What They’re Saying About the Iran War—June 7, 2026
U.S.
President Donald Trump | Press Interview
[In response to the question “Would you unfreeze any Iranian assets or lift any sanctions up front as a part of any deal?”]
“No.”
President Donald Trump | Press Interview
“We’re very close [to a deal with Iran]. We have a couple of points; they don't even seem like big points. They’ve conceded the fact that they will not have nuclear weapons.”
President Donald Trump | Press Interview
“If we make a deal, we’ll go together—it’ll be our equipment—we’ll take it [Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile] out and destroy it . . . If we don’t make a deal, then we’re going to take them out militarily very harshly, and we’ll wait until we do that before we go.”
President Donald Trump | Press Interview
“I don’t like these endless wars. This is not an endless war. We’ve been doing this for three months; much of it has been under a pretty good form of ceasefire.”
President Donald Trump | Press Interview
“I had to stop a country—a very powerful, very dangerous country—from having a nuclear weapon because they’d use it. . . . They’re nuts. They’re crazy people.”
President Donald Trump | Press Interview
“We have a blockade. It’s been extremely effective—and the reason we have it is they tried to blockade and now we blockaded them. They’re losing $400–500 million a day . . . We have the ultimate blockade.”
President Donald Trump | Press Interview
“I don’t want to say whether or not I know where [Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei] is, but there’s a good probability that I do. . . . He’s very seriously injured.”
“Earlier today, U.S. forces in the Middle East shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones that threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. American forces remain postured and ready to continue defending against Iranian aggression.”
“As of June 7, CENTCOM forces have redirected 132 commercial vessels and disabled 6 to ensure compliance.”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries | X
“This is Day 100 of the reckless war of choice in Iran. It’s time for the Republican-controlled Senate to move our war powers resolution. So we can end this costly conflict immediately.”
IRAN
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf | X
“1/ They are neither committed to a ceasefire nor believe in dialogue, and by demonstrating through the naval blockade and violation of agreements regarding Lebanon that they only understand the language of power.
“2/ The naval blockade against the Iranian nation and America's green light today to the Zionist regime turn American and regime bases and assets in the region into legitimate targets. The hand of our armed forces is open, as always.”
Persian Gulf Strait Authority | X
[Posted with a photo of a baby with a smiley-face on it]
“Despite the US and the Zionist regime war against Iran, and subsequent wartime restrictions, PGSA, in cooperation with the Iranian Armed Forces, is committed to provide safe passage for commercial vessels. An example of expressions of gratitude after passing through the strait :)”
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