WASHINGTON / TEHRAN: United States President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Tehran on Thursday, stating that Washington will shortly decide whether to launch additional military strikes against Iran, cautioning that further infrastructure across the country could be destroyed.
Simultaneously, a senior Iranian official confirmed to Reuters on Thursday that Tehran has conveyed a revised nuclear proposal to the United States via Qatar. However, the official emphasized that substantive discussions on the proposal will only commence after Washington fulfills Tehran’s seven pre-conditions.
In Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin convened a high-level meeting at the Kremlin on Thursday with Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. According to Iranian state media, Rezaei delivered a personal message to the Russian President from Mojtaba Khamenei.
Adding to regional security concerns, the Saudi-led coalition announced on Thursday that its air defense systems successfully intercepted and neutralized a ballistic missile launched by Houthi forces toward the Medina region. The coalition’s official spokesperson confirmed the interception in a statement posted on X.
Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported on Thursday that Russia has agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter-mounted launchers designed for precision-guided missiles—systems that have been extensively deployed by Russian forces in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
On the maritime front, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported Thursday that a commercial tanker was targeted and struck by two unidentified projectiles in the Persian Gulf late Wednesday, approximately 50 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar.
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