Wednesday, 21 Oct 2026 21 Shawwal 2026 AH Beirut

What they said

Direct quotes as they appeared in the news — each one links to its source.

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that if his country senses an imminent attack, it may carry out a preemptive strike
المتحدث باسم الجيش الإيرانيالمتحدث باسم الجيش الإيراني11 days ago · الجزيرة نت
His country will not attack Iran before the midterm congressional elections on the third of November.
دونالد ترمبالرئيس الأمريكي11 days ago · الجزيرة نت
We are pressing in every direction to stop Israel from destroying homes and property in the villages and towns it occupies, and to complete the return of the prisoners
جوزاف عونرئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية11 days ago · الشرق للأخبار
We do not want to see a security vacuum in southern Lebanon. We are working to restore state authority and put Lebanon on a path of stability, and security in Lebanon must be the government's responsibility
كايا كالاسالممثلة العليا للاتحاد الأوروبي للشؤون الخارجية والسياسة الأمنية11 days ago · الشرق للأخبار
Lebanon must control all of its territory, and this means disarming Hezbollah
كايا كالاسالممثلة العليا للاتحاد الأوروبي للشؤون الخارجية والسياسة الأمنية11 days ago · الشرق للأخبار
Iran has taken a major blow, and things will go either the easy way or the hard way. Trump holds all the power cards and will do what is best for the United States.
مسؤول في البيت الأبيض11 days ago · المهرية نت
The United States is in a strong position regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian economy is collapsing.
مسؤول في البيت الأبيض11 days ago · المهرية نت
Our department's mission is to develop military options and present them to the President (Trump).
مسؤول في البنتاغون11 days ago · المهرية نت
There is no economy capable of rising without reform, trust and accountability; no sustainable reconstruction without security and stability; no firm stability without a state that alone holds the decision of war and peace; and no capable state without effective institutions
نواف سلامرئيس الحكومة اللبنانية11 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
The Lebanese have paid heavy prices for successive wars and crises. They lost lives, livelihoods, homes and savings, and many of our youth lost confidence in their ability to build their future in their homeland
نواف سلامرئيس الحكومة اللبنانية11 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
We are working on interconnected tracks
نواف سلامرئيس الحكومة اللبنانية11 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
May God protect the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its leadership and people, and all Arabs, from the evils of Iran and its proxies.
أحمد الخيرنائب في البرلمان اللبناني11 days ago · MTV Lebanon
From Lebanon, we declare our full solidarity with our brothers in the Kingdom, and we affirm that Iran's aggressive approach will not save it from its crisis, but will increase it, deepen its isolation, and multiply the risks of chaos and instability in the region.
أحمد الخيرنائب في البرلمان اللبناني11 days ago · MTV Lebanon
The continuation of the Iranian-backed Houthi militias in their terrorist attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the latest being the targeting of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, is a despicable act and an exposed attempt to turn Arab security into an arena for settling scores and blackmail.
أحمد الخيرنائب في البرلمان اللبناني11 days ago · MTV Lebanon
Assassinating Khamenei is a mistake, and it does not serve the interests of the State of Israel
يائير غولانرئيس حزب الديمقراطيون والمرشح لمنصب وزير الدفاع عن كتلة اليسار11 days ago · المترجم احمد المقادمة
We are working to restore the state's decision and its authority over all its territory
سلام11 days ago · Al Akhbar
Arab culture is one, and it brings us together; the Arab market for books, songs and films is a single market, so we must work together for the economic recovery of both countries.
غسان سلامةوزير الثقافة اللبناني11 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
Judicial cooperation between the two countries exists, the delegations of the two justice ministries have made numerous visits, and this file has been placed on its proper track.
محمد ياسين الصالحوزير الثقافة السوري11 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
The time has come for this distinguished relationship between the two peoples and the two countries to be built as it should be, based on the determinants set by the policy expressed by the leaders and the governments.
محمد ياسين الصالحوزير الثقافة السوري11 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
Many scenarios concerning the Strait of Hormuz focused on mining it and the long operations required to remove them.
بيرند كاوسلرأستاذ العلوم السياسية بجامعة جيمس ماديسون11 days ago · BBC
In my view, the change did not begin with the events of October 7 themselves, but began when Israel moved to attack Iran directly. As the Israeli strategy shifted toward direct confrontation, the Iranians came to rely much more on their own deterrence capabilities, which we saw for the first time through the use of missiles against Israel.
مايكل يونغمحرّر منصة 'ديوان' وكبير المحررين في مركز كارنيغي للشرق الأوسط11 days ago · BBC
In the view of military and strategic decision-makers in the Islamic Republic, the groups that form the so-called 'Axis of Resistance' provided Iran with strategic depth, allowing Tehran to define the theater of military conflict away from its borders. At the same time, the purpose of these groups and their military capabilities was to obstruct the enemy's direct access to Iran.
حميد رضا عزيزيباحث متخصص في الشؤون الإيرانية في مجموعة الأزمات الدولية11 days ago · BBC
The presence of a veteran and elderly leader entails a certain advantage.
يائير غولانزعيم حزب الديمقراطيين الإسرائيلي المعارض ونائب رئيس أركان الجيش الإسرائيلي الأسبق11 days ago · Anadolu Ajansı
I firmly believe that eliminating Khamenei was a mistake, not because he did not deserve to die, but because it does not serve the interests of the State of Israel.
يائير غولانزعيم حزب الديمقراطيين الإسرائيلي المعارض ونائب رئيس أركان الجيش الإسرائيلي الأسبق11 days ago · Anadolu Ajansı
Assassinating Khamenei was a mistake because it does not serve Israel's interests
يائير جولان11 days ago · بوابة الشروق
Who shut down the Zouk and Jiyyeh plants, and why are they still out of service?
المكتب الإعلامي لرئيس التيار الوطني الحرالمكتب الإعلامي11 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Resilience preserves what remains, while a renaissance creates what did not exist.
نواف سلامرئيس مجلس الوزراء اللبناني11 days ago · Lebanon Debate
We have the right to be proud of what Beirut once was, but we do not have the right to settle for that.
نواف سلامرئيس مجلس الوزراء اللبناني11 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Technology can put millions of pieces of information at our fingertips, but it does not relieve us of the responsibility to think, and it cannot replace the human conscience and the creative imagination.
نواف سلامرئيس مجلس الوزراء اللبناني11 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Stop attacking us, stop trying to destroy us. Focus on our enemies, not on your brothers.
يوسف حدادمرشح في قائمة "عمخا يسرائيل"11 days ago · Lebanon Debate