US EditionIranians Fear Power Outages and Further Attacks as Trump's Deadline Nears
Tehran said it wants a permanent end to the war as Trump threatened strikes on power plants and bridges unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump's 8:00 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached as Tehran officially rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal, threatening massive regional escalation.
- Escalating the conflict, Israel targeted a major petrochemical plant and killed Revolutionary Guard intelligence chief Maj. Majid Khademi, prompting Iran to respond with missile fire against Israel and Gulf Arab neighbors.
- Saudi officials reported missile debris near energy facilities in the kingdom's Eastern Province early Tuesday, while the King Fahd Causeway closed as a "precautionary measure" against Iranian attacks.
- Iranians were warned by the Israeli military on Tuesday to avoid trains until at least 9 p.m. local time, signaling potential new strike targets amid the conflict's toll.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that attacking civilian infrastructure violates international law, while Iranian officials stated, "We only accept an end of the war," demanding guarantees against future attacks.
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Strikes intensify on defiant Iran as clock ticks on Trump's threat
Iran showed no sign of agreeing to US President Donald Trump's ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by the end of Tuesday or face bombing of civilian infrastructure in what would be the biggest escalation yet of the war.
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President Donald Trump expands his threat against Ir n, after Tehern rejects a 45-day ceasefire proposal.
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West Hawaii TodayIran rejects ceasefire as Trump ramps up threats ahead of deadline
DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Iran said on Monday it wanted a lasting end to the war with the U.S. and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump warned the country could be “taken out” if it did not meet his Tuesday night deadline to reach a deal.
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The Latest: 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
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