Top Iranian officials issued a warning to the U.S. on Sunday, saying a ground invasion would result in troops being set 'on fire.'
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issued a warning to the U.S. on Sunday, saying a ground invasion would result in troops being set “on fire.” This comes as the conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran hits the one-month mark. On Sunday, regional diplomats met in Pakistan in hopes of setting up direct U.S.-Iran talks to end the war. But according to Iranian state media, Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf said Iranian forces were “waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever.” He also called the talks a cover for 2,500 U.S. Marines arrived in the Middle East. The war has threatened global oil supplies, natural gas and fertilizers while also disrupting air travel. Iran’s control on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital pathway for oil supply, has sent markets and prices into chaos. Now, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels' group have entered the war and are threatening shipping on another crucial waterway — the Bab el-Mandeb strait to the Red Sea. The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt are expected to meet again on Monday to discuss a framework for a possible peace deal. An Egyptian official said the meetings are aimed at opening a “direct dialogue” between the U.S. and Iran, whose main communication has been through mediators.The U.S. has offered Iran a 15-point “action list” as a framework for a possible peace deal, but Iranian officials have rejected it and publicly dismissed the concept of negotiating under pressure.A new study published in the journal Environmental Pollution found traces of pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in several shark species.Toddler dies in alleged DUI crash, 14-year-old driver ID'd as child's mother: reportsOne person is dead following a shooting on Friday afternoon in the Renton area, the King County Sheriff's Office confirmed.A major transformation of the interchange at I-90 and Hwy 18 is about to be complete after years of work to create a new diverging diamond. The changes are supp
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