Tensions reached a boiling point Wednesday as President Trump warned Tehran that the "clock is ticking" for a peace deal following 80 days of volatile conflict.
A drone strike recently hit an electrical generator at the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, an attack regional officials attribute to Iranian-backed groups in Iraq. Despite a 45-day extension of the Israel-Lebanon truce, the Israeli military has continued airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Baalbek and Tyre to counter ongoing skirmishes. In response, Iran has tightened its control over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime corridor for global oil that is currently facing a U.S.-led blockade.
Pakistani mediators are currently in Tehran for emergency talks as global leaders attempt to prevent the fragile ceasefire from collapsing into a total war.
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