President Trump has released a statement, signaling that peace is on the horizon, after meeting with his national security team on Monday following the missile attack initiated by Iran on a U.S. base in Qatar.

The President stated, “There have been 14 missiles fired — 13 were knocked down, and 1 was “set free,” because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done.”

“Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their ‘system,’ and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE,” the President said of the pre-coordinated attack.

“I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured. Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same.”

Iran has officially responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Facilities with a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered. There have been 14 missiles fired — 13 were knocked down, and 1 was “set free,” because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their “system,” and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE. I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured. Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

He followed this up, thanking the Emir of Qatar “for all that he has done in seeking Peace for the Region.”

I’d like to thank the Highly Respected Emir of Qatar for all that he has done in seeking Peace for the Region. Regarding the attack today at the American Base in Qatar, I am pleased to report that, in addition to no Americans being killed or wounded, very importantly, there have also been no Qataris killed or wounded. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

In a third post, the President said, “CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT’S TIME FOR PEACE!“

Still, Iran sent a message to President Donald Trump last week threatening to activate sleeper cells in the U.S. if the U.S. attacked Iran, The Gateway Pundit reported. It remains unclear whether terrorism will be used to attack the United States.

President Trump started his meeting with his national security team at approximately 1 pm, around the same time as the attack.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Iran launched 10 missiles toward US bases in Qatar on Monday afternoon shortly after Qatar closed its airspace on Monday.

Qatar’s Ministry of Defense and Foreign Affairs later confirmed all missiles were successfully intercepted — and, crucially, no American lives were lost.

It was reported that Iran coordinated the attack with Qatari officials for symbolic purposes.

REPORT: Iran Coordinated Missile Attack on US Base in Qatar with Qatari Government

The U.S. entered Israel’s war by bombing Iran on Saturday night, hitting three nuclear sites in the first ever use of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator “Bunker Buster” bombs.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Trump addressed the nation on Saturday night, hours after the attack, where he threatened Iran that “there are many targets left” and “we will go after those other targets with precision, speed, and skill” if they retaliate.

The mission, dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer,” was further discussed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine in a press conference on Sunday morning.

The 18-hour-plus mission was “the largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history, and the second longest B-2 mission ever flown, exceeded only by those in the days following 9/11,” said General Caine. The strikes also utilized more than two dozen Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles.

This is a developing story.

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A left-wing anti-ICE terrorist was arrested on Saturday in Santa Ana, California ,after attacking ICE agents with a weed wacker, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.

Video of the incident shows the masked man, Narciso Barranco, who was reportedly working as a landscaper, running at agents with a deadly weed whacker. The incident reportedly sparked more anti-ICE protests in the Los Angeles area.

Video from Homeland Security:

However, local leftwing rag, KTLA, ignored the weapon and reported that the man was the “victim” of a “violent incident” and that he was forced into the back of an unmarked car by “alleged federal immigration officers,” as if he had been kidnapped.

Via KTLA:

In a graphic video that has since gone viral on social media, about seven or more masked men wearing U.S. Border Patrol vests are seen violently detaining a father in Santa Ana before forcing him into the back of an unmarked car on Saturday.

The violent incident sparked protests in the following hours, and an online fundraiser was started through GoFundMe, where family members identified the victim as Tustin resident Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines.

One of his sons, 25-year-old Alejandro Barranco, told KTLA that his father was pepper-sprayed in addition to repeatedly being punched in the face during his detention. According to Alejandro, Narciso was picked up by alleged federal immigration officers while he was working as a landscaper at the IHOP on Edinger Avenue and Ritchey Street.

“He is a good, hard working man. He has raised his family here and has established himself here,” reads the GoFundMe page. “Please help the Barranco family with whatever you can to ensure he is able to receive the proper legal counsel to represent him.” As of Saturday evening, Alejandro was working on getting in contact with his father.

Similarly, the leftist media recently accused ICE agents of a “hit-and-run” and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (car) after they arrested a rioter who DHS says punched a Border Patrol agent.

ANOTHER HOAX: DHS Releases Footage of Agents Arresting “Violent Rioter who Punched a CBP Officer” After ICE Agents Falsely Accused of Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Hit-and-Run, and Fleeing the Scene (VIDEO)

DHS punched back at the latest hoax:

He ASSAULTED federal law enforcement with a WEED WHACKER. Perhaps the mainstream media would like our officers to stand there and be mowed down instead of defending themselves?

What a completely slanted portrayal of what actually happened.

He ASSAULTED federal law enforcement with a WEED WHACKER. Perhaps the mainstream media would like our officers to stand there and be mowed down instead of defending themselves?

What a completely slanted portrayal of what actually happened. https://t.co/Zf10PgjEdY pic.twitter.com/dRYnLuPK8o

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) June 23, 2025

DHS revealed last week that ICE agents are now facing a 500% increase in assaults. The Fake News Media's villainization of law enforcement only contributes to this stat.

New data reveals that ICE law enforcement is now facing a 500% increase in assaults while carrying out enforcement operations.

Make no mistake, sanctuary politicians are contributing to the surge in assaults of our ICE officers through their repeated vilification and…

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) June 19, 2025

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The left’s doomsday predictions ignore military reality and America’s energy and military dominance.

Democrats are already spreading panic about $15 gas prices following President Trump’s decisive strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. But these apocalyptic predictions rely on scenarios that simply won’t happen under strong America First leadership and our constitutional republic’s military superiority.

It’s important to understand that America is no longer hostage to Middle East oil. Today’s gas price hysteria comes from people stuck in the past. Unlike the 1970s oil crisis Democrats love to reference, the U.S. now enjoys true energy dominance. We produce more oil than we consume. Under Trump’s first term, we became a net oil exporter.

The Energy Information Administration confirms that the U.S. imports only about 500,000 barrels per day from Persian Gulf countries, roughly 7% of our total crude oil imports. Compare that to China, which gets over 50% of its oil imports from Persian Gulf countries (including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman), while Japan and South Korea, both heavily dependent on Middle East oil, would be devastated by any Gulf disruption.

For gas prices to reach the catastrophic levels Democrats are predicting, Iran would need to successfully capture and hold the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which 20% of global oil flows. But this scenario is military fantasy, not reality.

For over 40 years, the United States has refrained from direct military engagement with Iran, even after the 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and the 444-day hostage crisis. But Operation Midnight Hammer marks a turning point in U.S.-Iran relations, signaling that the United States will no longer tolerate escalating aggression from the Islamic Republic.

If Iran attempts to close the Strait of Hormuz, it would be tantamount to declaring war, not just on the United States, but on every major economy on Earth. Such an act would trigger an immediate and overwhelming American military response, one that would make Operation Midnight Hammer look like a warning shot.

The same regime threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz depends on it for its own survival. Iran exports most of its oil to China through this very waterway. Closing it would be economic suicide, cutting off their primary revenue source while inviting devastating American retaliation that our unitary executive authority can deliver swiftly and decisively.

Defense experts note that the U.S. maintains a massive military presence in the Persian Gulf, including the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Any attempt to mine or blockade the strait would face immediate destruction from American forces already positioned and ready to respond. This is peace through strength in action.

Unlike the Biden administration’s pathetic response to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, Trump’s action against Iran’s nuclear program demonstrates that there are clear red lines that won’t be crossed under his administration.

It is ironic hearing Democrats suddenly worry about gas prices when they’ve spent years trying to shut down American oil production through their cultural Marxist environmental policies. These are the same people who cancelled the Keystone XL Pipeline on Day One, restricted drilling on federal lands, pushed the Green New Deal to eliminate fossil fuels, and celebrated high gas prices as necessary for their climate extremism.

Now they’re using foreign threats to create panic about energy costs they’ve been trying to increase through regulation and taxation.

The Iran strikes enhance American energy security by eliminating a nuclear threat without causing the oil disruption many feared. This decisive show of military deterrence reinforces U.S. strength while avoiding a wider conflict that could destabilize global energy markets. By neutralizing Iran’s nuclear program, President Trump protects key Gulf allies, major oil producers, helping ensure a stable global supply. The operation also undercuts Iranian threats to shipping lanes and reaffirms U.S. dominance in the region.

But dismantling the nuclear threat isn’t the only benefit. Iran is the primary destabilizing force in the Middle East, backing groups like the Houthis, who disrupt Red Sea shipping; Hamas, which is at war with Israel; Hezbollah, which destabilizes Lebanon; and militias fueling violence in Syria, Iraq, Bahrain, and Yemen. It is hoped that these strikes will also degrade Iran’s ability to fund and support its proxy network, opening the door to greater regional stability.

The greatest threat to affordable American energy isn’t Iran. It’s domestic policy. While Republicans focus on energy security through increased production and constitutional governance, Democrats continue to push policies that raise costs: rejoining the Paris Accord, imposing carbon taxes, blocking pipelines, and mandating expensive renewable transitions.

Trump’s handling of the Iran crisis reflects conservative foreign policy rooted in our constitutional republic, Peace Through Strength, by deterring aggression through overwhelming force; America First, by defending U.S. interests without entangling the nation in endless wars; and Energy Dominance, by reducing reliance on hostile regimes through domestic production.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke to reporters early on Monday morning amid the escalating situation with U.S. involvement in Israel’s war with Iran.

The U.S. entered Israel’s war by bombing Iran on Saturday night, hitting three nuclear sites in the first ever use of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator “Bunker Buster” bombs.

Iran has already responded, first with the Iranian Parliament voting to close the Strait of Hormuz shipping route, which will disrupt the global oil market. Then today, as The Gateway Pundit reported, Iran launched multiple attacks on U.S. bases at a US base in Qatar.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Trump addressed the nation on Saturday night, hours after the attack, where he threatened Iran that “there are many targets left,” and “we will go after those other targets with precision, speed, and skill” if they retaliate.

The initial strikes drew criticism from many Trump supporters, who are tired of foreign wars and meddling in other countries with regime changes.

But Trump came out a day after the attack, suggesting regime change in Iran! “Why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!” he said.

“Make Iran Great Again” – President Trump Suggests Regime Change in Iran After US Drops Bombs on Nuclear Sites

Leavitt addressed reporters this morning and took questions on the President's comments regarding regime change, potential negotiations with Iran, and Iran's potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Asked whether the President was considering an assassination of Iran's supreme leader, Leavitt said she's not going to "get ahead of the President."

WATCH:

Reporter: When the President is floating the idea of regime change, how does he believe that should be accomplished? Through the Iranians, the Israelis or the Americans?

Leavitt: The President's posture and our military posture has not changed. The President was just simply raising a question that I think many people around the world are asking: If the Iranian regime refuses to give up their nuclear program or engage in talks— We just took out their nuclear program on Saturday night, as you all know. But if they refuse to engage in diplomacy moving forward, why shouldn't the Iranian people rise up against this brutal terrorist regime? That's a question the President raised last night. But as far as our military posture, it hasn't changed.

Reporter: What is the timetable the President has given Iran right now to come to the negotiating table?

Leavitt: He has made his message to Iran quite clear.

Reporter: On regime change, that question of if the President was supporting that idea of having Iran's supreme leader assassinated, he's now floating this idea of Regime change. Is that an idea that he would consider?

Leavitt: I'm not going to get ahead of the President. I just explained his Truth to you last night.

Reporter: Have there been any communications at all between U.S. officials and the Iranians, and has there been any indication that they are open to negotiating?

Leavitt: The Secretary of Defense said yesterday, there has been both public and private messages sent to the Iranians since the very successful operation on Saturday night, and that remains the truth.

Reporter: If Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz, is there a plan by the U.S. to add oil to the global market? We saw the Biden Administration and the strategic petroleum reserves. Is there a plan?

Leavitt: I can assure you the Administration is actively and closely monitoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian regime would be foolish to make that decision.

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