What They’re Saying About the Iran War—June 13, 2026
U.S.
President Donald Trump | Truth Social
“Barack Hussein Obama’s Deal with Iran, the JCPOA, was an easy, beautiful, smooth road to a Nuclear Weapon, which Iran would have had six years ago, and would have used long before now. My Agreement with Iran is the exact opposite, A WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON! In fact, they no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement. The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL. Our relationship with Iran is a much different and better one than previous Administrations have had. Unlike Obama’s Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in payments to them, including 1.7 Billion Dollars in green, cold cash, no money will exchange hands. At the appropriate time, when all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains, thanks to our beautiful B-2 Bombers and their brilliant pilots, and downblend and destroy it, whether in Iran, or the United States. We look forward to working with Iran, and the entire Middle East, long into the future. Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly. If it doesn’t, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again!”
“Iran launched multiple one-way attack drones in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. forces have downed all of them in recent hours as traffic flow through the strait continues unimpeded. The international trade corridor remains open for transit.”
“As of June 13, CENTCOM forces have redirected 141 commercial vessels and disabled 9 to ensure compliance [with the blockade against Iran].”
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum | Press Interview
“We know President Trump is not going to agree to a bad deal with Iran—and part of the reason we know that is because of the military, economic, and diplomatic leverage we have achieved.”
State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott | Press Release
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke yesterday with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The two officials discussed recent events in the Strait of Hormuz. The Secretary stressed that all commercial vessels should immediately comply with orders from U.S. forces as they seek to uphold peace and security in the Strait. He underscored that violations of the U.S. blockade and the illicit transport of Iranian oil will not be tolerated.”
“EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, @POTUS has projected strength and made clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. He will make the right deal for America that keeps us safe and puts our interests first.”
IRAN
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf | X
“Commitments made must be commitments kept. No ifs, no buts, no excuses. For the close deal ahead, there is no other way. You reap what you sow.”
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf | X
“One year has passed since the start of the first round of criminal attacks by the Israeli and American regimes on our eternal home, Iran; they murdered innocent children and refrained from no crime or cruelty. Inspired by the heroic and oppressed martyrs of the 12-Day War, we stand firm until the end for the glory and ultimate victory of our dear Iran.”
Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje’i | X
“Last year at this time, as a result of the savage and barbaric aggression by the Zionist enemy and the complicity of criminal America, the finest sons and daughters of this land and soil—from brave commanders and soldiers to nuclear scientists and a group of our dear people—attained martyrdom. We cherish the memory of all these devoted patriots of the homeland. The sword of the Islamic Republic of Iran's armed forces was one that, with the help of God, succeeded in severing the necks of enemies and cutting off the hands of aggressors. This sword has still not been sheathed.”
Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje’i | X
“Our battle with the front of the wicked and the arrogant knows no end, except with the eradication of oppression and arrogance...”
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi | X
“One year ago, in a dawn when the American-Zionist enemy believed that with a few strikes it could shatter the will of a nation, names became immortalized forever in Iran's history . . . The Zionist regime, which for its continued survival is in need of assassinating the commanders and scientists of an independent country, seeks power not on the battlefield, but in desperation, aggression, and crime. Their martyrdom is a testament to Iran's innocence and a sign of the righteousness of a nation that has not bowed its head before force, assassination, and imposition. One year has passed; Iran neither faltered, nor retreated, nor was its resolve weakened, but rather achieved brilliant victories against its enemies. The fruit of the martyrs’ blood, the commanders’ and scientists’ self-sacrifice, and the wise measures of the martyr leader and standard-bearer of Iran’s dignity, is an Iran more steadfast, more aware, and more determined than before. The names of all our martyrs, from the martyr Imam to the military and security commanders, ordinary people and the Minab schoolchildren, live on in the nation’s heart; not just as a memory of sorrow, but as a covenant for power, independence, and Iran's future.”
SOUTH ASIA
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif | X
“We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week. We would like to thank United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran for their ongoing commitment during the negotiations, and we extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in the region for their support. We are confident that this historic peace deal will form a strong foundation for lasting peace.”
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar | X
“Spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this evening. I reiterated India’s strong protest at the attacks by the US Navy in the Gulf that killed three Indian mariners. Such lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified.”
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