Day 80 | Trump to Iran: ‘Clock is ticking’ for reaching US agreement
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Trump said the “clock is ticking” for Iran to reach a peace deal with the United States, warning there “won’t be anything left of them” if no agreement is reached. The remarks came as Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that Washington’s latest response to Tehran’s proposed negotiation agenda offered no meaningful concessions.
Meanwhile, a drone strike in the UAE triggered a fire in an electrical generator at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the al-Dhafra region, raising fresh concerns over regional security tensions.
In Lebanon, 'Israel' said it had struck 100 sites in the country’s south over the past two days, despite negotiators agreeing to a 45-day extension of the supposed “ceasefire.”
Tehran also announced it will soon unveil a plan to regulate maritime traffic and impose shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could further heighten tensions along one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes.
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Trump says delaying attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday
US President Donald Trump said he would "hold off" an attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf leaders.
Trump said on his Truth Social network on Monday that "serious negotiations" were now underway with Iran and that Gulf states believed "a deal will be made."
But he said Washington was ready for a "full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment's notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached."
“Dialogue does not mean surrender,” says Iran’s President
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeskhian said Monday that peace talks with the United States aim to “safeguard the interests and honor” of the Islamic Republic.
“Dialogue does not mean surrender. The Islamic Republic of Iran enters into dialogue with dignity, authority, and the preservation of the nation's rights, and under no circumstances will it retreat from the legal rights of the people and the country,” Pezeshkian says on X, amid the stalled negotiations with Washington.
“We will serve the people with logic and with all our might, to the end, and safeguard the interests and honor of Iran.
US extends sanctions waiver on Russian at-sea oil by 30 days: Treasury
The US Treasury on Monday extended its sanctions waiver for Russian oil cargoes that were already at sea by 30 days, as global energy prices continue to surge due to the Iran war.
The latest "temporary 30-day general license" will "provide the most vulnerable nations with the ability to temporarily access Russian oil currently stranded at sea," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post.
Iran’s new offer “insufficient” and risks return to war: Axios
Iran's new and “revised” offer is insufficient and risks a return to war, according to senior US officials cited by Axios.
“The White House believes it is not a meaningful improvement and is insufficient for a deal,” the report by Axios said.
US officials are warning military action could resume if Tehran “refuses major nuclear concessions,” it added.
Trump claims media would spin total Iranian surrender as "brilliant victory”
US President Donald Trump targeted mainstream media outlets, claiming they are so biased against his administration that they would frame an absolute Iranian military defeat as a victory for Tehran.
"If Iran surrenders, admits their Navy is gone and resting at the bottom of the sea, and their Air Force is no longer with us, and if their entire Military walks out of Tehran, weapons dropped and hands held high... and admit their defeat to the great power and force of the magnificent U.S.A.," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He asserted that even under those conditions, major news organizations—which he labeled "the Fake News Media"—would distort reality.
Trump explicitly singled out several prominent publications, using derogatory nicknames including "The Failing New York Times," "The China Street Journal (WSJ!)," and "Corrupt and now Irrelevant CNN."
He claimed these outlets would run headlines declaring that "Iran had a Masterful and Brilliant Victory over The United States of America, it wasn’t even close."
The President concluded his post by attacking his political opponents and the press collectively, writing, "The Dumacrats and Media have totally lost their way. They have gone absolutely CRAZY!!!"
Iranian TV reports 1,500 ships waiting in Strait of Hormuz for passage approval
Strait of Hormuz has seen around 1,500 vessels waiting for clearance to pass, according to Iranian state television, which said the ships are awaiting permission from the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The report comes amid heightened regional tensions affecting maritime traffic through one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes, though independent verification of the figures has not been provided.
'Israel' kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Baalbek strike
A commander in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement and his daughter were killed early Monday in an airstrike targeting an apartment on the outskirts of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s state news agency.
The report said the strike hit a residential unit housing a Palestinian family, resulting in the deaths of the senior figure and his daughter.
Top Iranian official warns US to end siege before ‘Sea of Oman becomes your graveyard’
Mohsen Rezaei, a member of Tehran’s Expediency Council and former commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has warned the United States to end its naval blockade of Iranian ports, saying Iran’s military is prepared for further confrontation.
Speaking on Iranian state television, Rezaei issued a direct warning to Washington, saying: “We advise the US military to end the siege before the Sea of Oman becomes your graveyard.”
He described the US blockade as an “act of war” and said Tehran considers confronting it a legitimate right.
Rezaei said prolonged restrictions on Iranian maritime activity would have broader international repercussions.
“The longer they prolong the naval blockade of Iran, the greater the damage to countries around the world will be,” he said, referring to potential disruptions to regional trade routes and global energy markets.
Despite the sharp rhetoric, Rezaei said diplomatic efforts to end the standoff remain ongoing, while insisting the burden lies with Washington to demonstrate genuine intent.
“It is America that must prove itself now,” he said. “Our armed forces have their finger on the trigger, and, at the same time, diplomacy continues.”
The US blockade began on April 13, with US President Donald Trump saying it would remain in place until Tehran agrees to a peace deal under terms set by Washington.
