Actor Mandana Karimi has spoken out about the worsening situation in Iran amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict. The actor shared her concern over the current conditions in her home country, saying the situation has become more tense and uncertain.

Iran defended its demands for a peace deal after President Trump called them “unacceptable.” Oil prices rose and stocks were flat amid no signs of an end to the war.

Iran’s Jewish community is facing increased surveillance and loyalty pressures, leaving loved ones abroad in fear.

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Trump warned the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz deepen and oil prices surge globally. Iran rejected US criticism of its peace proposal, while Washington pushed a UN resolution demanding Tehran halt attacks in the key shipping route,

Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the Iran war via Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but U.S. President Donald Trump quickly rejected it in a social media post as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!

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