What they said

The United States is in a strong position regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian economy is collapsing.

Our department's mission is to develop military options and present them to the President (Trump).

There is no economy capable of rising without reform, trust and accountability; no sustainable reconstruction without security and stability; no firm stability without a state that alone holds the decision of war and peace; and no capable state without effective institutions

The Lebanese have paid heavy prices for successive wars and crises. They lost lives, livelihoods, homes and savings, and many of our youth lost confidence in their ability to build their future in their homeland

We are working on interconnected tracks

May God protect the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its leadership and people, and all Arabs, from the evils of Iran and its proxies.

From Lebanon, we declare our full solidarity with our brothers in the Kingdom, and we affirm that Iran's aggressive approach will not save it from its crisis, but will increase it, deepen its isolation, and multiply the risks of chaos and instability in the region.

The continuation of the Iranian-backed Houthi militias in their terrorist attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the latest being the targeting of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, is a despicable act and an exposed attempt to turn Arab security into an arena for settling scores and blackmail.

Assassinating Khamenei is a mistake, and it does not serve the interests of the State of Israel

We are working to restore the state's decision and its authority over all its territory

Arab culture is one, and it brings us together; the Arab market for books, songs and films is a single market, so we must work together for the economic recovery of both countries.

Judicial cooperation between the two countries exists, the delegations of the two justice ministries have made numerous visits, and this file has been placed on its proper track.

The time has come for this distinguished relationship between the two peoples and the two countries to be built as it should be, based on the determinants set by the policy expressed by the leaders and the governments.

Many scenarios concerning the Strait of Hormuz focused on mining it and the long operations required to remove them.

In my view, the change did not begin with the events of October 7 themselves, but began when Israel moved to attack Iran directly. As the Israeli strategy shifted toward direct confrontation, the Iranians came to rely much more on their own deterrence capabilities, which we saw for the first time through the use of missiles against Israel.

In the view of military and strategic decision-makers in the Islamic Republic, the groups that form the so-called 'Axis of Resistance' provided Iran with strategic depth, allowing Tehran to define the theater of military conflict away from its borders. At the same time, the purpose of these groups and their military capabilities was to obstruct the enemy's direct access to Iran.

The presence of a veteran and elderly leader entails a certain advantage.

I firmly believe that eliminating Khamenei was a mistake, not because he did not deserve to die, but because it does not serve the interests of the State of Israel.

Assassinating Khamenei was a mistake because it does not serve Israel's interests

Who shut down the Zouk and Jiyyeh plants, and why are they still out of service?

Resilience preserves what remains, while a renaissance creates what did not exist.

We have the right to be proud of what Beirut once was, but we do not have the right to settle for that.

Technology can put millions of pieces of information at our fingertips, but it does not relieve us of the responsibility to think, and it cannot replace the human conscience and the creative imagination.

Stop attacking us, stop trying to destroy us. Focus on our enemies, not on your brothers.

I never spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu personally, but with his office or his circle, let us put it that way. There was an attempt to include me on the list, and even something like an open check: information minister and a place within the top ten.

Two months ago Eisenkot compared me to Mansour Abbas only because the two of us are Arabs. Who stood up to defend me? The Prime Minister. Do you remember what he called me? Israel's hero.

If UNIFIL is absent from the Blue Line, how can communication between these villages and the Lebanese interior be secured? And who protects the residents and prevents their isolation from the rest of Lebanese territory?

With UNIFIL's mission ending on 31 December approaching, who will escort residents in their necessary movements to Tyre or Beirut, whether for treatment, work, study or daily needs? Until now no one knows what the alternative is, or which party will take on this task.

UNIFIL's departure is a disaster for us, because a large proportion of the town's residents work for it, in addition to the economic activity and income its presence provides. I don't know what will happen to the steadfast families here if it leaves.

UNIFIL has played an important role for nearly 50 years. The continuation of the United Nations presence in southern Lebanon is under discussion, and we will remain ready to work with Lebanon, the United Nations, and Security Council members on the next phase.