US military: 'locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered - Reuters

"The US has the capability to strike Iran right now and has done so since the crisis started, all the military build-up is purely to protect the region."

— Sascha Bruchmann , Academic

"The overhanging truth on the build-up was that it was there for power projection and coercion on Tehran."

— Lynette Nusbacher , Academic

"We can do that on five minutes' notice. We have it all locked and loaded and ready to go if we want to do it."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"We are ready to defend ourselves as long as it takes."

— Abbas Araghchi , Politician

"if Iran [shoots] and violently kills peaceful protesters, then the U.S. would step in and rescue them."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Now I hear that Iran is trying to build up again, and if they are, we're going to have to knock them down."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"American interference in this internal issue is equivalent to chaos across the entire region and the destruction of American interests."

— Ali Larijani , Politician

"We can do that on five minutes' notice. We have it all locked and loaded and ready to go if we want to do it."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"We are ready to defend ourselves as long as it takes."

— Abbas Araghchi , Politician

"US Was ‘Locked and Loaded’ to Obliterate Iran"

— Hegseth , Politician

"A Big Day For World Peace!"

— Donald Trump , Politician