Iran has reportedly rejected a proposed 45-day ceasefire, instead presenting its own 10-point plan demanding a permanent end to the war. The proposal, conveyed through Pakistani mediators, includes conditions such as reparations and guarantees against future attacks, which U.S. officials have deemed unacceptable.
Key elements of Iran’s 10-point response reportedly include:
- A permanent cessation of hostilities in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, and Iraq.
- Recognition of Iran’s authority over the Strait of Hormuz, including the right to regulate traffic and collect tolls.
- Full removal of U.S. military bases from the Middle East.
- Compensation for war damages inflicted during the conflict.
- Lifting of all economic sanctions on Iran.
- Formal recognition of Iran’s right to enrich uranium under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- A regional framework for security ensuring no resumption of aggression.
- Safe passage protocols** for international shipping through the Strait.
- Reconstruction support for war-affected areas.
- Guarantees that negotiations will not be used as cover for future attacks.
This comes amid escalating hostilities, as Israel launched strikes on Iran’s South Pars natural gas field, targeting its largest petrochemical plant—responsible for about 50% of Iran’s petrochemical output—and killing key Iranian military figures, including IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the United States also conducted large-scale strikes on Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport, targeting dozens of Iranian aircraft and helicopters to degrade the air force capabilities of both the Iranian Air Force and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Satellite imagery and military reports confirm the destruction of at least 12 to 17 aircraft, including fighter jets, transport planes, and potentially the world's last in-service Boeing 747-100 converted as a KC-747 tanker, which were used by the IRGC Quds Force to supply proxies.
The operation, part of a broader assault on six military airfields across Iran, specifically targeted hangars, maintenance facilities, and runways in the western sector of the capital, effectively paralyzing the regime's ability to move high-level personnel and military equipment from the capital.
Over 80 Israeli fighter jets participated in the coordinated wave of attacks, which also included strikes on smaller airstrips like Azmayesh Airport and facilities linked to the Quds Force, such as a drone manufacturing factory.
Israeli officials said the strikes were designed to cripple the IRGC's logistics network, which has historically used commercial and military aircraft at Mehrabad to ferry weapons and advisors to proxies like Hezbollah across the Middle East.
The strikes on Mehrabad contributed to a broader campaign that also hit Shahid Beheshti University, the Pasteur Institute, and various military academies, leading to severe disruptions in regional air travel and raising international concerns over attacks on civilian and research infrastructure.
Airstrikes has also hit Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, a sanctioned institution tied to Iran’s military programs, drawing domestic and international condemnation.
Civilian infrastructure across Iran, including power plants and airports, has come under sustained attack, prompting fears of humanitarian crisis and warnings from the UN that targeting such sites may constitute war crimes under international law.
Iran fired missiles at Israel and neighboring countries, with strikes in Haifa killing four; Israel claims to have intercepted most incoming projectiles.
President Trump has intensified threats, vowing to "decimate every bridge and power plant in Iran" by Tuesday night if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, calling for "free traffic of oil" as a non-negotiable condition. He dismissed Iran’s 10-point plan as “not good enough,” while still suggesting a deal is possible.
At a White House press conference Monday with Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine detailed the high-risk rescue of two U.S. airmen from an F-15E shot down by a shoulder-fired missile.
The operation, involving 155 aircraft, CIA "exquisite technologies," and extensive deception tactics, retrieved the pilot within hours and the weapons officer two days later from a mountainous cave. Hegseth likened the Easter-weekend rescue to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, underscoring the administration’s fusion of religious rhetoric with military messaging.
Despite Trump’s repeated deadlines, analysts note a pattern of postponements, raising doubts about the credibility of his ultimatums.
