Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran

President Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, declaring that 'the clock is ticking' and threatening that unless Tehran agrees to a permanent ceasefire and peace deal, there will be 'nothing left of them.' This latest escalation comes amid stalled negotiations and a growing pattern of military posturing, with Trump's ally Senator Lindsey Graham urging further attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure to 'hurt them more' and force concessions. Despite the rhetoric, analysts suggest these threats may be less about immediate war and more about domestic political theater—appealing to a US audience weary of war while trying to sell a diplomatic win. Meanwhile, Iran has intensified its use of the death penalty, executing over 2,000 people in 2025, including dozens of political prisoners arrested during anti-government protests, according to Amnesty International. The executions, often carried out after coerced confessions and in secret, are being used as a tool of political repression. In other global developments, the Democratic Republic of Congo faces a deadly Ebola outbreak with a new, hard-to-detect strain spreading across borders, while Ukraine’s drone attacks have reached Moscow, marking a new phase in the war. In Israel, rising anti-Christian violence—including a violent assault on a French nun—has sparked alarm, with church leaders demanding government action.