from government is greatly exaggerated.
- Trump is hopeless and desperate he went to begging China for no result. He will not be satisfied until Iran is destroyed.
- Ayatollah Imam Ardebil (15 May 2026)
- China encourages the US and Iran to continue resolving their differences and disputes, including the nuclear issue, through negotiations, and advocates the swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the basis of maintaining a ceasefire
- The most important issue today is trust. We cannot trust the Americans in any way
- We’ve taken out much of what we’d have to do, probably another two weeks, two weeks, maybe three weeks I’m very torn on it, because they lost 42,000 people in the first two weeks. I don’t really want to see that You can’t have an unarmed population against people with AK-47s The Iranian people have to have guns and I think they’re getting some guns.
- As soon as they have guns, they’ll fight like as good as anybody there is.
- They can either agree to a piece of paper that is satisfactory to the United States, or they can face a punishment from our military, the likes of which has not been seen in modern history. That’s the choice that they face
- Our American issue solves when they surely get the powerfulness we have , and they can't do anything against us
- Matchmaking booths had been set up at rallies in Tehran, allowing young men and women to register for introductions under what organizers call “easy marriage.
- It's a possibility Iran we can go around ceasefire
- Trying to prohibit Iranians in LA from bringing the Lion and Sun flag into the stadium is like trying to prevent Americans from bringing the U.S. flag into an American stadium. It would cause mass unrest.
- World Cup matches best illustrate the passion Iranian-Americans feel for their homeland and the contempt they feel toward the Iranian government. Waving the Lion and Sun flag is simultaneously a show of support for the national team and a protest against the regime.
- This is not good timing for me, I have a thing called Iran and other things
- I laugh at all of the Dumocrats, RINOS, and Fools who know nothing about the potential deal I am making with Iran, things that haven’t even been negotiated yet.
- Trump quoted in "Trump trashes ‘Dumocrats, RINOS and Fools’ who question his Iran plans in Memorial Day message" NYPost (22 May 2026)
- The ayatollah has been replaced by a ‘thugocracy’.
- You lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers in these various wars. In two wars; Venezuela—where we lost nobody—and here We took over Venezuela. We essentially took over Iran. We have lost so far 13 people. Somebody else would have lost 100,000 people
- The humiliating defeat of Israel and the United States in their war on Iran, along with the savagery of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, are ushering in a new world order. This order is one where voices of reason and stability emanate not from the West — which spent tens of billions of dollars sustaining Israel’s genocide — but from the Global South, including China. It is an order where alliances are being rapidly reconfigured to protect countries from a rogue American state that lashes out like a wounded beast, as it spirals toward terminal decline.
- Chris Hedges, "The Rise of the Global South." Scheerpost (29 May 2026)
June 2026
[edit]- What the fuck are you doing? You're fucking crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.
- I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way have already been turned back.
- I don’t care if they’re over, honestly. I really don’t care. I couldn’t care less. If they’re over, they’re over. If they’re not, you know, I think they took too much time. Frankly, I think they started to get a little boring.
- Donald Trump quoted on peace talks in "Uh Oh, Trump Is Bored with Iran Peace Talks. You Know What That Means.", Jezebel (June 2, 2026)
- Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble. If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump
- Well, they’ve been largely decapitated. And I call it a military exercise because people would rather have it called that. They put up a blockade and so we blockaded them
- Trump
- I said, ‘Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon,
- Trump (9 June 2026)
- Iran thing it's not a big thing for us
- Trump (3 June 2026)
- We have the highest stock market in history with a military conflict going on, or a war — some people call it war, some people call it a military — it’s not a big thing for us.
- Communists always do well with the Voters or, as they would say, THE PEOPLE, in the Early Years! But, in the end, the Country, State, or City, GOES TO HELL! Great Violence proceeds at levels never seen before, and the entity dissolves into Poverty, Squalor, and Crime. Remember, breathtaking “Popularity” first, and then, guaranteed DEATH AND DESTRUCTION! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- It’s a different part of the world. You know, I’d say in that part of the world, a ceasefire is when you’re shooting in a more moderate manner.
- Trump quoted in "With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in", AP News (4 June 2026)
- There is a reason for everything. We hit them pretty hard the night before and actually last night. And when it was explained to me, I said, ‘all right, so we'll do that.’ But we've been hitting them pretty hard.
- Trump (4 June 2026)
- Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Who would do such an unpatriotic thing. They know where the negotiations stand. The Democrats are fueled by Trump Derangement Syndrome. They would rather have our Country fail than give me another, of many, victories. The four Republicans, that’s a whole other story - They’re GRANDSTANDERS! They should be ashamed of themselves. MAGA!!! President DJT
- If people are stupid, we’ll end up in something where we have to wipe out an entire infrastructure of a nation
- Trump (10 June 2026)
- The Fake News Media refuses to report how EFFECTIVE the U.S. Naval BLOCKADE is, the most successful Blockade in the history of Naval Warfare. NOTHING GETS THROUGH unless we want it to. IT IS A STEEL WALL! Iran is doing ZERO business, not paying their military, or any of their bills, and quickly becoming a FAILED NATION! Lots of oil is getting out. Praise be to Allah! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore - They have been completely defeated. Iran is all talk and no action. The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Last month, I directed our Great U.S. Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Straight of Hormuz. Today, I am pleased to announce that this effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through the Straight, and into the Open Market. More than 200 Commercial Ships have safely traveled through the Strait. This wildly successful effort is because the UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz — NOT Iran. Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost. It’s over for Iran! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
- Trump to Iran: I just took your oil Independent (10 June 2026)
- The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT. At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela, which is working out brilliantly for both Venezuela and the United States of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- The Iranian regime will lose the zero-sum game it is playing. Any damage it inflicts on our allies in the Gulf will be paid for with funds extracted from Iranian Accounts. Any tolls paid to the Persian Gulf Strait Authority will be offset by funds extracted from their accounts. Every attack Iran launches will only deepen the economic and financial consequences it faces
- Scott Bessent in Tweet (10 June 2026)
- The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade.Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!
- Trump quoted in "Iran and US agree deal to end war as Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be reopened", BBC News (15 June 2026)
- The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing. What they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth. Very dishonorable people to deal with. With them, there is no such thing as dealing in good faith. AMAZING! Also, their totally rebuffed Drone attack last night against Indian Ships leaving the Hormuz Strait is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. They better get their act together, and FAST! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump post (Jun 12, 2026)
- If they do, they suffer unbelievable consequences... the ultimate consequences, Iran will not be permitted to develop, buy, or acquire one if they want to maintain a "very good relationship" with the United States.
- Trump (Jun 16, 2026)
- If General Soleimani hadn't been killed, we probably wouldn't be talking right now. He was a mad genius. They will never be able to replace this ideologue
- Trump (Jun 17, 2026)
- So many people forget that tough guys usually lead their country to the abyss. And, you know, all the tough guys, tough guys don't realize that this wasn't a three-month deal, this was years in the making. Do you know why? Because I killed General Soleimani.
- Iran's relationship with China is not that of a client or a commercial partner, but rather we should be partners in the strictest sense of the word, We are not simply a client or a commercial partner of China, but a true partner in every sense of the word
- Qalibaf (Jun 17, 2026)
- As you have been informed, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the presidents of Iran and the United States of America.In the course of reaching this stage, the officials in charge, out of sincere concern and goodwill, made extensive efforts—and of course, it was the American president who, out of desperation, used all kinds of leverage to bring this about.
- Mojtaba Khamenei quoted in "US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'", BBC News (Jun 17, 2026)
- We expect a complete ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Israel,
- Trump quoted in "US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'", BBC News (Jun 17, 2026)
- He's been an amazing prime minister, but we have a little dispute over Lebanon...we're the big partner and he's the small partner, that's true.
- Trump, referring to Bibi Netanyahu, quoted in "Trump belittles Netanyahu as 'small partner' after 'dispute' exposed between leaders", AOL (Jun 17, 2026)
- You don't have to knock down a building every time someone walks into it that's from Hezbollah.
- Trump quoted in "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr8z4z2er9o", BBC News (Jun 18, 2026)
- It's not our money, it's their money, and we froze it. At a certain point in time, I guess we're going to have to give it back.
- Trump quoted on the return of Iranian assets frozen during the war in: "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr8z4z2er9o", BBC News (Jun 18, 2026)
- The United States of America undertakes with regional partners to develop a definitive, mutually agreed plan with at least $300 billion for the reconstruction and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The mechanism for the implementation of this plan will be finalised as part of a final deal within 60 days.
- US-Iran memorandum of understanding in full, BBC News (Jun 18, 2026)
- The United States of America undertakes to make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran upon the implementation of the MOU, the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran will mutually agree on the procedures related to the release of these funds.
- US-Iran memorandum of understanding in full, BBC News (Jun 18, 2026)
- We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse off.
- Barack Obama, "Obama says U.S. may be ‘worse off’ now than before Iran war", nbcnews.com (June 19, 2026)
- If they do, they suffer unbelievable consequences... the ultimate consequences, Iran will not be permitted to develop, buy, or acquire one if they want to maintain a "very good relationship" with the United States.
- Trump, Tupaki (June 17, 2026)
- If General Soleimani hadn't been killed, we probably wouldn't be talking right now. He was a mad genius. They will never be able to replace this ideologue
- Trump, UNN (June 17, 2026)
- So many people forget that tough guys usually lead their country to the abyss. And, you know, all the tough guys, tough guys don't realize that this wasn't a three-month deal, this was years in the making. Do you know why? Because I killed General Soleimani.
- Who else could have done a blockade like that? I did a naval blockade where not one ship was able to get through. Some tried. It didn't last very long. I haven't learned that lesson yet. I know there are, but there are no limits. We defeated them totally militarily. [Iran Deal] probably is unconditional surrender.
- Trump (June 18, 2026)
- They closed parliament so they could sign whatever they wanted.
- Hosseinali Shahriari quoted in "Iran MP says parliament was shut so officials could sign anything without oversight", Iran International (June 19, 2026)
- The genocidal death cult headquartered in Tel Aviv is a threat to all of humanity. It threatens all humans. Its only interest is permanent war
- Iraqchi (June 19, 2026)
- There will be NO TOLLS in the Hormuz Strait for 60 days during the Cease Fire Period, and there will be NO TOLLS after the 60 day period has expired, unless they are imposed by and for the United States of America, should the deal not be completed, for services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East for purposes of both past, present, and future reimbursement of costs. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!! President DJT
- Trump (June 20, 2026)
- Entebbe showed that a free people, if they mobilize their courage and muster their strength and their will, they could overcome the worst tyranny.
- Bibi, JNS (June 21, 2026)
- You close it, and you won't have a country. You won't even make it back to your fucking country. He better shape up. He better watch his mouth we'll take over the rest of the country.
- Trump
- (June 21, 2026)
- We attacked so many targets. The cumulative damage we caused to the "Revolutionary Guards economy" is not measured in millions, not in hundreds of millions, not even in tens of billions. It is measured in hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars. It will take them a long time to recover. A long time
- The headline in the Corrupt and Failing New York Times: "What Changed After Almost 4 Months of War? Analysts Say Not Much." REALLY? Their Military is DONE, their Navy is GONE, their Air Force is GONE, their Launching Pads, Missiles, Drones and Manufacturing of same, is almost GONE, their top two sets of Leaders are GONE, their Inflation is at 250%, their Economy is BROKEN, their Soldiers aren't being paid, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN, THE OIL IS GUSHING, and the U.S. Stock Market and Jobs are at record HIGHS. That's what's CHANGED, you corrupt and unethical cowards, and MORE!!! President DJT
- Trump (Jun 22, 2026)
- You make threats; we take action. The Strait of Hormuz is neither your private casino nor the backyard of modern pirates. These are Iranian sovereign waters, and the final decision belongs to the Iranian people and their armed forces.
- Ebrahim Azizi quoted in "'The Strait of Hormuz Is Not Your Personal Casino': Iran Mocks Trump After Fresh Threat", IBTimes (June 22, 2026)
- I didnt say it will cause a depression, I said it could cause a depression. And I said I don't want to be Herbert Hoover… certainly a lot of bad things could happen, that could be one of the things, I don’t think it would… but if it did, if Iran doesn’t live up to the agreement, I will do what I have to do
- Trump (June 22, 2026)
- Unfrozen assets on Iran will be used to buy food from our farmers.
- Trump (June 22, 2026)
- How can one trust someone like that? And who even trusts the U.S.? Negotiations do not mean that we trust them
- Ejei (June 22, 2026)
- All that money's coming back in the form of purchases of food which they desperately need. They have 91 million people, they can't feed them. So, the money that we lift is going to go to our farmers
- Trump (June 22, 2026)
- What we told the Iranians yesterday is that when you guys engage in what us millennials might call trash talk, you can't expect the president of the United States not to respond and not to correct the record
- Vance (June 22, 2026)
- The coolest thing about the progress we’ve made over the last few weeks is that you see people within the Iranian system, senior leadership, even IRGC officials, say, ‘You know what? We may have some animosity, we may have some mistrust, but we recognize the way that we’ve done business with the United States for 47 years is a mistake. Let’s try something else.’
- JD Vance quoted in "Winner takes fall: Understanding the memorandum of understanding with Iran", Washington Examiner June 22, 2026()
- I have agreed to allow the Hormuz Strait to remain OPEN, with no further Naval Blockade. However, all ships are remaining in place should it be necessary to reinstitute the Blockade, which seems, at this point, highly unlikely. The Mone and/or Sanctions that the U.S. Treasury is releasing goes into escrow, controlled by the U.S.A., and will be used for the purchase of food and medical supplies, exclusively from the United States, including Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans from our great American Farmers. These are things that are desperately needed by Iran. This is a humanitarian crisis, and I feel it is necessary to help, NOW, before it is too late. Talks are going well! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump (June 23, 2026)
- America the Beautiful will NEVER be a Communist Country!!! President DJT
- Trump (Jun 24, 2026)
- That’s an international waterway. There isn’t a nation on Earth that supports having to pay money to go through the Straits.
- Marco Rubio in ʕ(Jun 25, 2026)
- The big Oil Companies are not dropping their price at the pump commensurate with the sharply lower prices they are paying for Oil. Those prices are dropping like a rock! In other words, customers are being “gouged.” I have instructed the DOJ to immediately start looking into this. Gasoline prices better start going down a lot faster than what I’m seeing! President DJT
- Trump (Jun 24, 2026)
- So, I have Iran on the “ropes,” ready to go down for the fall, willing to give us practically anything, and for the first time in decades, respecting the hell out of the United States and its President, ME, and the U.S. Senate decides to have a poorly timed and meaningless War Powers Act Vote, telling the Number One Sponser of Terror in the World that the United States doesn’t like what I am doing to them, and I must stop, and by so doing has provided aid and comfort the Enemy. Four Republican Losers voted with the Dumocrats, and Iran asked my people, “what does that all mean?” These Senators have just made my job more difficult, but I will get it done, one way or the other, because I always get it done! President DJT
- Trump (Jun 24, 2026)
- We have another one, a new market coming up, and that's called the lovely country of Iran. It's a beautiful place. Would anybody like to go there? The Islamic Republic of Iran, they're having a hard time with food, and we're going to be taking some of their money and we'll spend it, and we're going to be buying wheat, soybeans and corn, a lot of it, and that process is going to be starting pretty soon. It's going to be pretty big too.
- This is not a violation of the ceasefire; it is ceasefire management.
- Ebrahim Azizi quoted in "US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship", AP News (June 27, 2026)
- They’re a little bit different.
- Donald Trump, referring to Iran, quoted in "US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship", AP News (June 27, 2026)
- Iran signed a ceasefire agreement. We have honored it. If they have disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone. But violence will be met with violence.
- JD Vance quoted in "US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship", AP News (June 27, 2026)
- [Erdogan] He was a prime candidate to go into the war with Iran maybe on the Iran side, because he’s not a big fan of Israel , I asked him to stay out. He stayed out, Everything I’ve ever asked from him, he’s done.
- Trump(June 27, 2026)
Undated June
[edit]- We live in a turbulent, stormy, barbaric Middle Eas I do not claim to be a prophet. But I think I know what determines survival in our region - and increasingly throughout the world: The strong survive. There is no place for the weak. They are preyed upon. They disappear
- We must take over the trench from the launcher boys, lift people out of economic pressure and build the country I'm not saying waste but so we can have our people have an easy life.China is unique, it must be made to believe by us we are full partner
- For returning to normalcy , keeping societal mental health well being, pro government nightly gatherings must end.
- Iran has been great - If Iran is reasonable, if they're smart. Otherwise, we'll have to finish the job which will take about maybe less than a week, but they’re going to be okay. I think they’re going to do what they have to do, because we want to have it done.
- Who else could have done a blockade like that? I did a naval blockade where not one ship was able to get through. Some tried. It didn't last very long I haven't learned that lesson yet. I know there are, but there are no limits,we defeated them totally militarily,[Iran Deal] probably is unconditional surrender.
- Iran has informed the U. S. that, despite troublemaking Fake News reporting to the contrary, there are “NO TOLLS, NO INSURANCE COSTS, & NO OTHER CHARGES OF ANY KIND BEING SOUGHT OR RECEIVED BY IRAN ON SHIPS TRAVELING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. If this is false information, negotiations would end, immediately! Additionally, no money has been given to Iran, or released from their money to them, by the U. S. We will be releasing some of their money, that is totally controlled by us, to our Farmers and Ranchers, for the purchase of Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, and more. Food is desperately needed in Iran, and we will be purchasing it for them exclusively from the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- We have given our own 20 million oil barrels to IRGC-AF aerospace force to spend to be able to fight otherwise they couldn't, security council is the only place where decision of unity was made , chief of headquarters was there , army and IRGC heads commanders were there , chief of security was there, they all said same thing , we all accepted this path we are going to go, no joke , everyone agreed now we sat and thought this
July 2026
[edit]- They can’t take over because they’re dead. They killed them
- Any failure to comply, deviation from the designated route, or disregard for the navigation protocols of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with an immediate and forceful response from the armed forces, endangering the security of the violating vessels.
- Iranian regime statement: "Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’", AP News (July 2, 2026)
- I will instruct our intelligence to share with our partners the information we have regarding Russia’s new assistance to the Iranian regime. Since the beginning of July, we have recorded active Russian satellite surveillance of the Gulf states and U.S. military facilities located there. These images subsequently appear in Iran. At the same time, there is a clear correlation between Russia’s satellite imagery of these sites and Iranian strikes – both before the attacks, in preparation for them, and afterward, to assess the damage inflicted.
- Because they've had their own way for 47 years. Like if you're a spoiled child and you've had your way for many years with your parents, and all of a sudden they come down hard on you, it takes you a little while to get used to it. They've had their way for 47 years. They pushed everywhere. They were known as the bully of the Middle East. They pushed the countries around, and they pushed the United States around, because we had presidents that weren't willing to do – look, Barack Obama paid them to try and keep them in line. Gave them 1.7 billion in cash. You remember that, because you reported that
- Trump (2 July 2026)
- Imagine having forty-something million of your own citizens on food stamps and calling another nation hungry
- I hope it does not come to that, but all countries seeking conflict in the region should remember this, Hormuz Strait is no less important than a nuclear weapon.
- Medvedev (4 July 2026)
- We were peak, we didn't understand now we won't be
- Nikzad(4 July 2026)
- We're ready for giving all our nationals interest for avenging Shaheed Supreme Imam Leader Khamenei.
- Panahian (4 July 2026)
- I'd rather make a deal because I don't want to affect 91 million people. We can knock down their bridges in one hour.We can knock out their energy supply, all of those big plants that they built, big, beautiful, modern plants that had a lot of money. They don't have any money now. We haven't given them any money.We can knock out their electricity and power-generating plants in, I would say, a small part of an afternoon. Every plant will be gone, and they know that.
- Trump (6 July 2026)
- The famous Strait of Hormuz -- nobody ever heard of it, but that is some big money machine, I'll tell you what
- Trump (6 July 2026)
- I don't want to deal with them anymore, they're scum. You know what scum is? They're scum. They're sick people. They're led by sick people. And they're vicious, violent people.And if they had a nuclear weapon, they'd use it. As far as I'm concerned it's over.I'll speak to our negotiators, they want to negotiate, they're good people. Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, but they have to come back to me. As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them. They're liars.
- Trump quoted in "Trump threatens Iran and says truce is over, as Iranian minister warns of 'fearless' response", BBC News (8 July 2026)
- Addressing the civilised and courageous nation of Iran with derogatory language does not diminish its greatness.Iranians are known for their civility, culture, and strong moral values.We do not answer vulgarity with vulgarity, but with action: fearlessly and with great valour.
- Abbas Araghchi quoted in "Trump threatens Iran and says truce is over, as Iranian minister warns of 'fearless' response", BBC News (8 July 2026)
- We had 111 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan
- July 9 Trump (9 July 2026)
- We bombed the hell out of them last night.
- Trump in: "The US launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates", AP News (12 July 2026)
- The era of one-sided deals is OVER. We told you: keep your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking.
- Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf in: "The US launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates", AP News (12 July 2026)
- The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving. All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait.The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as 'THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,' but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World. The process and formation will begin immediately.
- Trump quoted in "Trump reinstates Iran port blockade and imposes 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz", BBC News (13 July 2026)
- I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States.Those Investments will be MASSIVE but, at the same time, extraordinarily good for them, and their future.
- Trump quoted in "Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports", BBC News (14 July 2026)
- Their best leaders have been killed. They’re gone. Khomeini([Khamenei]) is gone. His son is 90 per cent gone.
- Trump (14 July 2026)
- We have to endure no water and electricity then we will rid world of Zionists' oppression
- In a region where we do not sell oil, no-one will sell oil. If our security is not ensured, no infrastructure will be safe, and the security of the strait is in the absence of American forces. We have repeatedly said that the situation of the strait will not return to pre-war conditions.
- Ghalibaf quoted in "Trump threatens to target Iran's bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist", BBC News (22 July 2026)
- As President Donald Trump pleads for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the nation’s war with Iran, Democrats in Congress have offered an unequivocal — and historically unusual — message. No. Trump’s operation in Iran has now become the most partisan war in modern US history, marking the first time that one party is willing to fully reject wartime funding requests from the country’s commander-in-chief.
Democrats are, for the first time in at least a century, in lockstep against a war from the start. They are refusing to support more funding. They are voting en masse to demand Trump pull troops out. They are even rejecting a broader Pentagon policy measure in protest — which includes provisions mostly unrelated to this particular war, such as one that would raise troop pay.
It’s a seismic political shift from years past, when Democrats would cower from accusations of not supporting troops in the middle of a conflict. But party lawmakers contend that the American public, including Republican voters, are on their side, and that the GOP’s support for the war will be a real dividing line heading into the November election.
“They absolutely own it,” a fired-up Rep. Pat Ryan of New York, who served two tours in Iraq, said of Republicans. “We’ve lost multiple additional soldiers. They’ve lied and covered up casualties. Like, what are you doing?”- Sarah Ferris & Manu Raju, "‘Going it alone does not work’: America’s first one-party war", CNN, 26 July 2026
- Democrats’ opposition is multifold. The party is generally more skeptical now of foreign entanglements and much less sympathetic to Israel, the key US partner in Iran. But the party is even more suspicious of Trump — particularly compared to the last GOP administration in wartime — and are incensed at how he’s handled nearly every part of the war in Iran. And they’re emboldened by the president’s failure to sell the conflict to the public from the beginning, setting the table for a war that is uniquely unpopular just months into the conflict, despite fierce competition for that mantle.
- Sarah Ferris & Manu Raju, "‘Going it alone does not work’: America’s first one-party war", CNN, 26 July 2026
- With Trump’s operations in Iran, however, there has been no vote to go to war. The president has made no argument to voters or to Congress.
And there’s dwindling support even in Trump’s own party. “I think 95% of everybody in that room in there realizes that this is a mistake, and there’s no way out,” Cleaver said, nodding toward the House chamber, where every Democrat — and a handful of Republicans — had just voted to halt Trump’s war in Iran. On his way to the House chamber that day, Cleaver walked the halls with a Republican member, whom he refused to name but said privately ranted about the war.
“He was saying, ‘This is absolutely crazy.’ Nobody likes it. Even the guys who are gonna support the bill don’t want it.’ They realize that this is a quagmire,” Cleaver said.
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is one of the few Republicans who will say it out loud. “The Iran war has not been a success. I’ve been opposed to the Iran war from the beginning,” Paul said. “I think, by any objective matter, we’re worse off, we’re measurably worse off than we were before the war.” Asked if Republicans would suffer backlash at the polls come November, Paul deadpanned. “Probably,” he said.- Sarah Ferris & Manu Raju, "‘Going it alone does not work’: America’s first one-party war", CNN, 26 July 2026
- This past week, Trump and his administration decided that kill counts are back and that deaths that make the president look bad don’t actually count. The Pentagon decided it needed to reduce the number of killed in action from 18 back down to 14. Because these four brave Americans died during a cease-fire, they are not being counted as casualties of war. Even though Iran killed three of them and another was killed trying to disarm an Iranian drone, the Trump administration is now insisting they didn’t die in the Iranian war.
Of course, when their bodies came home, Trump and company rushed to the chance to be photographed at their dignified transfer. I’ll give him some credit, at least he didn’t wear a tacky MAGA baseball hat this time. But with Trump, there is no bottom and he showed it by also posting to his Truth Social account that somehow this war is okay because we are not losing as many troops as we did in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan or Korea.
I guess until there is a magic number to be hit of American war dead, we are supposed to think Trump is doing a great job. Or maybe deaths in Iraq or Afghanistan count more because he didn’t start those conflicts. If any more troops are killed (and I hope to God they aren’t any more casualties) will they also not count as dying in the war we are in, even though they are killed by the country we are in a war with?- Joslin Joseph, "Opinion: Trump loves using soldiers as props — until they make him look bad", The Hill, 28 July 2026
- Look, every politician uses military service members as props. You don’t have to be a cynic to know that it is true. But it seems that we are in a new era of American politics where we are scrubbing names from casualty lists, not being upfront about injuries, and pretending that the war you started isn’t a real war unless things are going well.
Trump has a history of disrespect toward the military. We all know about his comments about late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). We didn’t care when he insulted a Gold Star mother. We claimed it was fake news when a decorated general accused Trump of calling the war dead “suckers and losers.” We made excuses when his campaign clashed with Arlington Cemetery staff so that he could get in a campaign photo op while standing and smiling over a soldier’s grave.
Every veteran was angry and distraught over the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, especially when an attack at the Abbey Gate killed 13 U.S. service members who were helping with Afghan evacuations. I was beyond furious with the Biden administration over those deaths. But I and other vets noticed that Republicans from the top on down seemed to focus only on those deaths. And they seemed pretty quiet on everyone else killed in Afghanistan over the 20-plus year conflict.
I guess getting into a forever war that kills thousands of Americans is okay, but ending it badly isn’t? Or we have learned to focus only on the casualties that make our opponents look bad. There was no doubt President Joe Biden deserved criticism of his handling of the Afghan withdrawal. He might not have negotiated the deal, but he was the commander in chief at the time and it was his responsibility, including the casualties that happened during that time.
That responsibility is now Trump’s. He seems to be shirking it, because it is making him look bad. Maybe the Pentagon will change course and add those names back. But the fact that they did this in the first place is a disgrace.- Joslin Joseph, "Opinion: Trump loves using soldiers as props — until they make him look bad", The Hill, 28 July 2026
- When I came home from Iraq, the 1st Marine Division had several Vietnam veterans host a Memorial Day cookout for us. I felt guilty. When one of them asked me about Iraq, I began with “Well it was nothing like what you went through.” He stopped me and said, “Son, that isn’t important. You went there and came home safe, that is all that matters.” Four Americans did not come home safe this past week. It breaks my heart that they didn’t. But we as a people should make sure that their lives did matter. Whether we support this war or not, we can’t allow politicians like Trump to pretend they didn’t die in a war because it makes him look bad.
- Joslin Joseph, "Opinion: Trump loves using soldiers as props — until they make him look bad", The Hill, 28 July 2026
- "Frankly, if I were not President of the US, Israel today would NOT EXIST! I could take out most of their bridges in less than an hour ... I could knock out all of their power plants within one day ... they know I'm going to do that If they don't make a deal. The bridges are gonna be gone ... If I hadn't killed General Soleimani, maybe he would have gotten the nuclear. They would have thought in a different manner
- Donald Trump, as quoted by newsroom staff, "Trump again threatens to destroy Iranian bridges, power plants", Türkiye Today, 28 July 2026
- Trump actually has three options: one - to succeed in reaching an agreement; the second - to continue the blockade; and the third - to take military action. Anything that leads to the elimination of Iran's nuclear program is what we want. That is our common goal
- Netanyahu 12:25, 31 July 2026 (UTC)~
- The Republicans have all had their spines surgically removed.I mean, they’re just gelatinous blobs that kind of make it through the United States Senate.
- Warren12:25, 31 July 2026 (UTC)~
- Well you never know. Most people would’ve given up by now.They’ve got no Navy. They got no Air Force, so most people would’ve given up. They haven’t, so I give them credit for that.They are known as being tough. They’re tough
- I would blame it on Minnesota and the governor, the corrupt governor of Minnesota. Iran’s got bigger problems than worrying about
- Aga Mojtaba lived in 100 meter apartment in area of Supreme Leader compound, two of children had went to school and he and his wife were home, his wife was martyred, missile came in through window but he was in doorstep and had remained healthy , with minor foot injury, [face injury] was lie, God had kept him
- Adel 18:43, 29 September 2026 (UTC)~
August 2026
[edit]- We’re going to beat the fucking shit out of them. We’ll be hitting them hard. They’re going to get a beating.
- Trump, (1 August 2026)
- I will not resign we are in sync with military
- Pezeshiian, (5 August 2026)
- We are compiling and collecting documentation for the impeachment of Abbas Araghchi so that we can initiate it at the appropriate time
- Haji Deligani, (5 August 2026)
- If the Republic of Azerbaijan or any other country wants to take action against the rights and interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran or move in the direction of creating tension and mischief, Iran will act with full authority and by using diplomatic, legal and international capacities. He will defend his rights.
- Babakarnami, (5 August 2026)
- If you ask lawmakers at the parliament door how much a kilo of chicken, meat or bread costs, I swear to God most of them cannot tell you, This is because a massive gap has formed between our officials and the peopleFor the empty stomachs of the people, officials should ask for death, not just weep. For the state of inflation, they should resign
- Gholamali Jafarzadeh, (5 August 2026)
- If Iran does something, engages in bad, malign, vicious behavior that results in loss of life or otherwise, this president responds and reacts. And I think Iran is uncertain how to handle that. The president is not messing around and he does strike back
- UANI, (5 August 2026)
- It is very difficult to communicate with him at the moment, but in any case, his presence is a very great source of strength for us so that we can continue
- Pezeshkian, (6 August 2026)
- Palestine Remains Iran’s Top Priority
- Pezeshkian, (6 August 2026)
- Hezbollahi forces in this country have become pack mules What business do we have being pack mules for Ghalibaf, who understands nothing of the religion of Islam?Mojtaba is more radical than his father With one announcement, everyone comes to Tehran, and that single announcement will finish the work. Mr. Khamenei and the government must understand that a 250,000-strong organization stands ready to move We have prepared plans for implementing the guardianship system, even for how to convert the Islamic Republic into an Islamic government. We have the organization and the planning. But because this transition has not happened, they are taking the Islamic Republic from us Before Mr. Saeed Jalili ever said 'I make the shadow government,' we had formed the shadow government, and we still have it... We have 60 thick volumes of plans covering the smallest details of every organ and institution
- Khamenei in law Hezbollah ceo kharazi, (7 August 2026)
- No matter how much I think about it, I cannot find any logical reason why they killed our Leader, our commanders, and our scientists. They hit our Aritifical Intelligence AI. Many of our commanders and scientists who were killed did not even own a home.
- Pezeshkian, (7 August 2026)
- But those sitting outside the country, presenting themselves as concerned, informed and sometimes as intellectuals and academics, turned a figure of around 3,000 into 30,000 or 40,000 and misled public opinion.Trump himself explicitly said that they had armed these people and supported them, so it was clear what their objective was
- Pezeshkian, (7 August 2026)
- I think it's going to end pretty soon. I don't think they can go much longer,Not only for us, not only for the Middle East, the entire world would have faced a catastrophe. We had no choice
- Trump, (7 August 2026)
- The strait is never going back to the way it was because the Iranians have used, or tried to use it, as a choke point. What we are going to see over the next two years, the strait is going to become irrelevant. It is going to become just another body of water, and I would say that more than 50 or 70% of the energy that moves through the strait now is going to go through underground pipelines.
- Secretary Scott Bessent, (7 August 2026)
- I served in Zahedan without a fan, so what do you want
- Pezeshkian, (7 August 2026)
- I never resigned and never again will, they hit all our tanks locations in three points, ...but we gave none concessions.. some people are disinforming with misinformation, problem is not islam but how we are muslim , if people saw real islam I would have executed...
- All these initiatives reflect a real movement to replace lands overlorded by Iranian surrogates with regions blessed with security, stability, economic growth, and good governance. The U.S. and Iraq recently announced over $60 billion in future economic deals. Saudi Arabia just announced the establishment of a multinational coalition to provide maritime security in the Red Sea.
- [19fortyfive.com/2026/08/donald-trump-won-the-iran-war/ James Jay Carafano], (8 August 2026)
- There is no rift between the government and the armed forces. Iran is united and cohesive, and sowing division is what the country's enemies want. Our fighters amazed the world.I'm not only not afraid of martyrdom, it's a great victory for me. Of course, we face internal challenges as well, due to varying perspectives. And naturally, America and Israel are exploiting this situation. My conviction, as I've stated before, and I don't say this just for show, is that all Muslims are brothers. This is what the Prophet of God taught, and what the Holy Book says. Brotherhood means that all Muslims, whether Shia or Sunni, are united. Every Muslim is a brother.
- Pezeshkian
- , (8 August 2026)
- Whether we should fight or not, the commanders of the war know better than you and me. They know their own capabilities.The war is not up to the government. The leadership decides, and whatever decision he makes, we will stand by it to the end.The government is there to provide the necessary support.Both Afghanistan and Pakistan deployed groups to control the situation and made clear that no one would be allowed to enter Iran from their territory and create unrest inside the country,
- Pezeshkian, (8 August 2026)
- Pezeshkian is standing against God's command on hijab and wants to return Iran's cultural climate to the Pahlavi era.
- https://www.iranintl.com/en/202608060816 MP Naghdali], (8 August 2026)
- We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money.
- Trump quoted in "Trump claims he’s ‘low-keying it’ with Iran after report he could walk away without nuclear deal", Independent (09 August 2026 ).
- I have had 7 hour meeting dialogue with Supreme Leader Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei. His greatest advice was unity keeping. The people have evangelized. Only reason the people haven't surrendered yet is because of message of Mojtaba Khamenei.
- Pezeshkian
- , (10 August 2026)
- America wants to destroy us and we must too destroy it. Hijab and chastity law must be executed it will solve many of problems, nudity is part of the war.
- Naqvi Ayatulah MP, (10 August 2026)
- Strait of Hormuz was open since prophet Adam's creation until February 28th 2026. If Ukraine doesn't reparate Iran for sunken ship we will do it ourselves.
- Spokesperson Minister of Foreign affairs
- , (10 August 2026)
- The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT! Our Naval Blockade is being called, by everyone, “A WALL OF STEEL,” and there is nothing Iran can do about it. They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, their remaining soldiers are unpaid, the IRGC is decimated and fleeing, and their “Leadership” is uncertain, at best! They have No Money - Their country is “shot.” All they have is FAKE NEWS and 300% INFLATION, and getting worse! Iran is all talk and no action, the Bully of the Middle East No Longer. Praise be to Allah! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump, (13 August 2026)
- Countries like France should stop lecturing the world about “human rights” and international law. The hypocrisy is blatant and embarrassing.Your backing of Israel’s genocide in Gaza—and aggression against Iran—has destroyed whatever moral high ground you imagined you had.
- Iraqchi, (13 August 2026)
- You might call Britain the "Islamic Republic of Britain". Someone said that the first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic Republic of Britain. We’re making sure there won’t be another one--you know, in Iran.
- Netanyahu, (13 August 2026)
- They've lied to me constantly,I don't trust Iran. Why are you saying I trust Iran!? I'm the last person to trust Iran
- Trump, (13 August 2026)
- I will say this clearly. Our nuclear bomb is the hearts of the people of the world that we won fighting oppression. Islamic values and the divine values of the Islamic Revolution are taking over the world. There is no need for nuclear bombs. There is no need for slaughter.
- General Naqdi, (13 August 2026)
- Iran will act more offensively in any future war, nothing will happen unless the other side meets its commitments
- General Sanaeirad, (13 August 2026)
- Our islam Mujahedeen in sojourn are greatest asset of world of islam, you can not teach future generations using only memories but you have to do media literacy, we make pact with Martyred Imam we have to have our narrative dominate the world top first narrative
- Minister of education, (13 August 2026)
- During war India had conditions for opening Strait of Hormuz passage for their Ships in exchange for sending medicines
- Minister of health, (13 August 2026)
- Due to blockade price of freight shipping container has grown more than 8 times. Medicine smuggled into from Turkey is being sold excessively high price.
- Healthcare commission, (14 August 2026)
- Next week because we are going to apply measures like have never been seen in the history of economic isolation on a country It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz that will keep anything from going in or out of the Iranian ports
- Bessent, (14 August 2026)
- Vengeance for martyr Imam must be our culture
- Fars representative, (14 August 2026)
- Pakistan must consider whether this agreement is secretly being made against Iran
- There are talks among people... we have been mourning 6 months ... now state funeral of khamenei has ended we should have happy events...US? Having happiness? We have buried our master you want us being happy... Vengeance bloodseeker does not rejoice and party he seeks revenge... if there is one happy event in this city who is the audience (clients) of the show these nude hijabiless?
- Alamuhuda, (14 August 2026)
- The Enemy Europeans and Israel and United States of America these countries want to take revenge from Qom.
- Saeidi, (14 August 2026)
- After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.Essentially that's what we have. We have the blockade. No ships get through unless we want them to
- Trump, (15 August 2026)
- We deliberately have extended length of war
- Mehdi mohammed, (15 August 2026)
- Gas being smuggled through border is not unwarranted it's licensed a portion of it is warranted
- Nakhi, (16 August 2026)
- The worst thing that could happen today is believing that the naval blockade can be circumvented and attempting to govern the country the economic crisis and shortages currently ravaging Iran under the blockade are more severe the consequences of the blockade far outweigh those of a direct war.
- Iran's China chamber of commerce majid Hadidi, (16 August 2026)
- The population knows that it's funneling money not to them, not to economic growth, not to opportunities, but back to its proxies, back to its nuclear program, back to its weapons program.Those are the front companies that move money. They're the buyers of oil. They're the suppliers of weapons components.Most evasion of sanctions, especially related to Iran, happens through China.The pattern I can discern is that they'll just use anything at their disposal to evade sanctions.They have a sanctions evasion machine that works pretty well
- Bitsoff, (16 August 2026)
- Neighboring governments could close a border with a single order,We are extremely vulnerable on the southern route, in Bandar Abbas and Chabahar, but along the northern and western corridors the situation is much better for exports than for imports,At a small scale, perhaps one million tons of cargo a year could be brought in through Turkey or Pakistan, but 23 million tons, or even half of that, is simply inconceivable.Mobilizing this number of trucks is far-fetched for us, and even if they were mobilized, transportation costs would rise sharply
- Chambers of Commerce Rangi, (16 August 2026)
- Iran’s move toward ratifying a convention governing the legal status of the Caspian Sea is unrelated to the recent war and its consequences, The dimensions of the Caspian Sea legal status document have been under review by various institutions since it was signed in 2018, and we take our interests into consideration
- MF, (16 August 2026)
- Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea, I am not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with South Korea. These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile, to a Country that, as long as Donald J. Trump has been President, has been unthreatening and respectful. Therefore, and based on the fact that it is too late to cancel, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises! While somewhat unrelated (?), I recently asked the President of South Korea if they would like to join us in the Denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they said, "No thanks!" Thank you for your attention to this matter.
- President DONALD J. TRUMP Donald J. Trump, August 16, 2026, 21:04 UTC Trump
- Iran should raise the white flag of surrender. They're good poker players, but they're dying We have a backchannel with the IRGC and are speaking directly with its officials in Iran. If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the shit out of them
- Trump, (17 August 2026)
- That's goal No. 1 — keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over our country
- Vance, (17 August 2026)
- The number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump, (17 August 2026)
- Dear nation, with your continued trust in the dedicated officials of the three branches of government, we will remain vigilant and active in safeguarding the interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Attributed Khamenei Mojtaba, (17 August 2026)
- Following a large number of requests" to participate Anyone who kills or captures and hands over an invading American military personnel will receive a reward equivalent to $30,000 or 5 billion tomans from the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army,Courageous Iranian women who carry out such an action will receive double the reward
- Hatami, (17 August 2026)
- Sacrifice South Iran for South Lebanon
- IRIB, (17 August 2026)
- You're proof we can make islam rule the world
- Vahidi, (19 August 2026)
- We understand russia is at war.We have to achieve deterrence. It is not good for us if someone can decide to attack Iran, then, when they fail, leave, reorganize, and come back again six months later.
- Nqadi, (19 August 2026)
- If Khamenei funeral was in Pakistan 50 million people would have come
- Izadi, (19 August 2026)
- America is considering nuclear strikes against our missile
- Izadi, (20 August 2026)
- China calls on relevant parties to take responsible measures and solve the issues through diplomatic and political means, Imposing sanctions and pressuring do not help to solve the issue
- LinJian, (20 August 2026)
- No one has given the Islamic Republic of Iran a greater opportunity to make a Deal than me. TRAGICALLY, for them, they have failed to take it. Therefore, today, I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY! This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale. Their navy is gone, their air force is destroyed, their military factories are now rubble, their currency is worthless, and their country is hanging by a thread. Today, I am also announcing that ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences. Oil smuggling, swap lines, cash transfers, exchange houses, ship registries, front companies — It all needs to stop NOW. You know who you are. This will be an ECONOMIC D-DAY, and we need all of our Allies to stand with the United States of America to isolate, and defeat, the Iran threat. These maniacs are on the ropes, and these HISTORIC MEASURES will cripple them and their ability to project terror worldwide. IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump, (20 August 2026)
- Destroy Kharg Island and all other critical economic infrastructure and vital targets (they can all be rebuilt, over time, once the regime is eliminated); and, train/arm the Iranian people as one of the most effective means for overthrowing the Islamist-terrorist regime (the Reagan Doctrine)
- MarkLevin, (20 August 2026)
- The consequences of this war were grave, not only on the Gulf region but elsewhere in the world, We need the situation to go back to what it used to be before We condemn any threats in this regard in any obstacles.
- Qatar MF, (21 August 2026)
- Any remaining tie to Tehran will hasten a nation's economic oblivion, whether that tie be purposefully constructed or willfully ignored.
- Bessent, (21 August 2026)
- Best ending to the war would be for Iranians to get their country back. Until then, we should strike at the heart of the IRGC and choke their economy to death to destabilize the regime
- Don Bacon, (21 August 2026)
- People-based networking is the main strategy to counter the enemy's hybrid warfare.
- Best answer to economic warfare is we leave NPT.
- IbrahimRezaei, (21 August 2026)
- Security and Economy are two wings , now matter how much military power we have we won't last if people hunger and without production and growth and financial transactions of money, 75% of world energy fuel goes through suez canal and persian gulf and it is controlled by muslims countries it is feature of muslim world
- Qalibaf, (21 August 2026)
- Those who say peace means surrender. The war was imposed on the Islamic Republic we are on defensive we are not some miscalculating people defame us for being war mongers
- Ayatallah MP Mahmoud NABAVIAN, (21 August 2026)
- In order to preserve the system, we must give up our lives, property and reputation it is everyone's duty to try to at any cost, capacities to. More important is honor, but if necessary, we must also pass our honor so that the Islamic system remains
- Mohammad Hosni, (21 August 2026)
- It is better that we bring the war to an end now as we are in a position of power and dignity.The whole world acknowledges our victory and emphasises that America has attacked our schools, hospitals and infrastructure in violation of all regulations and is hated around the world.They cannot find even a single clause in this agreement that indicates capitulation. All the commitments concern the other side
- Pezeshkian, 21 August 2026)
- Our leader had a thin body, but contrary to the news that seven or eight bombs hit that place, they hit the leader's house with 110 bombs and rockets.when you go to the leader's house, it still smells like burnt flesh meat
- Government rally, (22 August 2026)
- This country has laws, someone who does not accept the law is obliged to adhere to the law, no one can break the law that he does not want.The enemy has planned in the field of hijab and chastity, women and girls have fallen into the trap .Women in society with a bad hijab and no hijab plays the role of an enemy soldier.Instead they must join ranks of Muslims and their brothers and sisters to face the enemy.
- Imam Shamsifar, (22 August 2026)
- Everyone wants to destroy the Islamic Republic and you are looking for gasoline
- Imam Juma Ahwaz, (22 August 2026)
- We must go afflict them take 6 mines and go to Florida bay
- IRIB, (22 August 2026)
- No one wants to become president in the Iranian government. They say: Who wants to be the president? No, no, I don't want to be president...I don't know who I should deal with in the Islamic Republic. In fact, this is one of my biggest problems We don’t even know if we won, because I view the strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now.we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon, or you will see so some very bad things
- Trump
- (22 August 2026)
- Blackout in Paveh are now 4 hours a day now which is unacceptable. In villages both power and water are cut
- American government has imported 300000 tons of meat to make hamburgers cheaper. On the eve of the elections, the Strait of Hormuz has been replaced by a hamburger!
- SNSC, (22 August 2026)
- One side IRGC smuggling mafia on other side car manufacturers mafia this crooked creed through propaganda put blame on people
- Pahlavi, (22 August 2026)
- Shall we announce that we surrendered to end the war?What do you mean by we have to end the war now? Did we start the war?... Should we beg Trump and Netanyahu to end the war and not attack us
- Nabavian, (22 August 2026)
- Why would I want to blow up the global financial system
- As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad.Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people
- Bessent 11:52, 28 August 2026 (UTC)~
- I categorically declare that the commission of whatever is to the detriment of social cohesion. is forbidden / The illusory dichotomization between war or negotiation causes harm.Among the fundamental issues of the country that must always be placed at the center of attention of the government, government officials, and all authorities and governmental components, is the observance of #unity and the guarding of social cohesion. Every action in each of the macro-arenas of culture, society, politics, security, and economics must take place with the consideration of the appendix related to social cohesion.Some of the actions that might, in appearance, also have supporters among certain strata of the country, in the event that thev lack this appendix or what has been compiled as an appendix in that case is neglected in the position of action, can inflict harms upon those verystrata and others.Without a doubt, every #disappointing_speech and weakening [speech] of national and public motivations, and any kind of illusory dichotomization such as war or negotiation, consensus or extremism, compromise or warmongering, which in the past inflicted direct or indirect damages upon our dear people, from here on out can also leave behindthat same effect.Therefore, I categorically declare that the commission of whatever is to the detriment of social cohesion, is forbidden.A part of the message of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution on the occasion of Government Week | 6 / Shahrivar / 1405
- attributed Khamenei, (29 August 2026)
- If wasn't for Ayatollah Khamenei martyred this glory we would not have and people would have not resurrected
- Mohajeran, (29 August 2026)
- The left side of his body, the arm, the leg, the whole thing. He was very seriously wounded. But I don’t think he’s dead
- Trump, (29 August 2026)
- Every single time that there has been a crisis in Iran, the Baha'i community is the first to be scapegoated Some of the bail amounts that we see actually becomes the equivalent of working for a hundred years in Iran Then they're also banned from public employment, so they can't be doctors or lawyers, teachers, and any form of public employment There is no other basis for any of these confiscations, arrests, raids ... other than the fact that they're Baha'It's a nationwide state-led campaign of persecution
- That sucker is open. The Iranian response is very mild. They don't want us to go back at them. That's the whole ball game. The rest doesn't matter
- Trump, (30 August 2026)
- When we target a data center we attack their decision-making. US was having problems with aluminum import because of Hormuz Strait trouble. The recent war was hybrid war. You are the officers in this war don't just narrate in the media you are also fighting too. If a lie is told many times, a person will see it as truth. That's why the enemy attacked checkpoint outposts and commander generals and Supreme Leader.
September 2026
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- The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the Iranians’ failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait, which currently has no mines (They have been completely removed or detonated!), and the Iranians shooting eight missiles, all successfully knocked down, at our Military Base in Jordan. If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump, (Sep 01, 2026)
- I will say it on worldwide TV: we know where in the British Virgin Islands your accounts are, at these trust companies. We know the hundred million dollar houses you have around the world. we are going to close all that down Iran reminds me of, when I was a kid in South Carolina...we ended up with poison snakes in our yard. You'd [cut] the head off — but the tail kept wiggling.Iranian regime — they are demised. And they will figure it out
- Bessent (1 September 2026)
- During this difficult period, we are striving to provide you with the necessary assistance — as we have discussed — and are supplying you with essential goods.We welcomed the conclusion of the Iranian-American ceasefire memorandum this June, but, unfortunately, the truce proved unstable and all too fragile.If anyone tries to drag us down the food chain, to gobble us up or devour us, they might get punched in the teeth
- Putin (2 September 2026)
- I’m not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table, as ABC Fake News reported. I couldn’t care less if they sign a worthless, to them, agreement. I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait, and their economy totally collapsing. They are just playing out the inevitable. When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight? President DJT
- Trump (2 September 2026)
- This is Iranian AGITPROP and EVERYONE in this audience and every news outlet should be ASHAMED for publishing that! Taking a lying Iranian REGIME at face value!I will tell you that one of the best allies that the Iranians have on this is the MEDIA, because the media immediately publishes ALL THE LIES, ALL the lies that they say!There are NO mines in the Strait. Two ships did NOT hit mines!
- Bessent, (2 September 2026)
- I wouldn’t call it a war right now.I can't repeat this enough. But for the leadership of President Trump and the hard work of our troops, we would have had an energy crisis because the Iranians refused to stop acting like terrorists in the Strait of Hormuz.Obviously, we're protecting a lot of ships, which is why we have not had a worldwide energy crisis.He [Tucker Carlson] said some things about the president of the United States that I think are just wrong
- Vance, (4 September 2026)
- A lot of people don't call it a war. I call it a military conflict because it's small potatoes for us.I don't think it matters what you call it, What matters is the fact that we've had tremendous success.
- Trump, (5 September 2026)
- The Radical Left Lunatics, Dumocrats, and Communists would rather have us LOSE the War in Iran, than have President Donald J. Trump WIN the War for America. In other words, they’d rather have us LOSE than have us WIN! These are very sick people who suffer from serious TDS, sometimes referred to as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME. President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump, (5 September 2026)
- We’ve got to reset the Middle East so it can have generations of peace and prosperity. A nuclear-armed Iran is an existential threat, not just for the region, but for the world economy
- Wright, (7 September 2026)
- Trump will end war when we hit all the entire infrastructure in the Middle East region
- IRIB, (7 September 2026)
- We must end war according to majority opinion now
- Ruhani, (7 September 2026)
- Mr President Trump is capable of risking using America's nuclear weapons , Iran's had to take Russia side in Ukraine war. Khamenei Look East policy is not our choice but that compelled to . Pezeshkian is not presidential but Chinese behavior doesn't mean we are made underdog vassal. Hormuz alternative replace Strait route is a rumor and psychological war, America is willing to accept our $10 per oil barrel fare.
- Oil prices will drop precipitously, like everything else is dropping (but more!), when we WIN the war with Iran. Three Dollars a gallon, but ultimately, below Two Dollars a gallon. It will all happen quickly, and Iran will never have a Nuclear Weapon. MAGA! President DJT
- Trump, (8 September 2026)
- We’re so far down the line, they have very little country left right now, so we’re not looking for it.They can’t hold out any longer. They’re desperate to try and affect the election so that we can get a nice, weak group of people in there and leave them alone and let them have their nuclear weapons.I think the war is going to end immediately after the election
- Trump, (10 September 2026)
- Due to circumstance of war we can't enforce hijab like right
- Hadad Adel (10 September 2026)
- Why so much violence? How did society reach a point where it could inflict such horrors on its own security personnel and brutally martyr them?can perhaps be found in the atrocities inflicted on the likes of Amir, Reza, and Hamid over all these years
- The enemy entered the field with all its military capabilities, using various aircraft, the latest technologies and even artificial intelligence, but in the end it reached a state of desperation and sought understanding and an agreement.Netanyahu is a criminal we consider him too insignificant to pose a threat to Iran.It[United States military] must completely halt military operations and refrain from future threats against Iran.Additionaly the complete withdrawal of the Israeli military from Lebanon, an end to the siege of Yemen, the unfreezing of $24 billion in blocked Iranian assets, and total non-interference in the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile programs.
- IRG. Spox Gen Hussain Mohebbi, (10 September 2026)
- At the end of the day, they continue to fire at our naval ships, and when they fire at our naval ships, they pay a price in tankers.They lose a lot of tankers, they don’t hit our ships, but they lose five tankers.They’ll continue to pay a price for that. in the meantime, we’ll continue to strangle them economically
- Rubio (10 September 2026)
- We might have to hit Mount Kolang too, because someone said there was a little activity seen over there
- Trump (10 September 2026)
- Mojtaba Khamenei is alive and doing his job and America can not find him. We are not at war with Saudi Arabia.
- Victories of Yemen’s Ansar Allah [Houthi] in the western coast is a narrative of a divine triumph and the fruit of years of steadfastness in the most difficult of battlefields/
- General Mohebi (12 September 2026)
- We identified and disrupted an Iran-nexus threat actor that used Claude to collect and analyze publicly accessible data to develop targeting recommendations against US naval forces in the region. We observed the cloning of a real activist’s account to hold live conversations with his contacts inside Iran (alongside arrest-history profiles of other Iranians), ghost-written testimony delivered in a live UN Human Rights Council session, and counter-dossiers on UN Special Rapporteurs.The actors across all the three operations explicitly tied their campaigns to Iran’s state doctrine of “Jihad al-Tabyin,” or explanatory jihad.Two units that shared no code or personnel independently used Claude to solve the same technical and usability issues with a state-run centralized surveillance case management system, AI is being used to overcome technical and bureaucratic challenges in the state surveillance apparatus.We identified a seven-department organization with offices across Iran’s provinces that claimed to maintain an identity-record database of Iranian nationals, and to surveil and profile 6,388 Iranians in a single year...Cloning the voices of three Iranian writers and preparing narratives in advance for the Supreme Leader’s succession...The operator separately built analytics tooling over a same-day export of a private 244-member Telegram group, including social-network analysis of its membership.
- Claude (12 September 2026)
- During those two days a minimum of 50,000 unarmed people were shot dead by the IRGC and their proxies. I have spoken to doctors in Tehran who say 20,000 death notices were issued from hospitals alone. Know your enemy, it’s not Israel, it’s Iran.
- Maurice Glasman (13 September 2026)
- We'll ultimately get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil like Venezuela
- Trump (13 September 2026)
- I think he's behaved reasonably well, and we behave reasonably well.You know, when they say that China spies on us, I say you're right, and we spy on them too,That's what we do. They basically do what we do,You know, when they say that China spies on us, I say you're right, and we spy on them too
- Trump (14 September 2026).
- The Trump administration owes Americans answers about what they knew, what they did to prepare, and why they failed to protect Americans from the predictable consequences of the war.Californians, like all Americans, are still bearing the cost of Donald Trump’s failure to prepare for foreseeable threats to the U.S. economy. Since he launched his reckless war on Iran, families are paying more to get to work, farmers are paying more to operate, businesses are paying more to move goods, and higher costs are rippling through every part of our economy.
- Gavin Newsom (14 September 2026)
- IRIB says that America's inflation has increased by two percent; Well, Daddy, ours has gone up 100%. everything related to embargo and import
- Pezeshkian (14 September 2026)
- Because our budget is uneven, we have to print money. Money that is printed creates inflation by itself.they come, take people's money and take it and build a tower instead.
- The failing Nation of Iran wants to make a deal, quickly and badly. I will determine whether or not the U.S.A. will choose to engage - The concept of which we are open to. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump (14 September 2026)
- When I got to the moment where I could review and think about all that I’d gone through, I sent: ‘God is good,’ as a recognition of all that he had brought me through
- "Bravo 60 minutes" (14 September 2026)
- It [Sub-marine] was not seized; it was taken as war booty, and war booty is halal
- MFA (14 September 2026)
- Basij were plainclothes. Armed and very foul-mouthed.one of them said take them behind the police station.Very easily told his friends to take them to the police station and do a group-sex, then take them and hand them over.
- Catastrophic Isfahan (14 September 2026)
- Iran Air now we are down to 9 planes. In the war 10 airplanes have been destroyed. Airliner has 9 thousand employees and thirteen thousand pensioners.
- The SCO RATS Council condemned the new military attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran and reaffirmed the SCO’s previously expressed position on this issue.[The Council] supported efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions, establishing peace and ensuring stability in the region,The Council reviewed the implementation of previously adopted decisions of the SCO-RATS Council concerning the coordination of cooperation among the competent authorities of the SCO member states in combating terrorism, separatism and extremism, and approved work plans of the executive committee of SCO-RATS and expert groups on the most pressing issues of the countering the ‘three forces of evil’.
- The current situation once again demonstrates that the existing security architecture in the Middle East is inadequate and needs to be reformed and strengthened Beijing is willing to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with Iran, and safeguard Iran’s legitimate rights and interest
- Wang Yi 16 September 2026
- The agents on the streets operated within a hierarchical and coordinated chain of command linking them to officials who directed, enabled, facilitated and supported crimes committed on a massive scale. It is beyond time to establish an international criminal justice mechanism for Iran before another protest massacre.
- Amnesty (16 September 2026)
- We can't predict the future, but I think the president is right to say that this thing will enter a much different phase in a couple of months..And then the second phase of this is ensure that they're not able to rebuild and try to maintain as much global stability in the wake of that. United States is not engaged in aggressive operations now
- Vance (16 September 2026)
- Iran must finally end this blockade. Above all, it must end its military nuclear program. Tehran’s support for proxies throughout the region must stop. We see the consequences every day. We also call on Iran not to carry the conflict further into Iraq.
- Germany’s Chancellor Merz, ME Monitor (17 September 2026)
- What we’re seeing with Iran now is a cornered and wounded animal. It’s the last gasp of the dying regime.
- Bessent (18 September 2026)
- Basij should open its arms to artists and every artist should become a Basij member. Artists should help shift Iranian art from a defensive posture to offensive production aimed at audiences abroad.They too should return to their own soil, defend it, make music for their homeland and produce work for their country.
- Taeb (18 September 2026)
- I have a big decision coming up. Do I want to go in and annihilate them [the Iranian regime] or do I not? It's a big decision. Anything could happen with me
- Trump (19 September 2026)
- To win narrative war , we have to stop first war on truth , you can't say we can't close Hormuz strait or brake the strait, or that America could disable or defense with one single bomb.
- IRGC Parliament's research (19 September 2026)
- The United States' relentless effort to exploit the UN Security Council (UNSC) to reimpose illegal sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran—sanctions that had previously been permanently lifted under the Iran’s nuclear deal, aka known as JCPOA—was once again backfired by the vetoes of Russia and China
- VTB is currently the only Russian bank with an active, fully licensed branch in mainland China and direct access to China’s domestic payment system, it's a critical bridge between the Russia-Iran settlement network and the international financial system.
- Dawson Law (19 September 2026C)
- What was once pure nightmare fuel is now the daily reality. Live with it , The era when your F-35s and F-15s get hunted down is begun
- Mohammedbagher Ghalibaf (19 September 2026)
- Frontline formations must assume they will be hunted by autonomous systems, jammed across the spectrum and tracked in real time. No factor is accelerating change as fast as artificial intelligence and advancing cyber capabilities . AI is here now, and it’s already changing the way militaries see, sense, decide and act. ...Taken together, these examples from the Strait of Hormuz to the front lines in Ukraine show how quickly technology is changing the character of war
- Dan Caine
- (19 September 2026)
- My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up?
- Trump (21 September 2026)
- From this tractor I want to mow Israel
- IRIB (22 September 2026)
- There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world’s peril than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran. Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before, maybe one of the greatest in the Middle East or even the world? Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them into hell,” he continued, with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness...We have more munitions than we could ever possibly even think of using..They were the bully of the Middle East, but they’re the bully no more.Iran’s goal was to complete their mad dash to a nuclear bomb from behind this conventional nuclear shield
- Trump
- (23 September 2026)
- Iran is run by lunatic clerics that have a radical view of their religion — very radical view, an apocalyptic view of their religion. These people can never have nuclear weapons... Eventually, someone has to do something about it or it's going to happen.
- Rubio (23 September 2026)
- Today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, we engaged in lengthy talks with the Iranian delegation through the mediators, who shuttled between the two sides throughout the day. They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove constructive and promising. The mediators will continue their work.
- Witkoff (23 September 2026)
- The people of Iran, in the past 7 months, have been in the streets every night demonstrating in support of their land, of their homeland, so as to not allow those who were equipped and trained and armed by Israel and America to cause disruption to the security of their country,It cannot be the case that everyone benefits from the Strait of Hormuz while we are denied access to shipping through this waterway. The permanent deployment of hostile fleets and the expansion of the war will not lead to peace...Neither nuclear weapons nor giving up nuclear knowledge...Are we the sources of instability? We only seek to live independently?The remarks made by the US president yesterday ... are a sign of a bullying mentality. ... The Iranian people will not bow to pressure. ... Those who are terrorists and train terrorists call us terrorists
- Pezeshkian (23 September 2026)
- The interaction that took place with the American side was through Qatari mediation. This interaction was aimed at conveying Iran’s conditions, including the end of the war in all its dimensions, the cessation of American aggressive actions, the naval siege, and the economic war, the release of Iranian assets and so on.
- Esmail Baghaei (23 September 2026)
- This is the war Trump can win and has been winning enough that he somehow got himself elected president twice. The truth is he loves the media, or at least media attention, almost as much as he loves calling female reporters little piggies. But the ban makes him seem tough at a time when his toughness is flagging and his approval ratings are dropping like the bombs he still occasionally drops on Iran.
- Mike Littwin (23 September 2026)
- If you stand alongside the United States, we will not stand by and watch.If Iranian flights face bans through regional cooperation with Washington, their airports will have no flights either.We had shot down approximately 180 modern American drones.
- Mohsen Rezaei (23 September 2026)
- They can erase you without arresting you...One morning your phone simply stops working. There is no warning, no explanation and often no piece of paper telling you what you have done. Welcome to the Islamic Republic of Iran v.3.1.
- Anonymous (24 September 2026)
- United States has too often acted as “the world’s policeman.But I want that to be done by the people of Iran, coming together as a community to decide how to create democratic change in their society...We should not be in the business of regime change.I will always stand with movements for freedom and democracy.But I also don’t believe that we were in the right to go to war to topple the government of Iran. It was not our responsibility to do. It is the responsibility of the people of Iran to decide what their leadership should look like.One can disagree with the governance of a foreign country. One can stand in solidarity with freedom and democracy movements
- Abdullah El Sayed (24 September 2026)
- Answer to My cousin was hunted in the streets of Iran by the IRGC because her hijab wasn’t on right.Do you stand with us
- “We are witnessing an open diplomatic war between France and the Islamic Republic. Just two months ago, two French Embassy staff members were detained, and one was beaten. France responded by expelling two Iranian Embassy diplomats from Paris.For years, the regime used French hostages as leverage against the French government. Now, with no leverage left, it is directly targeting the French Embassy structure to exert pressure.
- Paymoun Azmoude Forward Global (24 September 2026)
- We will continue to defend our state. We will continue to win because we have no other choice. In this battle against the barbarians. You tried to stop me from coming here. You tried. You tried to silence me. Well, you can't silence me. You can't silence the truth
- Netanyahu (25 September 2026)
- Our martyred, esteemed supreme leader had announced several times that, from a religious decree, it is unholy. It is illegal.Iran never sought nuclear weapons.We never started a war.We did not choose war, the war was imposed on us. We do not seek war,We have problems. Unprecedentedly difficult problems.US sanctions are a silent murderous campaign.Most of the American bases in the region are no longer useable.It has “never been the position , overtly or covertly, to seek to assassinate Trump or his family members.Trump kept saying, ‘I want to bring a gift to the people of Iran, But the gift that they brought us were guided missiles, heavy weapons and destruction
- Pezeshkian (25 September 2026 )
- He's not going to be punished for it. They'll get him on corruption or whatever.Threatening the offensive use of nuclear weapons? Which is to say threatening the destruction of humanity.He should have been bundled up and taken out. That's a crime. There's no greater crime than that
- Carlson (25 September 2026)
- The power of the people will overcome people in power. In the last three years, our heroic soldiers have fought a war on seven fronts. Do you know of any other country the size of New Jersey that can fight for three years on seven fronts? They organized to erase us from the face of the Earth. Instead of collapsing, we delivered devastating blows to all of them with our great American friends and crushed the Iranian army and its nuclear facilities. Israel struck Hamas, we struck Hezbollah. Do you remember the pagers?
- Netanyahu (25 September 2026)
- You say you are progressives, then live like Yemeni peoples. Don't use subsidies and don't use power. Cut your life expenses in half. Don't go on travel. Don't unnecessarily drive your car. If these Janfida population cut their living expenses in half government can talk against the enemies. One can't make complains about living cost while at the same time calling for slapping someone[Pezeshkian]
- This time, if there is a deal, I guarantee you they're going to stick with it I don't know whether it's going to be a week, a month or two months, but they are going to yell uncle
- Bessent (25 September 2026)
- Iran's supreme leader celebrated that massacre and called it a service to humanity The same regime slaughtered over 72,000 of its citizens this year. Recently, 10,000 were killed for protesting. Just imagine such a vile regime wherever empowered to carry out large scale terror attacks from behind a nuclear shield. This was the reality we had to confront, a reality that far too many preferred to ignore. I acted, while others talked, while others have spoken of peace, I have made peace
- Trump (25 September 2026)
- Islamism has enslaved and impoverished both Palestinians and Iranians, and that the radical Islamists openly threaten to inflict the same fate on Americans.
- Secretary RFK Jr. (26 September 2026)
- A fifth uprising in Iran is a question of when, not if, declining revenues are leaving the Islamic Republic about as vulnerable as it’s been in 47 years.
- Ludovic Hood (26 September 2026 )
- Every penny that they get into their hands is money that they use for purposes of these malign activities.At one point, Iran was one of the most prosperous countries in the Middle East before the radical clerics took over.
- Marco Rubio (29 September 2026)
- In these five months, … we have also seen how the American military is weaker than what we perceived. Certainly, victory is on our side, after the defeat of America’s two main objectives, the toppling of the leadership and the breaking up of Iran.
- Naqdi (29 September 2026 )
- Axios just released a story that “Trump” offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING! Axios’ story, like most others, is a HOAX, used only for purposes of satisfying their Trump Derangement Syndrome. They should withdraw this fake story, IMMEDIATELY! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- Trump (29 September 2026)
- Iran was fully prepared for war with the United States to resume and would stand firm even if it led to a doomsday war
- Iraqchi (29 September 2026)
- The American people are not knowledgeable about many developments. We believe if they knew more, they would think differently and take other decisions. America’s national security and the lives of its service members are entrusted to someone who is not only an inveterate liar but is also an insanely avaricious man whose only motivation in life is the accumulation of greater wealth
- General Mohbei (29 September 2026)
- Authoritarian is a word that can be useful for describing certain German professors, and the softer sort of Latin American military regime, but a country where masked men deport people to wastelands they’ve never seen? Combat troops occupy major cities and shoot peacefully protesting citizens? A government that coerces media, universities and other countries to suit its will? A military that blows fishermen to bits with the meagerest of justifications then begins the kind of wars the International Military Court at Nuremberg condemned? As it wrote in 1946, ‘to ignite a war of aggression is not only an international crime, it is the supreme international crime, differing only from other war crimes, in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole.’ It would be easy to go on, but counting crimes is pointless. Before these words are printed, the administration will have found countless new ways to flout the rule of law.
- Susan Neiman, Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era (2026). p. 2
- What is necessary is to put an end to this situation of abnormality and nudity, but with prudence and judgment. The President also agrees with this matter and is opposed to nudity. The President has repeatedly stated that this situation of nudity is intolerable, authorities should not be deterred by uproar and commotion
- Ejei
- (29 September 2026
October 2026
[edit]- Maybe you blow 'em up. We have to make that decision — we blow 'em up, make a deal — but the time is coming. It's going to end very soon, one way or the other
- If Starlink is enabled in Iran we have no choice but have to cut and cause power blackout. Final nail in coffin of Islamic Republic government. Starlink renders our network and verifciation and identification useless. There will be nothing left, we have to turn Ministry of ICT into play fair ground
- A free press is, of course, important, but partisan activism that intentionally smears the troops and the historic mission that they're undertaking is fundamentally anti-American. It's sick. It's a national betrayal. It's treason, actually
- Because by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.
They killed 75,000 people in the last number of months. Protesters, innocent a lot of very good people. They killed 70, anywhere from 72 to 75,000. We all documented. They went on Brett Baier the other day and they lied about it. They said 3,000. Brett Bair said, “You got to be kidding, me!” No, they killed 75,000 people. It's unbelievable. It's a bloodbath. So we'll see. And the reason people don't rise up, because they're afraid of being killed. You know, they go out in the street and they end up killing 1,000 people, 2,000, sometimes less. They use snipers to go right through their head, and when—remember the women went, they had 500,000 women, and then they started getting hit by snipers right in the middle of their head? The women looked and they saw that, then they saw another one, and they ran like hell. My thing that I mention all the time is Iran cannot have a nuclear power because they are crazy and you can’t let crazy people have nuclear weapons.
- You have to see the coastline. Everything is obliterated
- [https://www.iranintl.com/en/202610011277 Trump 07:58, 2 October 2026 (UTC)~
- Swear to god I would have self immolated in front of central bank had I no fear of hell out of incompetency for you the people
Jail has become common place too , no problem I would go to jail Why is this country has become so much derelict now anyone can do whatever they want I have not been able to sleep since they announced since Saturday they were selling to everyone over 18 more than $10000 worth of US dollar bills. Mr Ghalibaf this is criminal , this policy gives away Strait of Hormuz
- PM Mehdi Kouchakzadde 14:42, 4 October 2026 (UTC)~ آقای قالیباف، بگیر جلوی اینها را. یک بار دیگر هم به شما گفتم، بگیرید جلوی اینها را. مملکت را دارند به آمریکا میفروشند. من گفتم این جنایت است. به خدا اگر از جهنم به خاطر کوتاهیهایی که در حق شما مردم کردم نمیترسیدم، امروز خودم را جلوی بانک مرکزی آتش میزدم
- Trump is unknown man we cannot talk on his behalf there is no certainty if there war again
- Diesel in Europe now costs 2 euros a liter, equal to 700,000 tomans, while Iranians pay 10,000 tomans for gasoline, less than one dollar.
- [Starlink] Satellite internet won't replace fixed line internet
- At first, they cited 3,000 containers, then 8,000, and eventually stated that 12,000 containers remain stranded there.We ask the Turkish side why they won’t expand transit capacity, and they reply: ‘Tomorrow you will reconcile and return to normal business.
- With an enemy that every day resorts to assassination, sanctions, pressure and threats, and that breaks its commitments, negotiations are meaningless.So far, they have attacked us three times after talks, and this shows that they are not seeking dialogue; rather, their goal is to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Don't you have a smart TV at home?If we were at war, there would be no flights
- The Mecca Defense Alliance has the potential to be the NATO of the Middle East. I am grateful to our allies Türkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia for activating the alliance in the face of Houthi Iranian-backed aggression
- Rep Joe Wilson 03:25, 6 October 2026 (UTC)~
- We will not allow the reign of terror in Tehran to threaten our existence.The tyranny is weaker than it has ever been since its establishment. It is fighting for its life, and its end is to disappear or rather, to pass from the world
- They can take out a city. Let them take let it, let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay, and it's going to be over very soon. It's essentially almost over with, and they might keep going a little long. You know, they always say they have a big threshold for pain. They need it
- Over the past two to three years, about 5,000 nurses have left the profession each year,given current staffing levels in the nursing sector, could create severe challenges for Iran’s healthcare system.
- A new war is initiated against against Iran, its flames will encompass all
- There were some threats, and rather than tempting the enemy, we'll capture the enemy and beat the enemy. But why should we leave them there? So we moved them around a little bit
- After sending the National Guard and Marines to occupy California, Donald Trump is now saying our foreign enemies should take out Los Angeles and San Diego. He is deranged and dangerous
- Newsom 13:54, 6 October 2026 (UTC)~
- Regime change is coming to the United States Congress in just 30 days
- Every Pakistani should be proud of that pivotal role. And from Islamabad, I want to send a loud and clear message to all parties: End the conflict. Return to diplomacy. Fully restore navigational rights and freedoms in accordance with international law. There would “never be peace in the region until the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination is fully realized, as Pakistan has long championed.
- In the early hours of President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, Tehran targeted a makeshift tactical operations center in Kuwait, killing six U.S. military personnel and injuring more than 30 others. Not only did the Department of Defense fail to provide the personnel stationed there with the necessary tools to defend themselves, but multiple servicemembers who were injured in the attack say their government also neglected them in the aftermath. The Associated Press spoke to a group of nine servicemembers who all claim that the U.S. military’s medical system failed them after they were injured in the deadly attack on March 1.
- Edith Olmstead, "Soldiers wounded in Iran say Pentagon made them fend for themselves", The New Republic (6 October 2026)
- One group was not evacuated out of Kuwait for 10 days after the attack, including Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rodney Bearman, who had shrapnel embedded in his face and legs. When the soldiers were eventually evacuated, they were strapped to the floor of a cargo plane and taken to Germany. When the group arrived, Bearman said he learned that the military had not documented them as wounded in combat, so they would not receive medical treatment at Landstuhl. Bearman told the AP they were not documented as wounded in combat due to a coding error.
“Never did I think that if I was wounded that these things would happen,” said Bearman. “Some sacred trust that I thought would never be broken was broken.”- Edith Olmstead, "Soldiers wounded in Iran say Pentagon made them fend for themselves", The New Republic (6 October 2026)
- The military also failed to provide timely evaluations of the soldiers. Some soldiers told AP they they only learned they had Traumatic Brain Injuries after they returned back to the United States. Many of the troops who spoke to AP did not know the severity of their own TBIs. “It’s disappointing but not surprising,” said Dr. James Kelly, chief medical scientist at the Invisible Wounds Foundation, a group that studies brain injuries in the military. “In a war scenario, it goes on a fair bit.”
It seems that the Department of Defense’s failing medical system is the system working as it was designed: the Pentagon has shuttered large military hospitals in the Middle East and regularly redeploy troops after they receive a mild TBI diagnosis.
The Pentagon downplayed the severity of the retaliatory strike, and U.S. Central Command initially claimed that only five servicemembers had been seriously wounded. The day after it happened, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the deadly strike in Kuwait “a squirter,” and later complained that reporting on the troops killed was a ploy to make the president look bad.- Edith Olmstead, "Soldiers wounded in Iran say Pentagon made them fend for themselves", The New Republic (6 October 2026)
- It’s so sad. He might be the most insecure person in the history of the world.He’s talking about Iran bombing us, and I know he says a lot of crazy things, I know this is something we’ll forget about by Thursday when he accidentally swallows a baby at a rally or whatever the hell he does next, but that’s one of the craziest, most indefensible statements I have ever heard even this maniac make,Openly musing about Iran, a country we are currently at war with, taking out two American cities while his adoring fans cheer him on. But it’s OK because we’re liberals, we deserve to be bombed.I think that old nut has been sitting in his excrement for too long. He has the ranta-virus, and it needs to be treated medically.Now we have our own president wishing death to America
- Their leaders are gone, their second group of leaders are gone, and the biggest problem I have is nobody knows who the hell is running the country
- One of the fundamental flaws in Iran is its decision-making system. The governance system in Iran is designed in such a way that hard choices are postponed because the costs of deciding on the day of action are difficult, leading officials to say, Let’s defer it to next year
- Iran is satisfied with the complete transparency we have demonstrated throughout the TRIPP process, our willingness to discuss all questions, and the economic opportunities that bringing this infrastructure into operation will offer Iran itself
- Rapid collapse of Ashraf Ghani’s government, the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul with little resistance, the withdrawal of US forces and the military equipment left behind at Afghan bases pointed to secret understandings between the United States and the Taliban. Taliban, has been infiltrating operatives into Iran, with involvement in some attacks and explosions, and organising operations against the group’s opponents in Iranian cities.

