Overview
- President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a post Tuesday, said more than 14 million Iranians had volunteered to sacrifice their lives and added that he would do the same.
- Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to guard power plants after airstrikes hit Tehran and other areas, with at least 18 killed in Alborz province.
- The United States carried out fresh strikes on military targets on Kharg Island hours before President Trump’s deadline tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tehran rejected a temporary ceasefire and relayed its position through Pakistan, seeking a permanent end to fighting, sanctions relief and compensation for war damage.
- Civil aviation is faltering as the war spreads, with India reporting more than 10,000 West Asia flights canceled since late February.