IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi says Iran would significantly change its military response in the event of another U.S. attack, including the “geography of war” and the weapons used.

“We will bring new weapons with new capabilities into the battlefield, and the world will be astonished,” he said.

Mohebbi added that Iran also has “new targets that have not yet been struck.”

Qatar’s Prime Minister:

We are blessed with an abundance of resources. We have been a leading energy supplier, a leading LNG supplier in the world.

What happened was a big disruption for us, and this is one of the greatest risks that we were calculating — and also our partners have been calculating. What we have ensured from the beginning is to be very transparent with our people, with our partners and with our customers.

Yes, we went through a challenge, but it doesn’t mean that this will affect our credibility or our reliability. And as soon as this issue is resolved, Qatar will fulfill its commitment.

Qatar’s Prime Minister:

What’s really concerning for us is that what has been a red line — to avoid targeting civilian facilities, schools, hospitals, bridges, power plants, energy facilities — became the new normal.

And that has been deliberately crossed, not only in that conflict but also elsewhere in the world.

And the problem is that the parties who are crossing these red lines are bragging about it.

And there is a huge responsibility on the international community to stand up to this kind of violation. Otherwise, we will end up in a different world.

Qatar’s Prime Minister:

Iran is our neighbor, the United States is our strategic ally, and the Gulf is our natural security coalition. And basically, what’s happening right now is not only affecting Qatar or the region, but it has its impact on global security.

Our efforts have continued until now. We are trying to convey messages between the parties, but also we need to acknowledge that this conflict is very complex.

And unfortunately, the developments and the events that we are witnessing every day are very reactive events, and they are changing the course of the negotiations. They are changing the direction.

There is no clear master strategy that we are following in order to put an end to this. And that’s basically what we are missing today.

Qatar’s Prime Minister:

To have the Houthis escalating now against the Kingdom — this is a very irresponsible act that’s happening at this delicate time in the region, to instigate more conflict and to create more inflammatory events.

Whether it’s coming from the Houthis or Iran at all, we should stand up to these kinds of attacks.

Qatar’s Prime Minister:

When we bid for the World Cup, everyone was telling us, "No one would give it to you. No one will award it to you." And when we were awarded it, everyone said that it would be a failure.

We delivered an exceptional World Cup that the world is talking about until today. Qatar’s story is about turning impossible things into reality.

In each and every crisis, Qatar has emerged stronger, and we have proven that to our people and to the world.

Qatar’s Prime Minister:

The U.S. will always be our strategic ally, and that’s what I keep repeating.

We believe that our alliance is solid and nothing is going to break it.

Our equipment is American equipment, and we continue doing our joint training.

We will continue having a strong relationship with the U.S. and the U.S. military. And, of course, it’s a two-way partnership. It’s never a one-way partnership.

Qatar’s Prime Minister:

I didn’t have peace since the World Cup. October 7 followed, and since that, no one is willing to give us a break.

I’m begging everyone that we need a peaceful year for ’27. Please, we need some rest.

Qatar’s Prime Minister on Gaza:

There is a party who is reckless and who is not standing up to its commitment, continuing to kill and preventing humanitarian aid from entering, while others are not doing much about it.

We are calling on the Israeli government to fulfill its commitment.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU fell below the 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, losing all its seats in the state parliament.

It marks the first time in the CDU’s history in modern Germany that the party has failed to clear the threshold required to enter a regional legislature.

Merz insists he will stay on as chancellor.

Q: Is Iran a troublemaker?

Qatar’s PM: It appears very clearly that they are not a peacemaker.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman:

I’m very aware of the fact that there is a second space race. It will come down to months, not years.

The Chinese will absolutely put their astronauts on the surface of the moon, do what the Soviets never could, and I think the implications of that will be felt around the world.

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Merz said he would push ahead with economic reforms after CDU fell to 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, its worst state election result in postwar Germany.

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China's Foreign Ministry:

China extends congratulations on the smooth conclusion of the Russian State Duma elections.

The results represent the will of the Russian people.

China firmly supports the Russian people’s independent choice.

China's Foreign Ministry on Trump-Xi summit:

Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable role in providing strategic guidance to China–U.S. relations.

The exchanges of visits by the two presidents within the span of half a year will mark a milestone of historic significance.

China will work with the U.S. to strengthen strategic stability, enhance dialogue and cooperation, properly manage differences, and contribute to peace, stability and prosperity.

Bessent:

We just had a very, very successful engagement with the Chinese on trade, AI, completing the where we left off in Beijing.

There, we created the board of trade and began the subject of AI, and this evening those were operationalized.

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Bessent:

We discussed setting up a mechanism called the U.S.–China AI Dialogue.

The U.S. has proposed that we have a notification mechanism between the two countries to increase transparency and address potential AI-related national security risks.

Russia has shifted from ballistic missiles to jet-powered drones, raising concerns it may be stockpiling missiles for winter strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said the government is planning for the worst and expanding “invincibility points” where people can warm up, charge devices and receive hot meals.

Zelensky said Ukraine needs at least 300 Patriot interceptors for winter, while many Ukrainians are stocking up on firewood, buying backup equipment or relocating.

Source: Bloomberg

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre:

It’s hard for me to make a judgment on how an American president will judge this, but I will take the point of departure that we are making the Arctic more secure.

We are taking the geopolitical changes in the Arctic seriously, environmental and climate change seriously, and the opportunities in critical raw materials and energy.

And Canada and Norway are serious and pragmatic nations and we demonstrate that we move forward.

I cannot fantasize about that being hostile to anybody.