Israeli strike kills 25 Tehran, Iran rejects ceasefire
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- Israeli army said it completed a wave of strikes against “regime targets” in Tehran, killing at least 25 people.
- Iranian army spokesperson for the Khatam Al‑Anbiya central command dismissed President Trump’s “rude, arrogant rhetoric” as having no effect on its offensive operations.
- President Trump threatened to raze Iran’s infrastructure and to jail a journalist who reported US forces were searching for a downed F‑15 weapons officer.
- Iran rejected the latest ceasefire proposal, stating it wants a permanent end to the war and conveyed its response through Pakistan as a mediator.
- President Trump said the United States had studied a 45‑day ceasefire proposal but deemed Iran’s offer “significant but not good enough,” setting a Tuesday deadline for a deal that must include free oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran warned it would launch “much more devastating” retaliation if civilian targets were hit.
Why it matters: The strike deepens the Iran‑Israel conflict, while Iran’s rejection of a temporary ceasefire and its warning of harsher retaliation close diplomatic avenues; Iran’s army also says President Trump’s rhetoric has no effect on its offensive, limiting the impact of U.S. pressure.
