US EditionAs Trump Deadline Looms Iran Shuts Down u.s. Ceasefire Proposal
Iran said it wants a permanent end to the war as Trump threatened strikes on infrastructure and set a Tuesday 8 p.m. EST deadline.
- On Tuesday, Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire, demanding a permanent end to hostilities as President Donald Trump's 8 p.m. EST deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached.
- Iran has largely blocked the Strait of Hormuz to exert leverage against the United States and Israel, with more than 60% of South Korea's crude and 50% of naphtha imports passing through the waterway last year.
- Iranian state television claimed on Tuesday that 14 million people volunteered to fight if the United States and Israel launch a ground invasion, doubling a previous claim by Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf that 7 million had volunteered.
- The King Fahd Causeway, linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, closed early Tuesday "as a precautionary measure" over Iranian attack threats, with hard-liners within Iran increasingly identifying the 25-kilometer bridge as a potential target.
- A prolonged conflict risks divergence among U.S. allies, warned former White House National Security Council official Nate Swanson, as Iran's control of the Strait has become a powerful fourth pillar in its security strategy.
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Iran rejects ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline nears
Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to make a deal ticked closer with an expanded threat of strikes against the Islamic Republic to include all power plants and bridges.
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Iran rejects ceasefire deal as Trump's deadline for attacks on infrastructure nears
Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to make a deal ticked closer with an expanded threat of strikes against the Islamic Republic to include all power plants and bridges. Trump said Monday he is “not at all” concerned about committing possible war crimes as he again threatened to destroy Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not meet his Tuesday 8 p.m. E…
Iran rejects US ceasefire proposal as Trump renews threats
Iran on Monday rejected the US’ ceasefire plan, as President Donald Trump renewed his threats against Tehran’s civilian infrastructure.Trump said the “entire country can be taken out in one night” if the Islamic Republic doesn’t agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening. The chances of a breakthrough by then appear slim: Iran turned down the US-backed 45-day truce in exchange for unblocking the strait, and responded with its own pr…
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