Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Oman’s foreign ministry has condemned the drone strike that caused a fire at the perimeter of UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant on Sunday. In a statement shared to X , the ministry expressed its solidarity with the UAE but stressed that it rejected all “hostile and escalatory acts” as it urged for dialogue to address regional issues and called for international law to be respected by all parties. The UAE did not say who launched the attack and there was no immediate claim of responsibility. No injuries were reported and officials said there was no impact on radiological safety levels. Trump warns 'clock is ticking for Iran' to reach peace deal We are restarting our coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and Israel’s war on Lebanon . Donald Trump has issued an extreme warning to Iran to quickly agree to a peace deal with the US or face devastation. As Washington struggles to break an impasse on ending the war, the US president said on his Truth Social platform on Sunday: “For Iran , the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” Trump is expected to meet top national security advisers on Tuesday to discuss options for military action on Iran, according to a report in the US outlet Axios. …