Earlier on Sunday, Trump warned that “all hell will rain down” on Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz or reach a deal within 48 hours, as Tehran dismissed the ultimatum as “helpless and nervous” and warned of escalation. The exchange comes as strikes continue across the region, with reported casualties in Iran and Lebanon, a drone attack on an oil site in Kuwait, and a search underway for a missing US airman after a warplane was downed. Antiwar protests have also been reported in Israel, highlighting growing regional and domestic pressure.

What Iran said: Iran rejected the ultimatum, with officials calling Trump’s remarks “unbalanced” and saying Tehran would not bow to pressure. An Iranian military official warned that any escalation would make the region “hell” for the United States and Israel, while authorities also pointed to civilian casualties and damage from recent strikes, including at the Mahshahr petrochemical zone.

5 Key developments:

• Iran says strikes on the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone killed five people and wounded 170, and claims more than 30 universities have been targeted since the war began.
• Kuwait reports a drone attack sparked a fire at an oil complex, though no injuries were recorded.
• Israel carried out strikes in southern Lebanon, with five people reported killed in the town of Maarakeh.
• An Israeli soldier has been killed in clashes with Hezbollah, while antiwar protests have taken place in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa.

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