President Masoud Pezeshkian: “If we did not have our missiles, which are for our self-defense, Israel and America would have plowed through Iran the way Gaza was plowed through, and they would have shown no mercy to the old or the young. “They speak of human rights. It is a great lie. “If we could not defend ourselves, they certainly would not have shown mercy to our country and would have destroyed our power. “Therefore, we will never, under any circumstances, negotiate with anyone over our defensive capabilities.”

At No. 11 overall, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Steve Kerr and Joe Lacob selected the All-American wing Yaxel Lendeborg out of Michigan, making him a member of the Golden State Warriors. Lendeborg is coming off a standout campaign at Michigan, winning the national championship and being named an All-American and Big-10 Player of the Year in his lone season in Ann Arbor. After winning the title with Michigan, Lendeborg will now join two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry in the Bay Area