"Iran is too close to obtaining a nuclear weapon," the US president said, but added: "We hope we will not have to use an executive order against Iran and that we can reach an agreement."

“The Israelis lost in Gaza. The Israelis gained nothing in Lebanon. They killed many people in Lebanon and in Gaza but they did not achieve any of their goals. They had to retreat from Lebanon, they had to retreat from Gaza. The only place where they achieved anything was in Syria, because they also lost in the Red Sea. They couldn't defeat Ansar Allah or the Yemeni armed forces, they and America,” Marandi said on the sidelines of the 14th Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club.

"Trump's statements about Gaza are a recipe for creating chaos and tension in the region," says Abu Zuhri, senior Hamas official, in response to the US president's denoscription of Gaza as a "demolition site."

"Saudi Arabia emphasizes its categorical rejection of any actions that infringe on the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the Israeli occupation policy, the annexation of Palestinian territories or attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians," the ministry said in a statement.

"By claiming these organizations are 'bad' because they are 'liberal,' the Trump administration can rebrand it as 'conservative' an 'America first,' bringing at least part of the American population back on board to support it and its activities," he explained.

The White House "isn’t even talking about the actual subject of foreign interference as an issue of USAID’s activities, and instead is complaining about wasteful programs connected to political wedge issues like 'DEI' [diversity, equity, and inclusion]," he said.