{"id":211016,"date":"2026-05-18T09:29:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/iran-war-day-80-trump-issues-warning-tehran-ready-to-confront-aggression-al-jazeera\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:29:51","slug":"iran-war-day-80-trump-issues-warning-tehran-ready-to-confront-aggression-al-jazeera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/iran-war-day-80-trump-issues-warning-tehran-ready-to-confront-aggression-al-jazeera\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran war day 80: Trump issues warning; Tehran ready to confront aggression &#8211; Al Jazeera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The fear of renewed US strikes in Iran looms while Israeli attacks continue in Lebanon despite extended \u2018ceasefire\u2019.<\/em><br \/>Save<br \/>Share<br \/>Israel launches strikes across southern Lebanon despite extending \u2018ceasefire\u2019<br \/>United States President Donald Trump has <a href=\"\/news\/2026\/5\/17\/wont-be-anything-left-trump-issues-threat-to-iran-amid-stalled-talks\">warned Iran<\/a> that the \u201cclock is ticking\u201d to clinch a deal to end the war as reports have emerged that Washington and Israel might be planning to carry out air strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure.<br \/>\u201cFor Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won\u2019t be anything left of them,\u201d Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116590914302000241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> on his Truth Social platform. \u201cTIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!\u201d<br \/>Iranian Ministry of Defence spokesperson Reza Talaei-Nik said on Sunday that the military is \u201cfully prepared\u201d to confront any new aggression from the US and Israel.<br \/>Saudi Arabia on Monday said it intercepted three drones, a day after a drone strike <a href=\"\/news\/2026\/5\/17\/drone-strike-sparks-fire-at-uaes-barakah-nuclear-power-plant\">hit the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant<\/a> in the United Arab Emirates.<br \/>Meanwhile, Israel has continued its <a href=\"\/news\/2026\/5\/17\/israel-kills-five-in-lebanon-after-ceasefire-with-hezbollah-extended\">bombardment<\/a> of Lebanon despite another \u201cceasefire\u201d extension.<br \/>As the US-Israeli war on Iran continues for its 80th day, here is what we know:<img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4547059\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/INTERACTIVE_LIVETRACKER_IRAN_US_ISRAEL_MIDDLEEAST_ATTACKS_MAY5_2026_GMT1435-1777992258.jpg?quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE_LIVETRACKER_IRAN_US_ISRAEL_MIDDLEEAST_ATTACKS_MAY5_2026_GMT1435-1777992258\" data-interactive=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Follow Al Jazeera English:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fear of renewed US strikes in Iran looms while Israeli attacks continue in Lebanon despite extended \u2018ceasefire\u2019.SaveShareIsrael launches strikes across southern Lebanon despite extending \u2018ceasefire\u2019United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran that the \u201cclock is ticking\u201d to clinch a deal to end the war as reports have emerged that 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