Iran's central military command has announced it believes the United States has made the decision to resume military attacsk on the Islamic Republic.
Citing the country's General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, state media IRIB states that "According to intelligence received, the US has once again decided - with the green light from certain regional countries - to resume actions against Iran during a joint meeting in a European nation."
At the same time Iranian leadership again warned US allies in the region that they'll be considered "complicit" if the US resumes it military assault on the Islamic Republic. The Iranian military HQ stated that "any mistakes will result in painful attacks."
Tehran further indicated Sunday that it is still awaiting Trump's response to its conditions for ending the war. Its chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf confirmed to AFP that Iran's demands were sent to Washington via the Qataris.
Starting Saturday night there was an avalanche of online chatter over potential new escalation, given President Trump abruptly cut short a visit to Camp David.
Some pundits saw in this a sign of some kind of imminent military action in the Middle East, also amid reports that extra military hardware is being sent to the region.
But others have suggested this is just setting up for another TACO moment, and reports of escalation is just the White House trying to instill fear and uncertainty in Tehran.
There's also speculation that Washington could be moving towards direct intervention in the Saudi-Yemen conflict, after the Houthis have been attacking key Saudi Aramco oil sites. Also, Riyadh has just come under attack for the first time of the war.
In the background is a new State Department warning to Americans to avoid all travel to the Middle East. A statement indicated that the Iran war could quickly worsen.
“This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly. Americans outside the Middle East should seriously reconsider travel to and through the region,” the State Department said late Saturday on X. It said that Americans currently in the region should "exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions."