Trump, who earlier accused Tehran of "playing games" with the United States for nearly 50 years, has threatened to resume full-scale bombing if Iran refuses to accept terms. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said the administration was giving diplomacy "every chance we possibly can before going back to hostilities."
Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued what state media described as "new and decisive directives" for military operations, though no further details were provided.
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**Drone Attacks Rattle Gulf Nations as Ceasefire Hangs by a Thread**
The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran came under fresh strain after a drone struck a cargo ship off Qatar's coast, igniting a small fire. The UAE reported shooting down two drones and blamed Iran, while Kuwait also confirmed drones had entered its airspace. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry condemned the ship attack as a "dangerous and unacceptable escalation." Iran and its allied groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, have launched hundreds of drone strikes since the war began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on February 28.
Meanwhile, the U.S. military's blockade of Iranian ports, in place since April 13, has turned back 61 commercial vessels and disabled four. On Friday, American forces struck two Iranian oil tankers said to be breaching the blockade. Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that any further attacks on its vessels would trigger a "heavy assault" on U.S. bases in the region.
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