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Iran war live: New US ‘aggression’ will be ‘resolutely’ thwarted – Tehran

Official says US ‘threat of massive assault at any moment’ will be repelled resolutely.

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Al Jazeera Live

By Adam Hancock, Usaid Siddiqui and Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Published On 19 May 2026

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  • An Iranian official says the US threat of a massive assault at any moment will be met “resolutely” and Iran is “prepared to confront any military aggression”.
  • US President Donald Trump says he postponed a planned attack on Iran at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, and “serious negotiations are now taking place”.