Iran-US war latest: Trump warns Tehran ‘clock is ticking’ after phone call with Netanyahu

Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health officials said.

In the weeks since halting its joint bombing with the US in Iran, Israel has stepped up its attacks in Gaza, where Hamas has been tightening its grip, even as Israeli troops remain in control of more than half the territory.

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken in a phone call today, amid reports that the US and Israel are considering resuming military action in Iran.

It comes on the same day Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu held a security meeting with his cabinet, according to Israeli media reports.

Donald Trump is set to hold a Situation Room meeting with his national security team on Tuesday, according to US officials.

While Trump wants to end the war, Iran’s refusal to accept his demands has resulted in him considering military action.

The State of Qatar has issued a statement strongly condemning the drone attack on the United Arab Emirates.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement shared to X: “The attacks marked a dangerous escalation through the targeting of vital facilities and civilian infrastructure.

“The Ministry stresses the need to spare the region the consequences of such unjustified attacks and to intensify efforts aimed at de-escalation in order to restore regional and international security and stability.

“It also reiterates Qatar’s full solidarity with the United Arab Emirates and its support for all measures taken by the UAE to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and the safety of its facilities.”

It comes after a drone strike sparked a ⁠fire at an electrical generator at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi.

No injuries were reported, radiological safety levels were unaffected and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation confirmed the plant’s essential systems are operating normally.

President Donald Trump labeled a reporter “treasonous” and “fake” for his coverage of the ongoing Iran war during a tense exchange aboard Air Force One.

While en route to Washington after a three-day summit in Beijing, Trump was pressed about the situation in Iran — where the conflict is currently paused under a fragile ceasefire — after he indicated the military campaign could soon continue.

“What would be the use in repeating the bombing?” New York Times White House and National Security Correspondent David Sanger asked, standing just a few feet from the GOP president. “You did it for 38 days and you did not get the political changes in Iran.”

Radiological safety levels are reportedly unaffected by a drone strike on an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, Abu Dhabi authorities have said.

The Federal Authority for ⁠Nuclear Regulation confirmed the plant’s essential systems ​were ⁠operating normally and reported no injuries.

However, it is not known how the drone strike happened.

“The IAEA is following the ⁠situation closely and is in constant contact with the UAE authorities, ready to provide assistance if needed,” the UN nuclear watchdog said.

The UAE has faced repeated missile and drone attacks during the Israel-US-Iran conflict.

US president Donald Trump threatened that the “clock is ticking” for Iran and threatened consequences for Iran if its leaders do not act quickly.

“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!,” he ⁠wrote ⁠in a ‌Truth ​Social ‌post.