President Donald Trump has not approved a proposal drafted by nations that calls for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has stated that it has developed a response to the US\u2019s demands to end the war and has rejected a temporary ceasefire<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump has not approved a proposal drafted by nations that calls for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has stated that it has developed a response to the US\u2019s demands to end the war and has rejected a temporary ceasefire.<\/p>\n
The plan, which was sent to Iran and the United States late on Sunday, is seen as a desperate attempt to prevent Trump\u2019s threats of massive strikes on Iranian infrastructure, including power plants, should the Strait of Hormuz remain blocked.<\/p>\n
According to a White House official, Trump has not approved the plan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is one of many ideas,\u201d the official said, adding the US military operation in Iran was continuing apace.<\/p>\n
The president is expected to address the war today at a news conference at 1 p.m. ET in the White House.<\/p>\n
Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey have mediated the two warring nations, but last week, indirect negotiations came to a standstill, and efforts to hold a face-to-face meeting seemed to come to an end.<\/p>\n
The most recent proposal was forwarded to US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. It is hoped that the 45-day ceasefire window will enable talks to put an end to the conflict for good.<\/p>\n
Iran already seemed to oppose any short-term ceasefire, claiming that it would give enemies time to stop and get ready to resume the conflict.<\/p>\n
However, mediators are optimistic that the plan will be implemented prior to Trump\u2019s Tuesday deadline of 8 p.m. ET. The ceasefire proposal was first covered by Axios.<\/p>\n
As the war with Iran moves into its sixth week and Iranian retaliation shows no signs of abating, Israel\u2019s government has approved a plan to accelerate production of Arrow missile interceptors, the defense ministry announced on Monday.<\/p>\n
The top tier of Israel\u2019s multi-tiered defense system is the Arrow system, which is intended to intercept long-range ballistic missiles both outside and at the edge of the atmosphere. It has been Iran\u2019s main weapon in both the ongoing conflict and the June 12-day war against Israel.<\/p>\n
The ministerial committee for procurement approved the decision, which was put forth by Defense Minister Israel Katz and ministry director General Amir Baraam. According to a statement from the defense ministry, it will further a new agreement with Israel\u2019s Aerospace Industries that \u201cwill enable a substantial increase in both the production rate and number of interceptors, as part of preparations for developments in the campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n
The action comes after rumors that Israel\u2019s interceptor stockpiles may be under stress. Israeli military officials refuted the Semafor report in March, citing US officials who claimed that Israel had told the US that it was \u201crunning critically low\u201d on interceptors.<\/p>\n
Katz said Monday that \u201cIsrael has sufficient interceptors to defend its citizens,\u201d adding that the move is intended to \u201censure continued operational freedom and the necessary endurance.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ayatollah regime should know: the state of Israel is strong and resilient, prepared to continue the campaign as long as necessary,\u201d Katz said.<\/p>\n
The United Arab Emirates insists that any ceasefire in Iran must address Gulf Arab states\u2019 security concerns and avoid \u201ca much more dangerous environment in the region,\u201d a top official said.<\/p>\n
Anwar Gargash, advisor to the UAE president, told CNN that Abu Dhabi wants \u201cto see an end to this conflict, but an end to this conflict should not also create a continuous instability in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
Any agreement would have to address Tehran\u2019s nuclear program as well as the missiles and drones \u201cwhich are still raining on us and on other countries.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd then, if Iran also wants to see a non-belligerence agreement, that agreement has to extend to everybody. It\u2019s not only American-Israeli actions against Iran, but it has to be also Iran\u2019s belligerence against its neighbors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors are likely to \u201cconcretize\u201d the US role in the Gulf, \u201cnot reduce it,\u201d he said. \u201cWe will also see Israeli influence become more prominent in the Gulf, not less.\u201d<\/p>\n
A key demand for Iran to stop the war is the closure of US bases in the region, which it says are used to stage attacks against it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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