★UNITED STATES
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Trump Threatens Total Destruction of Iran’s Infrastructure Tuesday Night
US President Donald Trump warned that if Iran rejects a deal, the US could destroy all bridges and power plants across Iran in one night, following Tehran’s refusal of a 45-day ceasefire, while emphasizing regime-change goals, controlling the Strait of Hormuz, and justifying strikes as necessary to prevent nuclear proliferation.
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★IRAN
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Iran Proposes 10-Point Plan to End Strikes, Reopen Strait
Iran offered a 10-point counter-proposal demanding security guarantees, an end to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah, and sanctions relief, in exchange for lifting its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The plan includes a $2 million per-ship fee shared with Oman, funding Iran’s reconstruction, rejecting a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, and preceding a Trump-set deadline for agreement or potential strikes.
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Israel Strikes Iran’s Largest Petrochemical Facility, Halting Production
Israel carried out a “powerful strike” on Iran’s Asaluyeh petrochemical complex, responsible for about half of the country’s production, alongside a recent attack on Mahshahr, together halting roughly 85% of Iran’s petrochemical exports. No casualties were reported, while fires were contained. Israeli officials called the strikes a severe economic blow amid ongoing military operations and regional tensions.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Unconscious in Qom
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly unconscious and receiving treatment in Qom, rendering him unable to participate in regime decisions, according to U.S. and Israeli intelligence shared with Gulf allies. Tehran has not confirmed his condition. Preparations for a large mausoleum suggest he could be buried alongside his late father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
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★ISRAEL
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Israel Warns Iranians to DuringTrains During Explosions
The Israeli military warned Iranians to avoid trains until Tuesday evening after explosions struck Shiraz, Karaj, Shahriar, Yazd, Tehran, Damavand, and Jask port. A Tehran synagogue was destroyed, and Israel said the strikes targeted Iran’s infrastructure in multiple regions.
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Israel Strikes Tehran Airports, Targets Iranian Aircraft
Israel carried out overnight airstrikes on three Mehrabad, Behram, Azmayesh airports airports, destroying Iranian planes and helicopters, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed a cruise missile attack on the US USS Tripoli, which Washington denied, as tensions rise amid ongoing US-Israel operations and Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s bridges and power plants.
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Israel Accelerates Arrow Interceptor Production During Iran war Concerns
Israel approved increased Arrow 3 missile defense system production with Israel Aerospace Industries despite denying shortages, aiming to maintain readiness as Iran launched over 500 missiles, some striking populated areas despite Israel’s layered air defense systems.
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★LEBANON
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Israeli Airstrikes Hit South and Eastern Lebanon
Israeli air raids struck southern and eastern Lebanon, targeting towns including Ain Qana, Tayr Duba, Arbasalim, and Maarakeh, killing at least five and injuring several. Additional strikes hit Sultaniyah, Ain Baal, Sarireh, and Qatrani, while reconnaissance planes flew over Tyre. The attacks follow a broader Israeli campaign across southern, eastern, and northern Lebanon since early March.
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★IRAQ
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PMF Fighter Killed in Israeli-U.S. Strike Near Erbil
One Popular Mobilization Forces fighter was killed in an Israeli-U.S. strike on Iraq’s Al-Qaim near the Syrian border. Earlier, drones targeted a residential area and Erbil International Airport, but air defenses intercepted them with no casualties. The U.S. consulate in Erbil was also targeted but unharmed, amid ongoing investigations into repeated drone attacks in the city.
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★GULF STATES
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Saudi Air Defenses Destroy 11 Ballistic Missiles, 18 Drones
Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed 11 ballistic missiles—4 over the Eastern Province and 7 targeting it —and 18 drones, according to Defense Ministry spokesman Turki Al-Maliki. Civil defense issued multiple alerts in Eastern and Northern regions, and King Fahd Causeway traffic with Bahrain was temporarily suspended before resuming after five and a half hours.
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Bahrain Arrests Suspects Spying for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Bahrain arrested individuals accused of spying for Iranian intelligence linked to the Revolutionary Guard, with investigations ongoing. Gulf air defenses intercepted multiple Iranian drones and missiles: Saudi Arabia destroyed two drones, Kuwait intercepted 14 ballistic missiles and 46 drones, Bahrain destroyed two drones, the UAE countered 12 missiles and 19 drones, and Qatar successfully repelled drone attacks.
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★ Disclaimer: This publication is a digest of various news sources compiled by the Early Phoenix team and edited by Rania Kisar. The items are curated, concise summaries of news items hyperlinked within each story. The items and summaries presented do not necessarily represent the views of the American Center for Levant Studies.
