Overview
- Israel’s military said Wednesday it struck infrastructure across Tehran, while Iranian media reported rescuers searching a hit residential area.
- The United States has circulated a 15-point framework that includes a month-long cease-fire through mediators in Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt, as the White House says talks continue despite Tehran’s public denials.
- Iran told go-betweens it distrusts President Donald Trump’s offer and prefers talks with Vice President J.D. Vance, according to U.S. media, while Israeli outlets warn the proposed deal could leave core issues unresolved.
- U.S. deployments are expanding with elements of the 82nd Airborne and a Marine amphibious group moving toward the region, and CNN reports Iran is reinforcing and mining around Kharg Island, the hub for most Iranian oil exports, amid reports Washington has studied options to seize it.
- CENTCOM said U.S.-led strikes cut Iranian drone and rocket launches by about 90% and destroyed most large naval vessels, as Gulf states condemned more than 2,000 Iranian projectiles that hit civilian and energy sites and Lebanon reported new casualties after Israeli warnings to evacuate Hezbollah areas.