Iran Rejects Trump's 45-Day Ceasefire as Trump Threatens Infrastructure Strikes

President Trump threatened to unleash Hell on Tehran unless the Strait of Hormuz was reopened by Tuesday.

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Al Arabiya English

Trump refused to say whether civilian targets would be off-limits.

Al Jazeera

Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and promised to respond in kind to any American attacks on infrastructure.

Congressional Democrats demanded briefings on the war's legal basis.

Iran broadcast a detailed warning listing retaliatory targets including oil and petrochemical facilities.

The Iranian message framed its retaliation as a direct response to American-Israeli aggression.

Al-Jazeera Net

Reuters reported that mediators were discussing a 45-day ceasefire leading to a permanent end to the war.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned Trump against a ceasefire.

The BBC spoke with Iranians who expressed fear and despair about the escalating destruction.

People were stockpiling water amid fears the supply might be disrupted.

Legal experts told NPR that attacking civilian infrastructure would be a war crime.

Journalists and human rights groups warned Trump could face war crime charges.

The Atlantic Council described the war as a high-risk gamble with unclear objectives.

Countries across the region banned the transit of American and Israeli goods through the Suez Canal.

Al-Yawm Al-Sabea

Energy markets reacted violently, with Brent crude jumping 8%.

Congressional Democrats demanded briefings on the constitutional basis for strikes.

The Council on Foreign Relations said this was a major shift from degrading military capabilities to pursuing regime change.

AL24 News

Most Americans opposed the strikes, yet the dominant narrative centered on Trump's rhetoric.