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PRESIDENT TRUMP: If you read the papers, youâd think weâre in a tough battle. But we are roaming free over Tehran and can do whatever we want.
— Department of State (@StateDept) March 24, 2026
Today we could have shot down a very big electric generation plant, but we held off based on the fact that weâre negotiating pic.twitter.com/07LtCcG4fr
Received a call from President Trump and had a useful exchange of views on the situation in West Asia. India supports de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest. Ensuring that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, secure and accessible is essential for the whole world.â¦
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 24, 2026
I called Pete, I called General [Dan] Caine. I called a lot of our great people... And I said, 'Let's talk. We got a problem in the Middle East. We have a country, known as Iran, that for 47 years has been just a purveyor of terror, and they're very close to having a nuclear weapon. We can keep going and get that 50,000 up to 55 and 60, there's no end, or we can take a stop and make a little journey into the Middle East and eliminate a big problem. And Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up, and you said, 'Let's do it, because you can't let them have a nuclear weapon. Donald Trump
As the UAE navigates one of the hardest moments in its history, it will emerge victorious amidst a complex regional and global landscape. Iran’s egregious drone and missile attacks on the UAE’s civilian infrastructure since February 28 have been met with an interception rate exceeding 90 per cent, proving that even when attacked, the UAE’s defensive capabilities stand strong Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Al Dhaheri
Today, we are providing all the support we can. As the UAE has always shown, people come first. People are honoured in the UAE, whether citizens, residents, or even visitors. Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri
Flight operations aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) continue in support of Operation Epic Fury, as the aircraft carrier sails across regional seas. pic.twitter.com/qb68B132ju
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 24, 2026
"We all feel the knock on effects on gas and oil prices on our businesses and our societies. It is of utmost importance that we come to a solution that is negotiated, and this puts an end to the hostilities that we see in the Middle East. Ursula von der Leyen
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