US, Israel, Iran War Live Updates: Iran says 15-point plan from US ‘extremely ambitious and illogical’
In this image provided by Sepahnews, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s official website, wreckage is shown at what Iran’s state TV claimed was the site of a downed American transport plane and two helicopters involved in a rescue operation, in Isfahan province, Iran. (Photo: AP)
Iran War News | US, Israel, Iran War Live Updates: Iran has formulated its positions and demands in response to recent ceasefire proposals conveyed via intermediaries, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that negotiations were “incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes.” Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had a set of requirements based on its national interests that had already been conveyed via intermediary channels, adding that earlier U.S. demands such as the 15-point plan were rejected for being “excessive.” “We have formulated our own responses” and will announce details in due time, he added.“ Calling the 15-point proposal put forth by US “extremely ambitious, unusual, and illogical”, Baghaei stressed that Iran will not bow to pressure.
On the 38th day of the war, the death of Majid Khademi, the head of the Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence organisation was announced, Reuters reported citing Iranian state media. According to the IRGC’s statement, carried on the Fars news agency citing by Al Jazeera, Khademi was killed during a “terrorist attack by the American-Zionist enemy” early Monday.
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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 warns of retaliation: Iran has warned of “devastating and continuous” retaliatory attacks if the US and Israel target its infrastructure, after US President Donald Trump set a Tuesday deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
- Missile hits haifa: An Iranian missile struck a residential building in Israel’s Haifa, killing at least 2 people and wounding 4 others, with 2 more missing.
- US-Israeli attacks on Iran: US-Israeli attacks hit at least 12 cities across Iran, killing 13 people in Tehran’s Baharestan county.
- Gulf targets hit: Iranian attacks targeted power, water desalination, and oil plants in Kuwait, and an oil facility in Bahrain.
- Escalating tensions: The situation remains volatile, with both sides exchanging threats and attacks, and fears of a wider regional war growing
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