Iran war day 80: Trump issues warning; Tehran ready to confront aggression

"“For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!”"

"Iranian Ministry of Defence spokesperson Reza Talaei-Nik said on Sunday that the military is fully prepared to confront any new aggression from the US and Israel. Talaei-Nik said the Iranian armed forces are fully prepared to confront any new potential attack by the US and the Israeli regime against the country."

"Mohsen Rezaei, a member of Tehran's Expediency Council and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander, issued a warning to the US to lift its blockade of Iranian ports, saying the Iranian military is ready for further confrontation. Rezaei made this warning while speaking to state television."

"Israel has continued its bombardment of Lebanon despite another ceasefire extension. The US-Israeli war on Iran continues for its 80th day, while Saudi Arabia said it intercepted three drones, a day after a drone strike hit the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates."

The US warns Iran that time is running out to reach a deal to end the war as reports indicate possible US and Israeli air strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. Iran’s defense spokesperson says the military is fully prepared to confront any new aggression from the US and Israel. Saudi Arabia reports intercepting three drones after a drone strike hit the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the UAE. Israel continues bombardment of Lebanon despite a ceasefire extension. A Tehran official urges the US to lift its blockade of Iranian ports, saying Iran’s military is ready for further confrontation. Russia suggests Iran appoint a special envoy to Moscow, and a French left-wing leader condemns European complicity in US-Israeli strikes on Iran. The New York Times reports Israeli covert outposts in western Iraq and a killing of a shepherd.

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