Important Takeaways:

• The state-controlled Tehran Times reported on X Sunday that Iran’s missiles are “loaded onto launchers in all underground missile cities and are ready for launch.” The newspaper issued a stern warning, stating that any escalation would come “at a heavy cost for the US government and its allies.”
• The Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Force also issued a statement warning that any act of aggression against Iran will be met with a “severe response.”
• In an interview with NBC, Trump warned, “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing — and it will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before.” He later told reporters that he “would prefer a deal to the other alternative,” without elaborating further.
• Meanwhile, The Telegraph reported that Iran could target a British-American naval base in the Indian Ocean if provoked, with a senior Iranian military official stating, “There will be no distinction in targeting British or American forces if Iran is attacked from any base in the region or within the range of Iranian missiles.” This follows the U.S. significantly increasing its military presence at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, the base in question.
• With Iran rejecting direct talks, diplomacy is at a standstill. Trump’s threats and the U.S. military buildup indicate rising tensions with no immediate resolution in sight.

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