What They’re Saying About the Iran War—June 10, 2026
U.S.
President Donald Trump | Truth Social
“Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore - They have been completely defeated. Iran is all talk and no action. The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
President Donald Trump | Truth Social
“The Fake News Media refuses to report how EFFECTIVE the U.S. Naval BLOCKADE is, the most successful Blockade in the history of Naval Warfare. NOTHING GETS THROUGH unless we want it to. IT IS A STEEL WALL! Iran is doing ZERO business, not paying their military, or any of their bills, and quickly becoming a FAILED NATION! Lots of oil is getting out. Praise be to Allah! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
President Donald Trump | Comments to Journalists
"We hit them hard yesterday and we're going to hit them again hard today... And we'll see what happens with the deal. We were really close to a deal — but they keep tapping us along. They keep playing us for suckers because you know what? They dealt with some very stupid Presidents."
President Donald Trump | Comments to Journalists
“President Trump tells Fox News that the Iranian drone lodged in between the two pilots in this helicopter, they were flying low. At that point the drone didn’t explode as it had intended to, the pilots were trying to take down the helicopter with the drone lodged into this gunship without it exploding. And at any moment it could have exploded, the President told (Trey Yingst of Fox News) it was on fire, there was a lot of heat inside the cockpit of the helicopter. Ultimately these two pilots were able to take it down into the sea where ultimately they were rescued for the first time in US military history by an unmanned sea drone. President Trump also talked about the US strikes on Iranian air defense sites and radar systems, said they had tried to rebuild their defensive capabilities during the ceasefire but were unable to stop these US strikes overnight. They were hammered by US fighter jets, ultimately President Trump told me he is getting close to ordering new strikes against Iranian power plants and bridges, he says they are tapping the US along when it comes to the negotiating process. He says the bully of the Middle East is dead, and told (Trey Yingst of Fox News) that he may keep going when asked about a possible response to Iranian missile fire that targeted US forces in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan overnight. The President said they had a chance to sign a deal and survive, indicating again that he may order new strikes against the Iranian regime in response to them dragging their feet at the negotiating table.”
Vice President JD Vance Comments to Journalists | X
“Right now, I feel that we are in a position to get a deal that is good for the United States economically and that really does deal with the Iranian nuclear problem — not just now, not just while Donald Trump is President, but for the long term. To where my kids can say when they’re adults Iran is not going to have a nuclear weapon. That’s the goal of the policy and I think we are very close to achieving that goal, we still got some wood to chop but we are going to keep doing it.”
Ranking Member on US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senator Jeanne Shaheen | X
“President Trump promised no new wars. He promised to lower your energy costs and tame inflation. Instead, he started a reckless war with Iran. He’s spiked gas prices. And inflation has soared month after month. He lied, and it’s the American people who are paying the price.”
“Good morning. This is your daily reminder that the President has lost total control of the Iran War and thus has lost interest. He now only obsesses over his ballroom and schemes to profit off the presidency while gas and grocery prices soar.”
KUWAIT
“The General Staff of the Army announces that Kuwaiti air defense systems are currently engaging hostile aerial targets in accordance with established operational procedures. It urges everyone to adhere to the security and safety instructions and guidelines issued by the relevant authorities, and to obtain information from official and reliable sources.”
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kuwait | X
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the State of Kuwait’s strongest condemnation and denunciation of the continued and repeated Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait, the latest of which occurred today. This latest escalation adds to the series of ongoing Iranian attacks and endangers the lives of civilians and the safety of vital and residential facilities. The Ministry affirms that the recurrence of these attacks reflects a systematic and aggressive approach, a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Kuwait, a flagrant breach of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and an undermining of efforts aimed at de-escalation in the region. The Ministry emphasizes that the State of Kuwait reserves its full right to take all necessary measures to preserve its security and defend its territory and vital facilities, in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”
BAHRAIN
“The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announces that Iran continues its systematic aggression through its heinous missile and drone attacks targeting civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain.”
JORDAN
Jordanian Armed Forces | Comments to Journalists
“We intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran towards Azraq,’ the Jordanian military said. ‘The interception resulted in debris falling, but there were no casualties or material damage.”
UKMTO
“UKMTO received a report of an incident 88NM southwest of Balhaf, Yemen. A cargo vessel has reported being approached by one craft with 6 armed persons onboard. There was an exchange of fire between the small craft and the cargo vessels Armed Security Team resulting in the small craft turning away.”
“UKMTO has received a report of an incident 20 NM Northeast of Sohar, Oman. Local authorities have reported a tanker has experienced a fire in their engine room and are on the scene assisting with the evacuation of the crew. The vessel is reporting 1 casualty and 2 crew members missing. No environment impact reported.”
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