Trump Sets Deadline for Iran Over Strait of Hormuz
Deadline Issued:
US President Donald Trump has set a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He stated that the waterway must be accessible by Tuesday at 8:00 PM Eastern Time, following a strong warning about potential attacks on Iranian infrastructure. Iranian officials responded that they will only reopen the strait after receiving full compensation for war damages.
Iranian Security Chief Killed:
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) confirmed that its head of intelligence, Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, was killed early Monday. Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, claimed that Khademi was directly responsible for the deaths of Israeli citizens.
Ongoing Strikes:
State media in Iran reported that six children died during overnight Israeli-US strikes. In Israel, an Iranian strike on a residential building in Haifa resulted in two deaths and left two people missing.
F-15 Crew Rescue:
President Trump is scheduled to hold a news conference later today to discuss the rescue of an F-15 crew member whose aircraft was downed over Iran.
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