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The policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is to expand friendly relations based on mutual respect and shared interests. The policy of colonialism and exploitation will have no place in the future world. Just as tolerance is deeply rooted in the culture of our people, the struggle against oppression shines in the history of this land. This identity will continue for the exaltation of Iran's name. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
Every time a diplomatic solution is on the table, the U.S. opts for a reckless military adventure. Is it a crude pressure tactic? Or the result of a spoiler once again duping POTUS into another quagmire?
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) May 8, 2026
Whatever the causes, outcome is the same: Iranians never bow to pressure. pic.twitter.com/ev7dMIebNB
SECRETARY RUBIO: Every American president has said Iran canât have a nuclear weapon.
— Department of State (@StateDept) May 8, 2026
President Trump is the first American president thatâs actually trying to do something concrete about it. I donât know who would disagree with that. pic.twitter.com/ichJcK6BMI
The recent crisis is a stark reminder of how vulnerable our our economies remain to sudden shifts in the international order and consequently, the global economy. A few weeks worth of disruptions will take years to be corrected. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos
ð¯DISMANTLED: 8 underground tunnel routes used by Hamas, spanning a total length of 2.5+ kilometers.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 8, 2026
One of the tunnel routes was part of the underground terrorist infrastructure network in eastern Rafah, where Hamas terrorists had been operating were eliminated during an⦠pic.twitter.com/UK6wH9eYOR
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