Pakistan’s government declared strong support for Iran amid Israeli airstrikes over the weekend but closed all border crossings with its western neighbor on Monday. The closure applies to all five districts along the Iran border—Chaghi, Washuk, Panjgur, Kech, and Gwadar—according to officials in Baluchistan province.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) denounced U.S. intervention in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict in a pointed statement on social media, calling out fellow Republicans and media voices pushing for American military involvement. Labeling them as “disgusting” and “fake MAGA,” Greene affirmed that true America First conservatives reject another foreign war.
Israel bombarded hundreds of targets across Iran on Sunday—cratering military leadership, government buildings, nuclear infrastructure, and energy facilities—as its Air Force carried out a pre‑dawn offensive meant to cripple the Islamic Republic regime.
President Donald Trump issued a stark follow-up Friday morning after Israel’s decisive strike on Iran’s nuclear sites and military command, declaring in a post that he gave Tehran “chance after chance to make a deal” and warned them plainly: “JUST DO IT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”
Operation Rising Lion grabbed global attention as President Donald Trump confirmed the United States was fully aware of Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz believes that identifying who holds "moral authority" could determine the world’s ability to negotiate peace between Israel and Iran.