Trump Warns Iran: ‘Time Running Out’ as Pressure Mounts in War Crisis

Donald Trump Warns Iran: ‘Time Running Out’ as Pressure Mounts in War Crisis

Trump Warns Iran: ‘Time Running Out’ as Pressure Mounts in War Crisis

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Southern Lebanon : US President Donald Trump on Thursday downplayed the pressure on him to end the war, saying that a deal will be made if it is good for the US.

In a post on Truth Social, he said, "With Iran, please be advised that I am possibly the least pressured person ever to be in this position. I have all the time in the World, but Iran doesn't -- The clock is ticking!"

A member of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Mahmoud Nabavian, has said that the negotiation talks held with the US in Pakistan was a mistake.

Nabavian posted a snippet of his interview to SNN TV, where he noted that discussing its nuclear issue in Pakistan was a 'strategic mistake'.

In a post on X, he said, "Putting the nuclear issue on the negotiation table in Pakistan was a strategic mistake."

Israel continues to pound the Iranian-backed Hezbollah

April 24, 2026 9:47 am

Dubai/Washington: Despite the extension of their ceasefire, fighting continued in southern Lebanon as Israeli forces continued to pound the Iranian-backed Hezbollah targets following some of the deadliest days since their earlier deal to halt fighting on April 16. Reuters

Mojtaba Khamenei rejects Trump's claim of disarray in Iranian leadership

April 24, 2026 9:44 am

Dubai/Washington: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday rejected Trump's claim of disarray in the leadership describing it as "the enemy's media operations" to maliciously undermine Iranian unity and security. "Unity will become stronger and more solid, and enemies will become weaker and more humiliated," he said in a post on X, as he remained out of the public eye since taking over from his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed by US strikes in the early days of the war that began on February 28. Reuters

Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blocked, choking global energy supply

April 24, 2026 9:42 am

Dubai/Washington: Trump on Thursday said the US Navy has orders to "shoot and kill" Iranian boats laying mines in the strait and the US could knock out in a day any refurbishing of weapons that Iran may have made during a ceasefire in place since April 8. But navigation in the passage remained effectively blocked, and the Iranian capture of two huge cargo ships was a reminder that the US struggles to keep control of the strait and Tehran continued to cause trouble for oil markets and pose major strains to the global economy. The US has maintained a blockade. Reuters

Guyana says tanker seized by US 'fraudulently' flying Guyana flag

April 24, 2026 8:55 am

Guyana: The South American nation of Guyana said that a tanker seized by the United States in Asia for allegedly carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil was "fraudulently flying the Guyana flag". AP

Iran's central bank confirms Hormuz toll revenue deposited in cash

April 24, 2026 8:50 am

Iran's central bank has confirmed that revenue from newly introduced transit fees for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz has been successfully deposited, putting to rest speculation over the form of payment, Iranian state media reported. The clarification follows earlier media claims suggesting that Iran was collecting transit fees in digital currencies such as Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

Trump answers big nuclear use question

April 24, 2026 8:48 am

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out striking Iran with a nuclear weapon, after his previous threats to completely destroy Iranian civilisation. "No, I wouldn't use it," Trump told reporters at the White House. "Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we've, in a very conventional way, decimated them without it?" he asked. Trump also added that nuclear weapon should never be allowed to be used by anybody.

Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by 3 weeks after Oval Office meeting

April 24, 2026 8:17 am

Lebanon and Israel extended their ceasefire for three weeks after a high-level meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Trump hosted Israel's ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese ambassador to the US Nada Moawad in the Oval Office for a second round of US-facilitated talks, a day after Israeli strikes killed at least five people including a journalist. Reuters