00:00The Iran conflict is reaching a dangerous new flashpoint this morning, with both sides trading escalating warnings.
00:07Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard issued a stark statement threatening to extend the Middle East conflict beyond the region
00:14if the U.S. and Israel resume attacks, warning that crushing blows could come in places the U.S. cannot
00:20imagine.
00:21Trump said Tuesday he had been just an hour away from relaunching attacks on Iran before postponing the order
00:27after weeks of a fragile ceasefire following the pause of Operation Epic Fury.
00:32Iran submitted a new offer to the United States this week, but its terms including demands for control of the
00:38Strait of Hormuz,
00:39compensation for war damage, lifting of sanctions and withdrawal of U.S. troops, repeat conditions previously rejected by Trump.
00:46Adding a new diplomatic dimension, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing Wednesday
00:53that resuming hostilities would be inadvisable, calling a comprehensive ceasefire of utmost urgency
00:59as Russia also signaled readiness to help broker a resolution.
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