The Mecca Alliance is a very dangerous and very disturbing development.

Saudi Arabia was essentially sitting on the fence. It already had a defense agreement with Pakistan, but the moment it goes with the Turks—who are in a direct confrontation with us, one that could develop to dimensions that may have extremely serious consequences, both in the Mediterranean and on the Syrian front—this is a development that is very, very bad for us, for Israel.

It requires us to deepen our alliances with Greece and Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, and Somaliland.

The official said Lebanon would not retreat from its three demands: a ceasefire, expansion of the "experimental" pilot arrangement, and an end to demolitions.

The official also condemned an Israeli-published map depicting territory in southern Lebanon as part of Israel, prompting the possibility of Israel annexing territory in southern Lebanon to be added to the agenda of the Rome negotiations.

President Joseph Aoun has also directed diplomatic action with the U.S. and UN over the issue.

If we rely on other countries, we will lose. No one can represent us, nor our people.

We have placed our faith in God and in the people of our own nation.

While we will strive for communication and engagement with them, if we expect them to fulfill our desires and simply wait for their action, we would be signing our own defeat. We do not wait for them.

Our communication with regional countries is improving—compared to the past, and certainly compared to the height of the war, as relations were very good before.

Pakistan is now cooperating with all its heart. Afghanistan’s cooperation is very good. Turkmenistan is good.

Afghanistan and Pakistan have prevented terrorists and separatists from entering the country from their territories.

Azerbaijan had closed all routes and shut down our bank... We called and spoke with them; after a two-hour conversation, they reopened it. The bank, the embassy, and the routes were all reopened.

During the war, they helped us significantly with various routes—whether for Russia’s supplies or their own—they accompanied and assisted us with whatever we needed. Iraq is the same.

I have not resigned and will not resign; we will continue with strength.

We are standing firm and will continue with strength. As long as there is life in our bodies, we will defend the country’s territorial integrity, its people, and Iran’s dignity and honor.

We are trying to move forward with unity and cohesion and avoid doing anything that would make the enemy happy or create problems within the country.

Why did they target our law enforcement officers so heavily? After all, law enforcement isn't a military force involved in war. Why strike them?

They believed that by targeting law enforcement, street protests and unrest would spark.

They hoped this would trigger ethnic tensions, ultimately leading to the country being torn apart.

All of their plans were completely foiled.

"We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money," Trump said, arguing that Iran is "in very bad shape" economically and struggling to pay its troops as the U.S. naval blockade intensifies pressure.

"It will work out. It always works out. It's like a chess game," Trump said of the standoff with Tehran.