Live Updates: Iran renews threat to second vital shipping lane as Trump warns Tehran to "get smart soon"
President Trump warned Iran to 'get smart soon' and make a deal to end the war, while a senior Iranian lawmaker threatened to disrupt the Bab el-Mandeb strait if the US continues intercepting Iranian ships. A UN-backed report warned that over 1.2 million people in Lebanon are expected to face acute hunger due to the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Tensions escalate as President Trump warns Iran to 'get smart soon' and make a deal to end the war. A senior Iranian lawmaker threatened to disrupt the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a vital chokepoint for Middle Eastern energy supplies, if the US continues intercepting Iranian ships. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces questions from lawmakers over the Trump administration's joint war with Israel against Iran. A UN-backed report warned that over 1.2 million people in Lebanon are expected to face acute hunger due to the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said efforts to broker a US-Iran peace deal are ongoing. The IAEA chief stated that most of Iran's highly enriched uranium is likely still at the heavily damaged Isfahan complex.
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