Iran dictates end of war, not US and Israel, commander says

Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday in a Fox News interview that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates should honor commitments to support the US if Iran attacks.

"Here's what I want to say to Saudi Arabia tonight, I'm willing to do a mutual defense agreement with your country to give you protection and perpetuity under the agreement I've been pushing, and I hope we can continue to talk about, if you're attacked by Iran, we would go to war for you to Saudi Arabia," Graham said.

"Our embassy was hit in Riyadh. Do you not have an obligation to join the fight with us? You've yet to do that. So if you do not believe the American Embassy being attacked in Riyadh would trigger mutual self defense. Maybe we shouldn't do a treaty with you," he added.

Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Monday expressed support for US and Israeli military operations against Iran, calling for the toppling of Tehran’s regime and a democratic, denuclearized future.

“The regime in Tehran is the principal source of terror in the Middle East and around the world,” Poilievre said in the parliament. “Conservatives support the United States, Israel, and our allies across the region to defend their sovereignty and dismantle the clerical military dictatorship of Iran.”

US Central Command said on Monday the Iranian regime may try to conceal its missile launchers, but American forces will continue searching for them and destroy any they locate, in a video posted on X.

Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel (Michael) Leiter on Monday gave an update on the day 10 of Operation Epic Fury, saying Israeli forces struck air bases controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and drone command centers across Iran, including in Esfahan.

"Today, we moved our efforts beyond Tehran to Isfahan, we destroy air bases that are under the control of the IRGC, which they use to transport funds and terror outside of Iran. In addition, we took out UAV headquarters and command and control centers around the country," Ambassador Leiter posted a video on X.

"We have to persist to complete what we set out to do prevent a Tehran reaching exports terror shoot ballistic missiles and pursue nuclear enrichment, which will endanger Israel and the entire world. We must be patient as we take apart Tehran's tools of terror," he added.

President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that the United States would respond “twenty times harder” if Tehran takes action to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening devastating strikes that he said could make it “virtually impossible” for the country to rebuild.

"If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far. Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back, as a Nation, again — Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them — But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen!" Trump posted on Truth Social.

"This is a gift from the United States of America to China, and all of those Nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait. Hopefully, it is a gesture that will be greatly appreciated," he added.