{"id":18562,"date":"2026-04-06T15:39:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/iran-rejects-latest-ceasefire-proposal-as-trump-vows-hell-if-strait-stays-shut\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:39:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:39:54","slug":"iran-rejects-latest-ceasefire-proposal-as-trump-vows-hell-if-strait-stays-shut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/iran-rejects-latest-ceasefire-proposal-as-trump-vows-hell-if-strait-stays-shut\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump vows \u2018hell\u2019 if strait stays shut"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 iLENDS\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 evuabm adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 jLbRED\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div 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2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>President Donald Trump has threatened further strikes on Iranian energy and transport infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz isn&rsquo;t reopened.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We won&rsquo;t merely accept a ceasefire,&rdquo; Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour, head of the Iranian diplomatic mission in Cairo, told <em>The Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>&ldquo;We only accept an end of the war with guarantees that we won&rsquo;t be attacked again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"20\">\n<p>Trump wants Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or see its power plants and bridges attacked.<\/p>\n<p>Ferdousi Pour said Iranian and Omani officials were working on a mechanism for administrating the shipping choke point.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_4.785%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_140\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/2a820394e2c88aeeed0164ba5f0b767181bfa1b3904ef04eac99ed448c502c56, 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21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>An Israeli strike on an Iranian base near Bushehr.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">X<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The rejection came as Israel struck a key petrochemical plant in the massive South Pars natural gas field and killed two paramilitary Revolutionary Guard commanders.<\/p>\n<p>The gas field attack aimed at eliminating a major source of revenue for Iran, Israel said. The field is critical to electricity production, but the strike appeared to be separate from Trump&rsquo;s threats to target power plants and bridges if Tehran doesn&rsquo;t reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic by Monday night (Washington time).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"12.849315068493\">\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s grip on the strait has caused oil prices to surge and shaken the world economy.<\/p>\n<p><em>Axios<\/em> first reported that the US, Iran and regional mediators were discussing the potential 45-day ceasefire as part of a two-phase deal that could lead to a permanent end to the war, citing US, Israeli and regional sources.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.7679%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/765dee80dce0260536de2322fd10fb00c03b88cbf65016a009999e4933c706d1, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.7679%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/765dee80dce0260536de2322fd10fb00c03b88cbf65016a009999e4933c706d1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.7679%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/765dee80dce0260536de2322fd10fb00c03b88cbf65016a009999e4933c706d1, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.7679%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/765dee80dce0260536de2322fd10fb00c03b88cbf65016a009999e4933c706d1 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Footage of a downed US aircraft in Iranian territory.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_1.7679,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/765dee80dce0260536de2322fd10fb00c03b88cbf65016a009999e4933c706d1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.7679%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/765dee80dce0260536de2322fd10fb00c03b88cbf65016a009999e4933c706d1, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.7679%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/765dee80dce0260536de2322fd10fb00c03b88cbf65016a009999e4933c706d1 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The White House and the US State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warning: This article contains strong language<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"30.312638580931\">\n<p>In a profanity-laced post on his Truth Social platform earlier on Sunday (Washington time), Trump threatened further strikes on Iranian energy and transport infrastructure if it failed to reopen the Strait by Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin&rsquo; Strait, you crazy bastards, or you&rsquo;ll be living in Hell &ndash; JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But in the kind of mixed messaging that has baffled supporters, foes and financial markets alike, he also told <em>Fox News<\/em> that Iran was negotiating, with a deal possible by Monday (Washington time).<\/p>\n<p>Fresh aerial strikes were reported across the region on Monday, more than five weeks since the US and Israel began pounding Iran in a war that has killed thousands and damaged economies by boosting oil prices<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"23.943396226415\">\n<p>Tehran has responded to the attacks by, in effect, closing the Hormuz waterway, a conduit for about a fifth of the world&rsquo;s oil and natural gas supply, and attacking Israel, US military bases and energy infrastructure around the Gulf.<\/p>\n<h3>Iran condemns &lsquo;reckless&rsquo; US, hits Gulf<\/h3>\n<p>Explosions shook Tehran on Monday, with Iranian state media reporting that the head of intelligence for Iran&rsquo;s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was targeted and killed, and a strike on a residential building south of the city killed at least 13 people.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_41\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/7114ef70e68dcf625995c68eaa6cbdb7ca9c061e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_41\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/7114ef70e68dcf625995c68eaa6cbdb7ca9c061e 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_41\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/7114ef70e68dcf625995c68eaa6cbdb7ca9c061e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_41\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/7114ef70e68dcf625995c68eaa6cbdb7ca9c061e 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;madman theory&rdquo; of foreign relations is not working when it comes to Iran.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.5171,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_41\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/7114ef70e68dcf625995c68eaa6cbdb7ca9c061e\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_41\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/7114ef70e68dcf625995c68eaa6cbdb7ca9c061e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_41\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/7114ef70e68dcf625995c68eaa6cbdb7ca9c061e 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Before news of the draft peace plan, Iran&rsquo;s parliamentary Speaker, Mohammad-Bagher &zwnj;Qalibaf, condemned Trump&rsquo;s threats, saying he was being misled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>&ldquo;Your reckless moves are dragging the United States into a living HELL for every single family, and our whole region is going to burn because you insist on following Netanyahu&rsquo;s commands,&rdquo; he posted Sunday on X.<\/p>\n<p>Iran expanded attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure, launching drone and missile strikes on petrochemical facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>The Revolutionary Guards also said on Sunday (Tehran time) they had hit an Israeli-linked vessel at Dubai&rsquo;s Jebel Ali port. In Kuwait, drones had sparked fires and caused &ldquo;severe material damage&rdquo; at petrochemical plants operated by affiliates of state oil firm Kuwait Petroleum Corp, the company said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.177%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e525549d0fc7e5ec526239c20afb6539a792f065, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.177%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/e525549d0fc7e5ec526239c20afb6539a792f065 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.177%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e525549d0fc7e5ec526239c20afb6539a792f065, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.177%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/e525549d0fc7e5ec526239c20afb6539a792f065 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image shared by Iranian state television purported to show the destroyed US aircraft in the mission to find a stranded airman.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.177,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/e525549d0fc7e5ec526239c20afb6539a792f065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.177%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e525549d0fc7e5ec526239c20afb6539a792f065, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.177%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/e525549d0fc7e5ec526239c20afb6539a792f065 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>An image shared by Iranian state television purported to show the destroyed US aircraft in the mission to find a stranded airman.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The strikes underscored Iran&rsquo;s ability to sustain cross-border attacks and disrupt infrastructure across multiple Gulf states, exposing vulnerabilities in energy and maritime hubs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"18.057803468208\">\n<p>Iran fired volleys of rockets at Israel, too, with missile debris hitting Haifa, Tel Aviv, and other sites. Israeli rescuers had retrieved two bodies from the rubble of a residential building in Haifa and two others were missing, the country&rsquo;s media said.<\/p>\n<h3>Commando operation<\/h3>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.8273%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_188\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0f3f657c9ad0555979fcab0204eec2680b09d2c6f66cd033ca25fbfc58705447, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.8273%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_188\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/0f3f657c9ad0555979fcab0204eec2680b09d2c6f66cd033ca25fbfc58705447 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.8273%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_188\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0f3f657c9ad0555979fcab0204eec2680b09d2c6f66cd033ca25fbfc58705447, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.8273%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_188\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/0f3f657c9ad0555979fcab0204eec2680b09d2c6f66cd033ca25fbfc58705447 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image shared by Iranian state media purporting to show wreckage of the destroyed US aircraft in Iran following the rescue of a missing airman.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.8273,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_188\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/0f3f657c9ad0555979fcab0204eec2680b09d2c6f66cd033ca25fbfc58705447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.8273%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_188\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0f3f657c9ad0555979fcab0204eec2680b09d2c6f66cd033ca25fbfc58705447, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.8273%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_188\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/0f3f657c9ad0555979fcab0204eec2680b09d2c6f66cd033ca25fbfc58705447 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump described the rescue of an American airman whose F-15E jet was shot down over Iran on Friday as &ldquo;one of the most daring&rdquo; such missions in US history.<\/p>\n<p>The weapons systems officer was wounded but &ldquo;will be just fine&rdquo;, Trump said on X. The jet&rsquo;s pilot was rescued earlier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"21.086460032626\">\n<p>Under cover of darkness, US commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 2100-metre ridge and took the &#8203;stranded American weapons specialist to safety before dawn on Sunday (Washington time).<\/p>\n<p>The war, which opened with US and Israeli airstrikes across Iran on February 28, has killed thousands of people, mainly in Iran and Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes killed another 11 people in Lebanon on Sunday, according to Lebanon&rsquo;s health ministry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reuters, AP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Get a note directly from our foreign <\/i><\/b><b><i>correspondents <\/i><\/b><b><i>on what&rsquo;s making headlines around the world. <\/i><\/b><b><i>Sign up for our weekly What in the World newsletter<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"article-footer\" class=\"sc-780f6c39-0 fWnQtB\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-1 bhFzjY noPrint\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-2 ksUUFP\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga sc-780f6c39-3 fMMhlQ\" readability=\"6.3137254901961\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 yEdFV sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"8.0816326530612\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your saved list to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sc-3dbe4134-0 iIZygf sc-df8e6ee0-0 noPrint\" data-an-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-group=\"everything\" data-an-cu-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-position=\"4\" data-testid=\"from-our-partners-strap\">\n<header class=\"sc-84567ec1-0 hpMljf\">\n<h2 data-pb-type=\"hi\" class=\"sc-84567ec1-1 weWOF\"><span>From our partners<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sc-df8e6ee0-1 iJvgCK\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 blRVQF adWrapper noPrint sc-df8e6ee0-2 gcpFZE\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 blRVQF adWrapper noPrint sc-df8e6ee0-3 fIPZKC\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub>Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump vows &lsquo;hell&rsquo; if strait stays shut<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advertisement Stephen Coates and Andrew Cawthorne Updated April 7, 2026 &mdash; 1:30am,first published 6:28pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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