Hezbollah sources claim Turkey maintains engagement with the group and supports its continued presence in Lebanon, raising questions over Ankara’s regional posture.

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American TV host Jimmy Kimmel on Iran:

"We removed the Ayatollah and replaced him with a younger, more conservative Ayatollah.

We did nothing for the protesters in Iran. We removed the sanctions that were on Iran before the war started.

We got a ceasefire that already existed before. We opened the Strait of Hormuz, which was already open before.

We wasted who knows how many billions of dollars on bombs and missiles. Americans and many citizens lost their lives.

We gave Iran full control of the Strait of Hormuz, and also added at least 300 billion dollars, because apparently that wasn't enough.

Right now Melania Trump is probably asking herself: How did I get such a good deal from Trump?"

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Trump:

"It's very likely I will support Netanyahu in the upcoming elections, but I need to see who is running. We have a good relationship but he needs to be more rational. I am willing to meet with him."

🔴Senator Blumenthal: The Senate will definitely not approve an agreement with Iran

Bipartisan condemnation of a disgraceful agreement is not surprising, which looks like "unconditional surrender," not by Iran, as Trump wanted, but by the United States.

More than $300 billion in windfall wealth, lifting of sanctions, unlimited oil sales, no inspections or full verification. All of this is because of vague and unenforceable promises regarding nuclear weapons that bolster Iran's claim of victory over the Great Satan.

Anything like this agreement will be destroyed as soon as it reaches the Senate. For it to have executive effect, it must be approved here.

Trump:

Oil is flowing, Iran will never be able to obtain nuclear weapons (the world will be safe!), stock markets are booming, employment is at record highs, and prices are falling (affordability!). Our country is stronger, safer, and more respected than ever. "No thanks!"

Vance slams Israeli 'freakout' over Iran deal: 'You can’t just kill your way out of solving' problems

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Vice President JD Vance on Iran:

I think the President's peace plan in Iran currently brings real benefits to the American people.
Last night, 12.5 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
This is the highest amount since the start of the conflict.

Vice President J.D. Vance on Iran:

Iranians did not fire at any ship in the Strait of Hormuz for the second consecutive night. So far, they have kept their commitment.
Centcom has allowed twelve ships to pass through our naval blockade, so we are also fulfilling our commitment.

🇺🇸 — Vice President J.D. Vance on Iran:

📌 For the military section, there are a few points that still hold true whether Iranians cooperate with others or not.

Their nuclear program has been completely destroyed. Their enrichment capacity, the facilities they used to develop enrichment and potentially develop a nuclear weapon, have all been destroyed.
❗️ Their conventional military force remains destroyed. Their capacity to threaten their neighbors has largely been eliminated.

👀 Now we see whether they are willing to comply with the next step of the President's peace plan or not.

JD Vance, Vice President, on Iran:

💬 I have seen people who doubt this agreement — people who say Iranians will never change their behavior.

Well, maybe that is true, and if so, they will receive none of the benefits of this deal. But isn’t it worth trying?

🇺🇸 — JD Vance, Vice President, on Iran:

⌛ I say the 60-day period officially starts today.

So yes, yesterday's agreement started it — we will start the 60-day clock today.

JD Vance, the Vice President, on the ballistic missiles of the terrorist Islamic Republic:
📌 All the President said yesterday is that, of course, countries do not give up their right to self-defense.

🇮🇱 Israel does not give up its right to self-defense if Hezbollah fires rockets or drones at Israel.

Iranians do not give up their right to self-defense in their country, but we expect that as part of the final agreement, they will not be able to build missiles that can broadly threaten the whole world, and that is exactly what the President of the United States said yesterday.

And look, it’s very simple: you cannot tell a country — whether Israel or Iran — that it does not have the right to self-defense.

🇺🇸 Vice President J.D. Vance on Iran:

📌 We hold all the cards.

If the Iranians want to benefit from the agreement, they must give us what is necessary to obtain those benefits.

🇺🇸🔴Vice President J.D. Vance on Iran:

We did not see this as a big advantage for the Iranians, and honestly, the Iranians themselves did not see it as an advantage, because what was preventing their oil sales was not the sanctions.
They were selling a large amount of oil without any discount because the sanctions were essentially ineffective at that time.
The sanctions caused Iran's financial system to shift somewhat to a shadow banking system.


⛔️By lifting the sanctions, we will actually be able to see a bit where their financial system sends money and where it receives money. This is a real advantage.

🇺🇸 Vice President J.D. Vance on Iran:

What I say to some critics of the agreement, those who say "Well, Iran will get all these benefits."❗️

💡 I repeat what I have said and probably need to say several times: What advantage do the Iranians gain that they did not have before? And the answer is none.

⚠️ They gain nothing unless they change their behavior. If they change their behavior, that is something to celebrate.

🇺🇸🔴Vice President J.D. Vance on Israel in Lebanon:

We talk with Bibi or someone in the Israeli government just as we talk almost every day with the Gulf coalition, our regional partners, at least at a high level of our government.
⛔️No one can take away another country's right to self-defense — Israel has the right to defend itself.

But essentially, Israelis, just like everyone else, must respect this peace process which is fundamentally good for themselves and the entire region.

🇺🇸 JD Vance, the Vice President, on Israel in Lebanon:

👀⚡️ It seems we are right on the verge of a major breakthrough in the agreement, and suddenly a large explosion occurs in a civilian population center in Beirut, killing many people who have no connection to Hezbollah.

🚫 This is unacceptable. This is exactly why we have called for closer coordination to ensure that such a thing does not happen.