De-escalation

The idea of arming ICE agents with limited training and a recent track record of misusing force and using it way too much, to hand them this kind of weapon is reckless and surprising.

— Naureen Shah, director of policy and government affairs for immigration with the ACLU

An estimated 90% of Iran's economy is fueled by international trade by sea. In less than 36 hours since the blockade was implemented, US forces have completely halted all economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea.

— Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said in a statement on social media.

If there’s no response or if it’s a negative response, I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO.

— Trump said Sunday in an interview with the Financial Times.

Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER!

— Donald Trump; in a social media post criticizing NATO allies for not backing the U.S.-Israel war against Iran

Iran will not negotiate with the United States.

— Ali Larijani, Iran's top national security official and secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said this in a post on X.