UAE slams 'dangerous escalation' after drone hits near nuclear plant

Iran has demanded compensation for war damage, an end to a US blockade of Iranian ports and a halt to fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is battling Iran-backed Hezbollah.Mr Trump, who held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week without securing an indication from China that it would help resolve the conflict, has threatened to resume attacks if Iran does not agree to a deal."For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them The US has imposed its own blockade of Iranian ports.Ebrahim Azizi, who heads the Iranian parliament's national security committee, said over the weekend that Tehran had prepared a mechanism to manage traffic through the strait along a designated route that would be unveiled soon.Thousands of Iranians have been killed in US and Israeli air strikes.Thousands more have been killed in Lebanon in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.Israel and Lebanon agreed on Friday to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire there, though the truce has failed to end clashes.Reuters