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'Every day the conflict continues, our leverage increases and Iran weakens, especially as the blockade bites in conjunction with sanctions. US Sec. of State Marco Rubio
It’s time for Iran to make a sensible choice, but it’s not easy to do that US Sec. of State Marco Rubio
SECRETARY RUBIO: The President has stepped up to answer the call and heâs directed the U.S. military to guide these stranded ships to safety.
— Department of State (@StateDept) May 5, 2026
This is the first step to opening up the Strait and bringing Iranâs act of economic arson to a close. pic.twitter.com/425Iw84Q7Y
.@SecRubio on Iran: "They really shouldnât test the will of the United States, at least not under President Donald Trump. He has proven, time and again, that he will back up what he says â and if they test him, ultimately, they will lose." pic.twitter.com/Xoopp8koR2
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 5, 2026
.@POTUS: "Other presidents should have done this. 47 years, they've been toying with these stupid people... This should have been done by Obama. He went the other way. He was giving them cash... They screwed Obama, ok? That's not the way we play. We do it the old fashioned way." pic.twitter.com/6O5DdI61PU
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 5, 2026
If politics is reduced to mere power, the result is the world we experience today: chaos, oppression and injustice, piracy. In the Iranian national tradition and the framework of our religious knowledge, power without ethics is meaningless. Iran represents ethical and responsible power, and its enemies embody irresponsible and unaccountable power. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
No, the ceasefire is not over. Ultimately, this is a separate and distinct project, and we expected there would be some, some churn at the beginning, which happened. Pete Hegseth, US secretary of war
Our view is … that ultimately, with the ceasefire, the clock stops. If it were to restart, that would be the president’s decision Pete Hegseth, US secretary of war
Iran has continued to deliberately attack its neighbours. Just yesterday, Iran attacked Oman once and the UAE three times, including an attack in Fujairah. Dan Craine, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General
Project Freedom is defensive in nature, focused in scope and temporary in duration, with one mission: Protecting innocent commercial shipping from Iranian aggression. Pete Hegseth, US secretary of war
Since the ceasefire was announced, Iran has fired at commercial vessels nine times and seized two container ships, and they’ve attacked US forces more than 10 times, all below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point Dan Craine, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General
.@thejointstaff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine praises the paratroopers of the @USArmy 82nd Airborne Division:
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 5, 2026
"With incredible courage, tenacity, and grit, they are going all the way, every day â and whenever the nation calls on them, they are there to answer the call." ðºð¸ pic.twitter.com/ICI3qefoha
Iran has continued to deliberately attack its neighbours. Just yesterday, Iran attacked Oman once and the UAE three times, including an attack in Fujairah. Dan Craine, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen.
The ceasefire is not over, this is a separate distinct project, we expected that there would be some turn in the beginning, we said we will defend aggressively, Iran knows that. Pete Hegseth
Our message to Iran or to any other country that might seek to promote violence, hatred or division in society is that it will not be tolerated UK Prime Minister
These positions affirm that Iran is the aggressor party, responsible for exacerbating the crisis in the Arabian Gulf, and the source of danger and threat to its security and stability Dr Anwar Gargash
ð¯ð¥WATCH: 2 armed Hezbollah terrorists launched an anti-tank missile toward IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon. In response, the IDF struck the structure. pic.twitter.com/HmxypSWGoL
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 5, 2026
To our Arab neighbors: our region is at a fork in the road. One path leaves the Islamic Republic in power and leads to further crimes against our people and yours. The other helps Iranians reclaim Iran from this illegitimate regime and returns peace and stability to the region. Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran's late Shah
Project Freedom is Project Deadlock Iranian Foreign Minister
The Kingdom affirms its solidarity with the brotherly United Arab Emirates in the measures it takes to preserve its sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, and calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran to cease these attacks, comply with the principles of international law and relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, and respect the principles of good neighborliness. Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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