What They’re Saying About the Iran War—June 8, 2026
U.S.
President Donald Trump | Press Interview
“[The Iranian and Israeli exchange of military strikes is] certainly not going to help negotiations. . . . What I would suggest to Iran: You’ve shot your missiles, that’s enough, get back to the table and make a deal.”
President Donald Trump | Press Interview
“I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate [against the initial Iranian missile attacks]. Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike, and Iran had its strike. We don’t need another one. . . . The Iranian strikes didn’t hurt anybody. Hopefully Israel is not going to retaliate. If Bibi strikes them back, it’s just gonna keep going like the last 47 years—or the last 3,000 years. . . . We are very close to a final deal with Iran. It is going to be a good deal. I don’t want it to blow up because of what is happening now.”
President Donald Trump | Truth Social
“Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE! Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way. The Blockade will remain in place, and in full force and effect, until a ‘Final Deal’ is reached. Things should move quickly.”
President Donald Trump | Truth Social
“Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting.’”
President Donald Trump | Press Interview
“[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] won’t have any choice [but to accept a U.S. agreement with Iran]. I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn’t call the shots.”
ISRAEL
IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin | Statement
“The Iranian terror regime made a grave mistake when it chose terror once again. . . . [T]he IDF will continue to operate all across Lebanon . . . we will not allow fire toward Israel.”
IRAN
“[T]onight’s operation was a warning, and if aggressions are repeated, the responses will be broader and will include all [U.S. and Israeli targets in the region].”
Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters | Statement
“[Iran] had previously warned that if crimes continue in the Dahieh district of Beirut, we would strike targets [within Israel]. . . . If [the IDF] expands its attacks on that region or responds to Iran’s actions, it will face more crushing and regrettable blows and destructive attacks will begin against the regime and its supporters.”
Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei | X
“The Lebanese resistance is the lifeblood of Iran . . .”
Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei | X
“The nation and the officials, with all their being, support the armed forces; our combatants in the trench of defending the homeland are not alone. We are all under the command and orders of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (may God protect him), and for the continuation of the battle against the arrogant powers and aggressors, we are in complete readiness.”
Expediency Discernment Council Chairman Amoli Larijani | X
“Iran’s attack in defense of Lebanon was not simply a military response; it was the formal declaration of a strategic doctrine. This action sent a clear message that if one of the sides of the axis of resistance is attacked, it will result in a response that goes beyond geographical borders and will change the equations of the region. At the same time, Iran made it clear that any expansion of the conflict or attack on the country’s vital infrastructure will be met with a comprehensive and deterrent response; a response whose scope can encompass all the actors supporting this confrontation. Thus, Tehran opened a new chapter in its defense policy; a chapter in which the protection of regional power is pursued not by waiting for a threat, but by taking the initiative and aggressive power.”
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei | Comments to Journalists
"”The United States bears direct responsibility for any action the Zionist regime [Israel] takes in relation to violating regional peace and security against Iran.”
President Masoud Pezeshkian | X
“Our priority is national security and the peace of our people. We will defend the rights of the nation with authority and will not retreat in the face of any threat. Diplomacy and defense are the two wings of national power; we have neither abandoned the field nor the negotiating table. God willing, with unity and rationality, Iran will emerge triumphant from this trial as well.”
Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali | Comments to Journalists
“Of course, this strait will be open, but with new conditions to be determined by the Iranian and Omani authorities. We understand that Iran and Oman provide certain services related to this strait. And fees will be charged for those services.”
ISRAEL
“At the petrochemical complex in Maheshwar: The Air Force, under precise direction from the Intelligence Directorate, attacked several infrastructures in the petrochemical complex in Maheshwar in southwestern Iran this morning, which were used by the armed forces subordinate to the Iranian terrorist regime to produce and export raw materials for weapons. The infrastructures that were attacked produced unique materials that serve as essential components for the development of ballistic missiles, which pose a direct threat to the State of Israel and its citizens. These are critical components in the existing production infrastructures at the complex for the Iranian terrorist regime's missile program. The attack joins a number of additional attacks carried out against the complex in Operation ‘Roar of the Eagle.’”
“The IDF has identified that a missile was launched from Yemen into Israeli territory, and defense systems are working to intercept the threat.”
PAKISTAN
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif | X
“The recent surge in violence in the Middle East is a stark reminder of the dangers associated with a tenuous ceasefire and the unbearable consequences it may lead to. As we work earnestly and painstakingly, together with our brothers and partners, to find a peaceful diplomatic solution to the conflict, and especially when the final objective is just about to be achieved, we sincerely urge all sides to exercise restraint and give peace a little more chance. Let us continue to remain on the path of peace and diplomacy which have bright prospects of success instead of violence and destruction!”
EUROPE
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas | X
“The Middle East is stuck in phases of peace talks and fragile ceasefires. Tehran’s drones continue to threaten maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Ministers were clear that Iran’s actions are unacceptable. In response, EU Member States in Brussels today sanctioned Iranians over restricting naval traffic in the Strait. This is the first time the EU applies its new freedom of navigation sanctions regime.”
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas | X
“EU Defence Ministers are meeting today to discuss Europe’s security, from support for Ukraine to freedom of navigation in the Middle East. . . . The Middle East does not need another escalation. All parties must return to the negotiating table.”
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