00:00U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Iran it must strike a meaningful agreement within 10 to 15 days or
00:07face really bad things.
00:09The warning comes amid a major U.S. military build-up in the Middle East,
00:13prompting Tehran to threaten retaliation against U.S. bases in the region if attacked.
00:21The renewed threats come just days after the U.S. and Iran held a second round of indirect talks,
00:27which were largely described as positive.
00:30On Wednesday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arakji said the parties had made good progress in Geneva
00:35and agreed on broad guiding principles for a potential deal.
00:40Meanwhile, American forces have been ramping up their military presence in the region,
00:44including the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, raising fears of a wider conflict.
00:51Tehran's UN mission in a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that it will view U.S. bases
00:57as legitimate targets
00:58if used for military action, urging the Security Council to condemn recent Trump's threats.
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