Trump to POLITICO:

The defense companies are on a rapid tear to build the various things we need.

They’re under emergency orders. We’re making it fast. But we have unlimited, as stupid as Biden was, he didn’t use it.

Trump on the Iranian leadership:

New ones are emerging. A lot of people want the job. Some of them would be very good.

Source: POLITICO

Trump now says it’s not too late to consider working with new leadership in the Iranian government.

Source: POLITICO

Russia is upset by US and Israeli attacks on Iran but is unable to offer much help. However, Moscow sees possible advantages for its war in Ukraine.

If Middle Eastern countries demand more air-defense systems, fewer weapons — especially US-made Patriot missiles — may be available for Ukraine.

At the same time, rising oil prices due to the conflict could boost Russia’s revenues and help fund its war.

Source: Bloomberg

Qatari Foreign Ministry:

We are not part of the campaign against Iran, and we are exercising our right to self-defense and to deter attacks on our country.

We urge media outlets to rely on credible Qatari sources when publishing reports related to Qatar.

Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv will begin gradually reopening airspace overnight Wednesday into Thursday, starting with one passenger flight per hour.

In a later phase, this will increase to two flights per hour, though no timeline was given.

Airspace was closed on Saturday following US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

U.S. Embassy in Beirut says it will be closed until further notice due to ongoing regional tensions.

Keir Starmer:

I've just spoken with the President of Cyprus to let him know that we are sending helicopters with counter drone capabilities and HMS Dragon is to be deployed to the region.

John Bolton on Iran:

The MAGA base thought that they were supporting a President who didn’t favor regime change, and now they find that they are stuck with him.

John Bolton on Iran:

We are supporting regime change in Iran, let’s not kid ourselves, and I 100% support it.

BREAKING: The UAE is weighing military action against Iran.

Emirati officials say they reserve the right to respond.

Source: Axios

Senator Jon Ossoff:

The President owes Americans a real explanation for his decision to take this nation into war.

2 a.m. posts on Truth Social just aren’t good enough when you are sending Americans into combat.

IRGC Advisor Brigadier General Sardar Ebrahim Jabbari:

We are saying to the enemy that if it decides to hit our main centres, we will hit all economic centres in the region.

We have closed the Strait of Hormuz. Currently the price of oil is above $80 and will soon reach $200.

NEW: Loud bang heard in Dubai.

Source: Reuters

NOW: Loud bangs heard in

— Dubai
— Abu Dhabi
— Doha

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar:

Iran is a sovereign country. It is our brother, a friend, and very dear to us. But they made a decision. I was in Saudi Arabia at the time — I am talking about Saturday, two days ago. Immediately, they targeted some Gulf countries, claiming they were striking American bases. However, the details have now emerged. Airports were also targeted, and our infrastructure was damaged. A Pakistani brother was also martyred.

But I believe that for all those countries, if this counterattack had not happened against them immediately, we would have stood by them, and there would have been a collective voice against this action by Israel and America. But we are on the record. I think we are the only country that condemned it.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar:

We have a strategic mutual defense agreement with Saudi Arabia. The whole world is aware of it; it's a sovereign agreement, and we are bound by it.

Keeping that in mind, I immediately sensitized our brothers in the Iranian leadership from Saudi Arabia, urging them to please keep that in view.

They requested certain assurances, specifically asking me to inform them that their soil should not be used for any attacks. I secured and provided those assurances.

Alhamdulillah, you observed that there was minimal reaction against Saudi Arabia and Oman, while there was activity involving Jordan, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain.

IAEA Chief Grossi on Iran:

We don’t see a structured program to manufacture nuclear weapons.

Countries have either other information or political considerations, which are not for me to validate or invalidate.

Trump on Merz:

We will be talking a little bit about Iran today, he has been helping us out.

Trump on Iran:

They have no navy, they have no air force, they have no air detection, their radars were knocked out.

Just about everything has been knocked out.