US and Israel escalate West Asia strikes as Trump plan demands Iran remove enriched uranium

The U.S.- and Israel-led air campaigns in West Asia intensified, with Washington moving paratroopers and Marines toward the region as Israel pressed new strikes against Iran.

“DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including strikes that hit a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, sparking a fire”

Anadolu Agency

Tehran signaled it would not accept a limited pause and expanded its attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab targets as U.S. forces began bolstering a regional presence.

Anadolu Agency

The reporting also notes substantial U.S. military bolstering, including about 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne headed to the area, with thousands more Marines and sailors en route.

Mediators publicly floated the possibility of in-person talks between Iran and the United States, potentially in Pakistan, even as terms remained contested.

Iranian strikes hit Gulf infrastructure, including a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport that sparked a fire.

Abu Dhabi reported fatalities after debris from an intercepted missile fell on Sweihan Street, with two people killed and several others injured.

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Iranian energy strikes and Hormuz-related restrictions helped push oil prices higher and roiled markets.

Gulf states remained on high alert as attacks and interceptions continued to unfold.

Iran rejected the 15-point ceasefire plan and pressed its own demands, including limits on missiles, the nuclear program, and militia support.

“Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Trump administration offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, a person briefed on the contours of the proposal said late Tuesday, even as the U”

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told state TV that his government has not engaged in talks to end the war, saying, 'and we do not plan on any negotiations.'

The Trump administration’s 15-point plan, described by outlets as a pathway toward a ceasefire, reportedly called for removing Iran’s stocks of highly enriched uranium, halting enrichment, and curbing its ballistic missile program, according to Israeli sources.

Tehran’s Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters dismissed the idea of talks, signaling ongoing resistance to negotiations.

Diplomats framed the 15-point plan as a potential first step toward de-escalation, with mediators seeking in-person talks between the U.S. and Iran, possibly in Pakistan.

Public opinion in the United States reflected war-weariness and concern about costs, complicating political calculations in Washington.

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Oil markets remained volatile, with prices fluctuating as traders weighed the risk of disruption to Hormuz and ongoing strikes.

The evolving mix of diplomacy and military action underscored how fragile stability in West Asia remains.