Iran warns US and Israel: What to know as tensions rise

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned the United States and Israel against launching fresh attacks, threatening an immediate military response as tensions rise. This comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Donald Trump has yet to decide whether to order further strikes on Iran. Tehran has ruled out immediate direct talks with Washington, despite ongoing mediation efforts involving Qatar and Pakistan.

The conflict began in February with US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which killed the country's then Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and eight months later, tensions remain unresolved with no clear progress towards a diplomatic settlement or a decisive outcome on the battlefield.

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