Trump: if ultimatum expires Iran will be destroyed in four hours

Iran's Supreme Guide Mojtaba Khamenei said in a message released today that "the assassinations and crimes will not dent the jihadist cause of the Iranian armed forces". The Supreme Guide had not intervened for days through his usual messages, which were regularly broadcast after his appointment following the killing of his father without ever showing himself in public.

'They are fools'. This is how Donald Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, called Americans who do not support his war against Iran.

Donald Trump "is not worried" about the risk of committing war crimes in Iran if he follows through on his threat to bomb civilian infrastructure. "That doesn't worry me," the US president told reporters in the White House garden, arguing that the "war crime" would be to let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon and accusing the regime of "killing protesters: they are animals".

Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Vice PresidentJD Vance continue to talk to intermediaries about the Iran war. Donald Trump said.

"Unfortunately, the American people would like us to go home. If it was up to me I would take the oil, keep it and make a lot of money. And I would take much better care of the Iranian people than has been done so far'. So said US President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House about Iran, on the sidelines of the Easter Egg Roll.

At least 10 people were reportedly killed and dozens injured in an IDF attack east of the Al-Mawasi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. This was reported by the Israeli news site Ynet.

Iran's proposal is a 'big step', but 'not enough'. Donald Trump said this while reiterating that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. "We will see what happens. The war could end quickly if they do some things," he noted.

- Tuesday is the final deadline for Iran to make a deal. Donald Trump said this, stressing that he had seen all the proposals. "I have seen all the proposals I can imagine, he added.

Iran has communicated to Pakistan its '10-point' response to the US proposal to end the war. This was reported by the Irna agency quoted by Israeli media, pointing out that the Iranian position is based on past experience and "rejects the ceasefire, stressing the need for a definitive end to the conflict". The response includes a number of Iranian demands including: an end to conflict in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, reparations, and the lifting of sanctions.

Iran will continue to fight 'as long as the political leaders see fit'. This was said by Tehran's Army spokesman, Mohammad Akraminia, quoted by the Iranian news agency Isna. "The enemy must certainly regret (the start of the conflict, ed) so that after this war we can regain security and avoid a new one," he said.

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The Israeli army (Idf) reported that it struck three airports in Tehran, namely Bahram airport, Mehrabad airport and Azmayesh airport. The IDF claims that the attacks targeted dozens of helicopters and aircraft belonging to the Iranian Air Force.

Iran has threatened to launch 'more devastating' and 'more extensive' retaliatory strikes if Israeli-US air raids against non-military targets continue. "From the beginning," said a spokesman for the central headquarters, "we have made it clear that any aggression against non-military sites will be followed by an exponential response against the enemy's interests throughout the region. The spokesman added that, if such attacks continue, they could "impose far greater costs on those responsible should they persist in this approach".

"What is happening in Iran today cannot honestly be called 'helping the Iranian people to achieve freedom': countless people have been left homeless". Telling Ansa this is Hasti Diyè, a 40-year-old Iranian lecturer who lives with her family in Tehran. the country's vital infrastructures are being destroyed one after the other, and part of Iran's 2,500-year-old historical heritage has been severely damaged," she continues. Neighbourhoods, public buildings, universities, fragments of the nation's historical memory have been reduced to rubble and rebuilding them, regardless of which government comes to power, will not be easy. The Pasteur Institute, one of Iran's oldest and most important institutions for medical research and public health, was bombed, directly affecting both staff and civilians living nearby'.

"The Islamic Republic, at least in terms of repression, has become stronger than before. Every day,' he explains, 'many are kidnapped, accused of espionage, disappear without a trace, while the country becomes more militarised than ever. At the same time, reports of shootings directed against civilians continue, and those under the bombardment live in constant fear, both of attacks and repression, with almost no time to breathe'.

Israeli military forces mistakenly killed Pierre Mouawad, a leading member of the Lebanese Forces Party, a Christian group strongly opposed to Hezbollah, in place of a leading member of the Shiite and pro-Iranian militia, the real target of the attack. The IDF admitted the mistake, speaking to the BBC, expressing regret for the civilian casualties. In the raid against a residential building in Ain Saadeh, a small town in a predominantly Christian hillside area east of Beirut, far from the areas where Hezbollah is rooted, Mouawad's wife Flavia and another woman were also killed, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. The victims were on the floor below the flat considered to be the target. "Several uninvolved persons were hit as a result of the operation," the IDF stated. Mouawad, his party stressed, "was not a fighter and was not a military target". He was celebrating Easter today at home with his family.

A Turkish-owned ship has safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz. This was announced in a message on social media by the Turkish transport minister, Abdulkadir Uraloglu. This is the third Turkish vessel to transit the strait since the beginning of the war. The ship Ocean Thunder, which transports Iraqi crude oil to Malaysia, has passed through the strait, while eight other Turkish-owned vessels with 156 crew members on board remain in the Persian Gulf waiting to leave, the minister added. Ankara," Oraloglu concluded, "is continuing its efforts to ensure safe transit through the international channel for these as well.

Ships from friendly countries must also pay to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by the Nournews agency in connection with the news thatIran would grant permission to Iraqi ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz. "An informed source," the agency's website reads, "referred to a new protocol drafted and adopted for naval traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the issuance of permits for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for friendly countries will only take place upon payment of security fees, and no country will be exempt from this requirement. The source also stressed that the country's strategy is to compensate part of the damage from enemy aggression through the collection of security fees on the Strait of Hormuz. The implementation of the new protocol will be strictly applied to all non-hostile countries, including friendly states.

Donald Trump has so far not approved a 45-day ceasefire proposed by the mediators. This was stated by a White House official quoted by the American media.

Benjamin Netanyahu assures that Israel will "continue with full force" in pursuit of its goals in Iran, following the assassination of the Pasdaran intelligence chief, Majid Khademi, and Yazdan Mir, also known by the alias of Sardar Bagheri, head of the 840 unit of the Quds Force, "responsible for attacks against Jews and Israelis around the world". "The blood of anyone who acts to murder our citizens, those who direct terrorism against Israel, those who build the Iranian axis of evil will fall on their heads," the Israeli PM wrote in a post on X - We will act with strength and determination, we will reach out to anyone who tries to harm us. We will continue with full force, on all fronts, until the threat is removed and all the goals of the war are achieved'.

Another petrochemical complex in southern Iran was attacked by the United States and Israel. This was reported today by the Iranian news agency Fars.

According to reports, the Marvdasht petrochemical complex in the southern province of Fars was hit but the fire was contained within a few minutes, causing no significant damage to the industrial plant. The agency added that no casualties were reported as a result of the attack. Earlier, Israel claimed the attack against the Assaluyeh petrochemical plants.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israel Defence Forces to continue striking infrastructure in Iran. This was stated today by Defence Minister Israel Katz, quoted by his office. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have instructed the IDF to continue to attack with full force the national infrastructure in Iran," Katz said.

Two paramedics were killed and a third was seriously injured in Israeli attacks conducted on Sunday on Haris, in southern Lebanon. This was announced today by the Lebanese Ministry of Health, as reported by the National News Agency.

In a statement released by the official Lebanese news agency, the ministry accused Israel of refusing to respect international law "regarding the protection of health workers in conflict areas". The ministry also announced that it will file appeals before international courts for the killings of Lebanese health workers.

The Israeli army announced that it killed yesterday in TehranAsghar Bagheri, commander since 2019 of Special Operations Unit 840 of the Quds Force. According to Israeli Air Force reports,the attack was conducted on the basis of "precise intelligence information" from the IDF. Israel claims that Bagheri has held a number of high-level positions within the Quds Force in recent years, promoting numerous operations and being involved in attacks against Israeli and American citizens in various parts of the world. According to the IDF, he also planned and carried out actions against the State of Israel, including operations within Israeli territory, as well as in Syria and Lebanon. The Israeli army states that under its command the unit would develop operations against Israeli soldiers along the Syrian-Israeli border, using Syrian operatives who had previously served in the army of Bashar al Assad. These activities, according to the Israeli reconstruction, were personally led by Bagheri together with his deputy Mohammad Reza Ansari and with the assistance of Qassem Salah al-Husseini, who was killed near Beirut in 2025. Israel also alleges that Bagheri was involved in the transfer of weapons from Iran to Israel. According to the IDF, his killing is part of the "significant damage" inflicted on the Special Operations Unit of the Quds Force and represents "a further blow" to the facility's ability to conduct attacks against Israel and its civilians.

A drone launched by Yemen's Houthis against Israel was intercepted over the Red Sea. This was reported by the IDF. Earlier, sirens had sounded in the Israeli coastal city of Eilat.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed 'recent impacts of military raids near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran,including one just 75 metres from the site'. The plant was not damaged, it concluded, again based on independent analysis of new satellite images from yesterday. The Agency's director general Rafael Grossi 'denounces once again that continued military activity near the plant, an operational facility with a large amount of nuclear fuel, risks causing a major radiological accident with consequences for people and the environment in Iran and beyond'. These attacks "pose a very real danger to nuclear safety and must stop", Grossi reiterated.

Iran, through its Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, announced that it had formulated its response and demands regarding the ceasefire proposal submitted by intermediary countries. The negotiations, the spokesman explained, 'are incompatible with ultimatums and threats of war crimes'. Tehran's demands have already been communicated again through the intermediaries. "Iran does not hesitate to clearly express what it considers to be legitimate demands and doing so should not be seen as a sign of compromise but rather a self-reflection on its confidence in defending its positions. We have formulated our responses," which we will announce in detail in due course.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had a telephone conversation today with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. This was reported in a statement relayed by Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency. During the conversation, Araghchi commented on US President Donald Trump's threats to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. "This threat is tantamount to normalising war crimes and genocide and, if implemented, will undoubtedly face a decisive and comprehensive response from the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran," the Iranian diplomatic chief said.

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The Israeli army claimed to have killed the head of the undercover unit of the Revolutionary Guard, part of the Quds Force. Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani, a military spokesman, confirmed the killing of Asghar Bakeri at a press conference. Bakeri, he said, had planned attacks against Israeli and American targets, as well as operations in Israel, Syria and Lebanon.

An Iranian missile yesterday killed four people in Haifa. The bodies of the victims were pulled from the rubble, the Israeli emergency services announced today. They are the bodies of a man and a woman in their 80s, a child of about 4 and a woman of 35.

Seven children under the age of ten were killed in a US-led attack on Tehran overnight. This was stated today by Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Hossein Kermanpour in a message posted on X.

Kermanpour wrote that among the dead was an infant less than one year old, 'barely identifiable'.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that a response has been drafted to the mediators committed to ending the war between the US, Israel and Iran. The BBC reports. Esmail Baghaei, quoted by the state news agency Irna, said that the 15-point plan shared by the US through intermediaries 'was in no way acceptable to us'. Negotiations to end the conflict are 'incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes'. Iran has drawn up a set of demands 'based on our interests and considerations'.

The Israeli army warned the population of another barrage of missiles from Iran. This is the fifth such warning of the day.

The dossier is also of direct relevance for Tokyo in terms of energy. In fact, Japan depends on the region for more than 90 per cent of its crude oil imports and a large part of these flows pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial junction for global energy shipments that Iran has effectively closed, fuelling fears over oil supply and the run-up in prices.

Trump has reportedly extended the pause on the threatened attacks against Iran's energy infrastructure, moving from today to tomorrow, Tuesday, the deadline by which Tehran should reopen the strait. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the US president said: 'If they don't, if they want to keep it closed, they're going to lose every power plant and every other facility they have in the whole country.

Later in the day, Israel confirmed that it had hit Khademi. In a note, the IDF stated that 'last night' the Israeli Air Force, 'acting with precise intelligence', conducted an attack in Tehran, eliminating Majid Khademi, described as the 'intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps'.

According to the Israeli army, Khademi was 'one of the most senior commanders' of the Pasdaran and had extensive military and security experience. The IDF also claims that he had been appointed after the assassination of his predecessor Mohammad Kazemi and that, in his position, he was responsible for gathering intelligence and setting the framework for the regime's top leadership.

Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a 'temporary truce', a senior Iranian official quoted by Reuters online said, requesting anonymity and adding that Tehran believes Washington is not ready for a permanent truce. The official went on to confirm that Iran has received Pakistan's proposal for an immediate ceasefire and is considering it, adding that Tehran does not accept being pressured to accept deadlines and make a decision. (

At least nine people died in attacks on Lebanon in recent hours attributed to the Israeli armed forces, media in the region reported. According to the Lebanese NNA news agency, three people were killed in a raid in Burj Rahal, in the south, while two other victims, according to a preliminary tally, were recorded in Mashghara, some 85 kilometres to the northeast. In both cases, several people were also injured. Al Jazeera, however, reports a targeted attack on a car in Kfar Rumman, in the district of Nabatieh, in which four people were killed.

Iran and the United States have received a draft proposal for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a possible solution to end the war. This was reported to the Associated Press by two Middle Eastern officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The proposal comes from Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish mediators working to stop the fighting. They hope that 45 days will be enough time for in-depth talks between the countries to reach a permanent ceasefire.

The intelligence chief of the Pasdaran, Majid Khademi, was killed in a US and Israeli attack directed against him. This was reported by the Revolutionary Guard, according to Iranian state media. No details were given as to where Khademi was killed. Earlier this morning, several air strikes hit residential areas around the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Iranian media reported that the buildings of Tehran's Sharif Technical University were damaged and that a natural gas distribution plant adjacent to the campus was also damaged.

It is unclear what the target was on the university campus, which currently has no students because the war has forced all the country's educational facilities to switch to online teaching. However, it should be noted that over the years, several countries have sanctioned the university for its collaboration with the military, in particular with regard to Iran's ballistic missile programme, which is controlled by the Revolutionary Guard.

Iran's central military command has issued a warning to the US and Israel, stating that should attacks against civilian targets continue, Iran's retaliation 'will be carried out with much more devastating and extensive force'. This was reported by the Iranian media, which quoted a spokesman for the central headquarters in Khatam al-Anbiya.

The Iranian judiciary announced that Ali Fahim, arrested during the January protests, was hanged this morning. Fahim and six other protesters were accused of attacking a Basij base east of Tehran on 8 January and setting fire to the centre, the statement read, quoted by IRNA, which added: 'They were charged with Moharabeh (war against God) and sentenced to death. Fahim was also sentenced to the confiscation of his property'. Three others convicted in the same case were hanged in recent days.

Israel and the United States have drawn up a comprehensive list of strategic targets to be hit in Iran should the Islamic Republic fail to meet the demands of US President Donald Trump's impending ultimatum. This was confirmed to the Jerusalem Post by two sources. The agreement on the target list follows a series of intensive high-level discussions aimed at synchronising American and Israeli responses to Tehran's continued challenge. In addition to the final target list, operational coordination between the US and Israeli armed forces has been finalised. The final touches to the joint operational plan were put in place during a meeting last Thursday between IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the leadership of the US Central Command (Centcom); the officials discussed and defined the specific division of roles and objectives of the mission should the US President deem the ultimatum to have expired. In a harsh warning to the regime in Tehran, Trump declared: 'Without an agreement, it is over for the Iranian state'. In light of these developments, Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu convened the Security Cabinet last night to brief ministers. Netanyahu and Israeli defence officials pressed the Trump administration to prioritise Iran's energy sector and national infrastructure in any new attacks. Although there is a growing belief in Jerusalem that the president will eventually give the 'green light' for attacks against such high-value infrastructure, Israel is currently waiting for final White House approval before launching any such operation. An Israeli official told the Post that the strategy behind targeting the energy sector is clear: "Striking energy targets will lead to Iran's total economic collapse and significantly weaken the terrorist regime's grip on power." (ANSA).

ran: media, mediation for 45-day truce underway

Rome, 6 Apr (LaPresse) - The United States, Iran and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms of a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a definitive end to the war, according to four US, Israeli and regional sources familiar with the talks. The Axios website reports.

The Iranian Fars news agency, reported by international media, reports that US and Israeli forces shelled two housing units in the town of Qaleh Mir, Baharestan county, killing at least 13 people. The county is a densely populated area in Tehran province. The governor of Baharestan told Fars that operations to remove the debris and search for people trapped under the rubble are still ongoing.

"Last night, six children were martyred in Tehran province". The Iranian Fars agency, close to the Pasdaran, writes this. "As a result of last night's American-Zionist attacks in Tehran province, unfortunately a group of civilians, including four girls and two children under the age of 10, were martyred," the agency says.