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دونالد ترامب (81)
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نعيم قاسم (26)
نواف سلام (26)
بنيامين نتنياهو (25)
محمد باقر قاليباف (21)
محسن رضائي (21)
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Nine citizens were killed, including three children, while 14 others, including a child, were wounded as a result of the Saudi attacks during the past 24 hours
My plans towards Iran will not change
Perhaps only two people in the entire world know whether we will resume a military operation against Iran, and they are President Trump and Prime Minister (Israeli Benjamin) Netanyahu
What Americans don't understand, and still cannot grasp, is that this amount is really very small compared with the total US budget
I don't think we know the answer to this question yet. We are demanding clarifications on the matter
Unless they implement these seven conditions, we will not allow the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and we will not enter any negotiations
An embodiment of smart power and hybrid war.
We do not say that Tehran fully controls the Strait, but it has made navigation there no longer as it was; crossing has become very costly. Ships are either accompanied by destroyers or pass at night with navigation systems turned off, and even then they remain vulnerable to targeting.
We have different types of radar operating with multiple systems, not to mention that giant tankers cannot be hidden from radar despite their concealment because their enormous size makes detecting them very easy.
I intend to keep him... Pete Hegseth is doing a great job
It didn't work against President Trump, and it won't work with me
We need every vote from every patriotic member of Congress
Any new hostile acts or adventure in the region will not lead to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz
I prefer not to destroy what remains of Iran if possible, but I may have to. You will know soon.
If we are forced to continue dealing with Iran, we are fully ready.
We are currently making more weapons in our military than we ever have, and we are fully ready.
We are making very good progress with Iran.
Eisenkot the politician is like Eisenkot the general. He thinks outside traditional political circles.
I do not agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state. But I will deal positively with the 20-point plan initiated by President Trump, which Netanyahu approved.
We announced seven conditions to the Americans regarding diplomacy. Unless they implement these seven conditions, we will not allow the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and we will not enter any negotiations.
Iran will not possess a nuclear weapon and will not take any step without our approval.. It does not matter what proposals Iran is studying; it will not possess the nuclear weapon.
Iran cannot do anything related to its nuclear program without obtaining US approval.
Pay attention to healing your country's wounds and repairing what you destroyed instead of continuing the policy of score-settling and settling accounts, which is the only policy you seem to master.
They do not see events from the angle of Lebanon's interest, but from the angle of who prevails among the Lebanese. They live on the sidelines of events as if the function of politics for them is not to save their country but to score points against one another, even if the price is Lebanon's loss.
It is the height of absurdity that every external event turns into an occasion for Lebanese one-upmanship, and that some are preoccupied with interpreting the results of the US elections and distributing victories and defeats to their domestic opponents.
I may have to destroy it
I prefer to avoid destroying the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I will have to. You will know soon.
We will make a decision now. On whether to go ahead or not.
The problem in this file between President Aoun and 'the Lebanese Forces' has become more political than judicial, and in the end there is no need for this confrontation, because President Aoun acts with a great deal of responsibility and assesses the circumstances with deliberation, and the government should not be an arena for confrontation over a secondary problem whose basis is the dispute over the exclusivity of arms; therefore the core dilemma must be addressed so that we can resolve the other files linked to it.
This file cannot tolerate political one-upmanship and pressure.