Trump said at the White House that the amount of oil the U.S. has helped pass through the Strait of Hormuz now exceeds pre-conflict levels, and claimed that the U.S. is capable of quickly ending the conflict with Iran.
According to X account @clashreport, Iranian documentary director Javad Gharaei released a video purportedly capturing the moment an Iranian pilot was rescued after the Yak-130 trainer aircraft he was flying was shot down by an Israeli F-35 during the “40-Day War.” The pilot reportedly ejected over the mountains of Lavasan, northeast of Tehran.
According to clashreport, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu made public remarks stating that while Israel defends itself against Iran and its vast network of proxy forces, it is also defending the United States and human civilization, calling the other side a barbaric force attempting to launch attacks against the West.
According to @clashreport, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made a public statement accusing European countries of being war accomplices in military operations against Iran. He noted that the NATO Secretary General had previously announced that more than 500 US fighter jets had taken off from European air bases to carry out military missions against Iran.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has publicly stated that once the Iranian regime is defeated, the entire Middle East region will move toward open relations, with Israel at the center of this process.
According to a tweet published by @clashreport, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz publicly stated that Israel and the United States have dropped 35,000 bombs on Iran. In his remarks, Katz emphasized that the majority of the bombs were dropped by Israel, and said the move was aimed at destroying targets inside Iran.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz publicly stated that Israel is fully prepared to strike Iran with all its might, and that the strike will include all energy targets. He noted that energy targets are crucial to rolling Iran back 40 years, returning it to darkness and the Stone Age, and that Israel will strike all of these targets.
Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, publicly stated that the recent wild words and repeated threats by American and Zionist officials cannot change the realities on the battlefield. He warned that the Iranian armed forces have prepared plans for a possible new adventure that are more devastating than the previous 12-day and 40-day wars.
According to @clashreport, Iran's new defense minister publicly stated on October 18, 2026, that Iran is ready to go to war with Israel (the Zionists), and stressed that his finger is already on the trigger. In addition, the minister revealed that Iran is no longer building factories at old sites, but is instead moving military production facilities into mountains and other secure installations in response to potential military threats.
According to a tweet posted by the X account @clashreport, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said regarding the military decision on Iran that he had explicitly told US President Trump he would act on his own, and that he had not sought the other side's approval and would carry out the plan regardless. Netanyahu also mentioned that he had asked the US side to deploy B-2 bombers to strike Fordow, and said he would be grateful if the US could provide assistance.
Former U.S. President Trump, commenting on the situation related to Iran, said that this "is not a war, just a military exercise." He also noted that the stock market hit record highs even during the so-called "wartime."
US Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance (JD Vance) stated in public remarks that about 20 US soldiers have died in the Iran conflict. He stressed that if soldiers are asked to pay with their lives, the United States must gain something of very great value from it, thereby questioning the necessity and payoff of the current involvement in the conflict.
According to X account @clashreport, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian Parliament, issued a statement on October 15, 2026, saying that Iran does not seek an endless war or protracted negotiations. He said that Iran fights in order to drive the enemy to despair and force the other side to accept Iran's demands.
According to a video posted by the X account @clashreport, former US President Trump made remarks on the Iran situation in public, saying that the Iran war will end soon. Trump said the war will end as long as he wants it to end, and reiterated that the conflict is about to come to an end.
According to @clashreport, Ukrainian President Zelensky publicly stated that Iran possesses missiles and drones with a range exceeding 4,000 kilometers. He questioned who in Europe has the capability to launch large-scale attacks or defend against thousands of such long-range drones, and asserted that no one in Europe is currently up to the task.