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Netanyahu's office said Israel supports suspending strikes on Iran for two weeks, provided Iran immediately opens the strait and halts attacks, but that "the two-weeks ceasefire does not include Lebanon," contradicting Pakistan's prime minister, who said it applied everywhere including Lebanon. Trump and the White House later said Lebanon was not part of the deal, and Vance called it a "legitimate misunderstanding."
About 90 minutes before his 8 p.m. EDT deadline, Trump said that after talks with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir he would suspend bombing Iran for two weeks in a "double sided CEASEFIRE," provided Iran agreed to the "COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING" of the Strait of Hormuz, and called Iran's 10-point proposal "a workable basis on which to negotiate." Iran's Supreme National Security Council said it accepted the two-week ceasefire, that talks with the U.S. would begin in Islamabad on Friday and that the truce did not mean the end of the war.
The Iran-backed militia, which abducted Kittleson from a Baghdad street on March 31, said it would release her on condition she leave Iraq immediately, and Iraqi government sources confirmed she was freed; two militia officials told AP that Iraqi authorities would free several detained members in exchange. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed her release and thanked Iraqi authorities.
The Bahrain-drafted text failed 11-2 with two abstentions after revisions dropped authorization of "all necessary means"; the vetoed version only "strongly encourages" states to coordinate defensive efforts to secure navigation and demanded Iran stop attacking merchant ships and civilian infrastructure. Iran's UN envoy called it one-sided, and Bahrain's foreign minister said the council failed its responsibility.
Hours before his 8 p.m. EDT deadline, Trump posted that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," adding "I don't want that to happen, but it probably will" and that with "Complete and Total Regime Change" something "revolutionarily wonderful" might happen. Pope Leo called the threat "truly unacceptable."
At a White House news conference on the airmen's rescue, Trump said the U.S. had a plan under which "every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o'clock tomorrow night" and power plants would be "burning, exploding," said he was "not at all" concerned about war crimes, and said "free traffic of oil" must be part of any deal. He said the second rescue mission used 155 aircraft; earlier Monday he called the deadline final.
IRNA said Iran gave Pakistani mediators its reply to the U.S. 15-point plan, rejecting a temporary ceasefire "based on past experiences" and demanding a permanent end to the war, an end to regional conflicts, a Hormuz safe-passage protocol, reconstruction and sanctions relief. Pakistan had circulated a two-stage framework, an immediate truce to reopen Hormuz followed by 15-20 days to settle terms, and Trump called Iran's reply "significant" but "not good enough."
In an expletive-laden Truth Social post, Trump said Tuesday "will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran" unless it opened the strait, then posted "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!" (3:30 a.m. Wednesday in Tehran). He told the Wall Street Journal Iran would have no power plants or bridges standing if it did not act by Tuesday evening.
Trump wrote that "time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will reign down" on Iran unless it made a deal or opened the strait, re-upping his April 6 deadline. Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of Iran's central military command called it a "helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid" move and said Iran would hit all infrastructure used by the U.S. military and Israel if attacked.
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said a projectile struck near the fence of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, damaging an auxiliary building and killing a security staff member; the main sections were undamaged and the IAEA said no rise in radiation was reported. Rosatom began evacuating 198 more workers, and on April 6 the IAEA confirmed from satellite imagery recent strikes close to the plant, one just 75 metres from its perimeter.
Diplomats from some 40 countries joined a virtual meeting chaired by UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, which ended with partners calling for "the immediate and unconditional reopening" of the Strait of Hormuz; Cooper accused Iran of trying to "hold the global economy hostage." The United States did not attend after Trump said securing the waterway was not America's job.
In his first national address of the war, Trump said core objectives were "nearing completion" but vowed to strike Iran "extremely hard over the next two to three weeks," to take it "back to the stone ages," and, if no deal is reached, to hit "every one of their electric generating plants" and possibly its oil industry. He told countries that rely on Gulf oil to "go to the strait and just take it" and did not mention his April 6 Hormuz deadline; Brent jumped 5% to $106.22 in Asian trading afterward.
U.S. officials gave mediators "clear assurances" that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf would not be targeted, two regional officials and a person briefed told AP; the person said Pakistan had asked Washington to get Israel to take the two off its hit list. Trump said on April 5 that Iran's negotiators had been given "immunity from death."
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Iran's "New Regime President" had asked for a ceasefire and that he would consider it only when the Strait of Hormuz is "open, free, and clear," adding that until then "we are blasting Iran into oblivion." Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei called the claim "false and baseless," Araghchi said Iran had made no ceasefire proposal, and the IRGC said the strait stayed under its control.
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he expected the U.S. to finish operations against Iran in 'two weeks, maybe three', with or without a formal deal, and that keeping the Strait of Hormuz open would be for countries that use it, such as France and China. The White House then said he would address the nation on Iran at 9 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.
Trump posted that countries unable to get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, naming Britain, should buy from the U.S. or 'go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT', adding that 'the U.S.A. won't be there to help you anymore.' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Britain's Royal Navy and other countries should 'step up' on the waterway.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said satellite imagery confirmed severe damage to the Khondab heavy water production plant near Arak, which Israel struck on Friday, adding that the installation holds no declared nuclear material.
After hosting the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad would host talks between the U.S. and Iran 'in coming days' and that both sides had expressed confidence in Pakistan's facilitation. He did not say whether the talks would be direct or indirect, and neither Washington nor Tehran immediately confirmed.
Tehran lawmaker Malek Shariati said a priority bill to withdraw Iran from the NPT had been uploaded to parliament's online portal for review, after the national security commission's spokesman said staying in the treaty had brought no benefit. Any such law would also need Guardian Council approval, and parliament has not sat since the war began.
Iranian state media said the Khondab heavy water plant near Arak and a yellowcake production plant in Yazd province were hit, after the Israeli military told residents near Arak to evacuate; Israel also struck the Mobarakeh and Khuzestan steel complexes. The IAEA said the Khondab plant held no declared nuclear material and reported no off-site radiation from the yellowcake site.
Meeting outside Paris, G7 foreign ministers adopted a declaration calling for an immediate halt to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure and for permanently restoring free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Iran's planned Hormuz tolls illegal and unacceptable and told allies they must be ready to act.
Special envoy Steve Witkoff told a Cabinet meeting that the U.S. had presented Iran a 15-point 'action list' through Pakistan and saw strong signs Tehran could be persuaded it had no other option, the first official confirmation of the plan. Trump said Iran was 'begging' for a deal, while Tasnim said Tehran had sent its formal response on Wednesday night with its own conditions.
Iran's Press TV quoted an unnamed official as saying Tehran rejected the U.S. 15-point proposal that Pakistan had passed on, and set out five conditions: an end to killings of its officials, guarantees against another war, reparations, an end to hostilities and Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. The White House said Trump was prepared to 'unleash hell' if Iran did not accept it had been defeated, while insisting talks had not hit a dead end.
After an urgent debate in Geneva, the 47-member council adopted by consensus a resolution brought by the Gulf Cooperation Council states and Jordan and co-sponsored by more than 100 countries. It condemns Iran's missile and drone attacks, rejects any move to close or obstruct shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, and calls for full reparation to victims.
Iran told the IAEA that another projectile hit the premises of the Russian-built Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Tuesday, with no damage to the plant or injuries to staff; Iran's atomic agency blamed Israel and the United States, and IAEA chief Rafael Grossi repeated his call for maximum restraint.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan "stands ready and honoured" to host "meaningful and conclusive talks" to end the war, subject to U.S. and Iranian agreement; Trump reshared the post on Truth Social without comment.
Iranian state TV said Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a former Revolutionary Guard brigadier general who had been secretary of the Expediency Council, was appointed secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani, who was killed in an Israeli strike the previous week.
Lebanon's Foreign Ministry declared Tehran's ambassador persona non grata and ordered him to leave by Sunday, while allowing a charge d'affaires to keep running the embassy; the government accuses the Revolutionary Guard of operating in Lebanon alongside Hezbollah. Hezbollah called the move a "national and strategic sin" and demanded it be reversed immediately.
An Egyptian official told AP that Washington and Tehran exchanged messages over the weekend through Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan, aimed at averting strikes on energy infrastructure. Later Monday, a senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official told CBS News Iran had received "points from the U.S. through mediators" that were being reviewed.
The Fars and Tasnim news agencies, close to the Revolutionary Guard, said no direct or indirect negotiations had taken place and portrayed Trump as backing down; the Foreign Ministry called his remarks an effort to lower energy prices and buy time, and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf wrote that "No negotiations have been held with the US."