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However, the absence of catastrophic consequences should not diminish the gravity of this attack. Mohamed Abushahab, UAE's ambassador to the UN
Iran has used the Strait as a military weapon for 47 years, really much more than that, and that's not their Strait, that's an international waterway. That's not for them to do. US President Donald Trump
They called me over the last two days to say they made a lot of progress, because we have them negotiating with us, and primarily Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and some of the others, and we have them negotiating with them. We're all working together, it's like a team. And Israel, of course. US President Donald Trump
REPORTER: "Can you speak a little bit about your, post on Truth Social on Iran? And what was the decision ... why you didn't attack... ?"
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 18, 2026
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "Well, other countries have come to me and they've said... We were getting ready to do a very major attack tomorrow. I've⦠pic.twitter.com/PagwcXDAAo
Any aggression against Iran will face a stronger response, and we are fully prepared for all possible scenarios. Ebrahim Rezaei, Spokesperson for the Parliament's National Security Commission
There seems to be a very good chance that they can work something out. If we can do that without bombing the hell out of them, I would be very happy. Trump
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