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Any country in the region or elsewhere that is used by American forces to strike Iran will be considered a legitimate target for our armed forces.

— Ali Akbar Velayati, advisor to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned that bases used by US forces could be attacked in retaliation.

EVERYONE, KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN. I'M WATCHING!— Donald Trump demands in a post on Truth Social that oil prices stay low.

It is so grossly unconstitutional.

— Senator Bernie Sanders commented on the U.S. strikes on Iran, emphasizing that only Congress has the right to take the country to war.

I will fight to do that, as everyone should be with their families. That's why I'm standing up against this administration: to remain with my family, but also to give other children a chance to be with theirs.— Mahmoud Khalil discusses his commitment to fighting for family unity and standing against the administration's actions.

This is a Great Day for Africa and, quite frankly, a Great Day for the World!

— Donald Trump confirmed the breakthrough in a Truth Social post.

Mister Trump, the player, you may start this war, but we will end it.

— A spokesperson for the Iranian Army Central Command, responding to the US attacks.

Any country in the region or elsewhere that is used by American forces to strike Iran will be considered a legitimate target for our armed forces.

— Ali Akbar Velayati, advisor to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message carried by the official IRNA news agency.

Nippon Steel is excited about opening a new chapter of U.S. Steel’s storied history.— Eiji Hashimoto, Chairman and CEO of Nippon Steel, thanked Trump for his role.

Well, they know Iran very well, better than most, and they are not happy about anything.

— Donald Trump during a meeting with Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir regarding the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

Sacking expert conciliators on the eve of a summer of growing tension is like turning off fire hydrants as flames approach.

— Bert Brandenburg, a former Justice Department official, criticized the agency's plans to close the Community Relations Service.

Stay strong and we will win.

— Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, tells Iranians.

Critical thinking and having my own opinions is the most American thing ever.

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expresses her stance on supporting Trump while disagreeing on foreign policy.

Last night was a tremendous success with a fantastic audience.

— Donald Trump, reflecting on the military parade during remarks to reporters.

Our farmers are being hurt badly, they have good workers that have worked for them for 20 years. They are not citizens, but turned out to be great. We will do something about that.

— President Donald Trump discussing the impact of immigration policy on farmers.

Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.

— Donald Trump, discussing the threat posed by Iran.

They would use it if they could.

— Donald Trump justifies attacks on Iran with nuclear hypotheticals in a post on Truth Social.

The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attack that targeted Al-Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. We consider this a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, its airspace, international law, and the United Nations Charter.

— A spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement shared on social media.

What difference does it make if it's 90 million, or 80 million, or 100 million?— Ted Cruz discusses the significance of Iran's population in an interview with Tucker Carlson.

As a Cuban, I feel that it’s very important to speak up for what we see that is wrong.— Madelaine Margolese, who had grown up under that country’s communist government, as she walked on the bridge toward Trump’s home.

I think there needs to be a more robust Democratic Party.

— Tim Walz speaking at a Center for American Progress event earlier this month.

Running a summit in these circumstances is 'like preparing the red carpet for Godzilla,' one Canadian official told the Financial Times.— A Canadian official made this remark to the Financial Times.

If a Settlement is made on the basis that is currently being discussed, it will be 'mindbogglingly' HISTORIC, and very good for our Country.— Donald Trump discussing the potential deal with Harvard University.

Biden was grossly incompetent, and the 2020 election was a total FRAUD! The evidence is MASSIVE and OVERWHELMING.

— Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling for a special prosecutor regarding the 2020 election.

The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran is putting health facilities and access to health care at risk. The reports on the attacks on health so far are appalling.

— World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the attacks on health facilities in the conflict between Iran and Israel.

Our entire house was destroyed -- there's nothing left.— Aviad Chernichovsky, who had rushed out of his home to get to a shelter.

The Civil War, it always seemed to me maybe that could've been solved without losing 600,000 plus people.— Donald Trump suggested that he could have handled the Civil War better than Abraham Lincoln in a meeting with reporters at The White House.

Suicide prevention is about people, not politics. The administration's decision to remove a bipartisan, evidence-based service that has effectively supported a high-risk group of young people through their darkest moments is incomprehensible.— Jaymes Black, CEO of the Trevor Project, regarding the Trump administration's decision.

It’s an issue that our members, regardless of what party they affiliate themselves with, they can connect with this because even though they may have voted for the Trump administration, they’re sensing that they are being left behind with the legislation he’s passing.— Brian Bryant, President of IAM Union, discusses the disconnect between workers and current legislation.

To put it bluntly, there is no invasion or rebellion in Los Angeles; there is civil unrest that is no different from episodes that regularly occur in communities throughout the country, and that is capable of being contained by state and local authorities working together.

— Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California, in an emergency filing.

Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON.

— Donald Trump posted this message on Truth Social regarding the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

We're looking at doing something where in the case of good, reputable farmers, they can take responsibility for the people that they hire.— President Trump made this statement after arriving at a New Jersey airport.

Prime Minister Modi emphasised that India has not accepted mediation in the past and will never do.

— Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri regarding the conversation between Modi and Trump.

I welcome the US engagement that made this possible and share the joy of families reunited. But all political prisoners in Belarus must be freed.

— Kaja Kallas, EU diplomatic chief, commented on the release of Siarhei Tsikhanouski.

We will never allow our neighbour and brother Syria, which is, for the first time in years, looking to the future with hope, to be dragged back into instability through the hands of proxy terrorist organisations.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan, regarding the terrorist attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus.

The EFF wishes to state categorically that neither the Commander in Chief nor the EFF will trade its revolutionary beliefs in exchange for a visa.

— Sinawo Thambo, spokesperson for the EFF, in a statement regarding the UK’s denial of Julius Malema's visa application.