Overview
- Hours into Tuesday, Israel said it carried out a wave of strikes in Tehran with U.S. forces, while Iran’s Red Crescent reported rescuers working at hit residential sites without an announced toll.
- President Donald Trump on Monday warned he would order large strikes on bridges and power plants if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday 8 p.m. Washington time, saying Iran could be “eliminated in a single night.”
- Iran sent a 10‑point counterproposal via Pakistan that rejects a short cease-fire and seeks a permanent end to the war, the lifting of sanctions, reconstruction, and a safe‑passage protocol for Hormuz, and it says talks cannot occur under threats.
- Pakistan, Turkey and Oman are relaying messages between the sides, and the UN Security Council plans to take up a draft resolution on navigation in the strait, a chokepoint that carries about 20% of the world’s oil.
- U.S. officials detailed a major rescue of a downed F‑15 crew inside Iran that used about 155 aircraft and a CIA deception plan, underscoring the scale of ongoing operations and the risk of rapid escalation.