Military

All decisions required to increase pressure on the aggressor must be unblocked now.

— Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's Foreign Minister, on X

I keep holding my nose because defense is the most important thing. And they just say, 'We don’t have to do an audit. We’re so damn important. We don’t care what Congress thinks,' Grothman said.

— Wisconsin Republican Rep. Glenn Grothman, commenting during a House Budget Committee hearing on the Defense Department’s audit and spending priorities.

We regard this decision as a deliberate step that leads to a sharp escalation of the military-political situation across the entire European continent and the creeping transformation of these countries into the strategic hinterland of Ukraine.

— The Russian Defense Ministry (in a Telegram post)

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.