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Live updates: Trump says he doesn't know if he's winding down or escalating war with Iran Iran has warned of a âmore severe and expansiveâ response if President Trump follows through on his expletive-laden threat to strike energy infrastructure and bridges. What to know - TRUMP NEWS CONFERENCE: President Donald Trump declined to say whether he was winding down the war with Iran or escalating it. "I can't tell you.

I don't know," he said during a news conference on the rescue of an F-15E crew member whose jet was downed over Iran. - CRUDE OIL JUMPS: The price of U.S. crude oil jumped from $112 to about $114 per barrel when Trump began speaking. - HORMUZ DEADLINE: Trump has indicated that tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET is his final deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Tehran had made a significant proposal but not gone far enough.

NEW THREATS AHEAD OF DEADLINE: Iran has warned of a âmore severe and expansiveâ response if Trump follows through on his expletive-laden threat to strike energy infrastructure and bridges. - CEASEFIRE TALKS: A proposal for a 45-day ceasefire is "one of many things being discussed," a senior White House official told NBC News earlier today. Iran rejected the American proposal, emphasizing the need for a permanent end to the war, state news media reported. - DEATH TOLL: More than 3,400 people have been killed across the Middle East.

In Iran, Israeli and U.S. strikes have killed more than 1,900 people, according to the countryâs deputy health minister. At least 1,400 people have been killed in Lebanon, and 23 have died in Israel. Thirteen U.S. service members have been killed, and two more died of noncombat causes. - INSIGHTS AND ANALYSIS: Get exclusive analysis and insight into the Middle East conflict by becoming an NBC News subscriber.

Trump declines to say if he is winding down the war or escalating Asked whether he was winding down the war with Iran or escalating it, Trump declined to say. âI canât tell you,â he said. âI canât tell you. I donât know.â âIt depends what they do,â he added. Trump said that he extended the deadline to tomorrow rather than have it expire today because he âthought it was inappropriate the day after Easter.â âThey have till tomorrow,â Trump said. âNow weâll see what happens.

I can tell you, theyâre negotiating, we think in good faith, weâre going to find out. Weâre getting the help of some incredible countries that want this to be ended, because it affects them also.â 5 people killed and more than 50 wounded in Beirut: health ministry An Israeli strike in a residential neighborhood of Beirut killed five people and wounded 52, Lebanon's Public Health Ministry says. Among those killed today were a 15-year-old girl and two Sudanese nationals, the ministry said in a statement today.

Eight children were wounded, it added. The ministry also reported a raid on a vehicle in Toul in the southern Lebanon's Nabatieh district, which killed a mother and father and wounded their children, aged 9 and 15. 'Assassination and crime' won't disrupt Iranian army, new supreme leader says "Assassination and crime" won't disrupt the Iranian armed forces as they fight against the U.S. and Israel, Iranâs new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said.

In a statement issued today expressing condolences to the family of Iranian Intelligence Chief Seyyed Majid Khademi, who was killed in an overnight attack, Khamenei said these incidents won't deter the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Mojtaba Khamenei has stayed out of the pubic eye since the assassination of his father, Ali Khamenei, and other family members at the start of the war. He was named as his father's replacement after his father's death.

Iranians âwilling to sufferâ the destruction of their infrastructure A reporter has asked Trump whether threatening to hit Iranâs infrastructure and cut off their power would punish the people for the actions of the regime. âThey would be willing to suffer that for their freedom,â Trump said, and that Iranians want the U.S. strikes to continue and that Iranians âwant freedom.â âThey have lived in a world that you know nothing about,â he added.

âItâs a violent, horrible world, where if you protest, you are shot.â Trump threatens jail time if media does not provide information about a leaker Trump said that someone leaked information about the rescue of the first service member in Iran before the second one had been brought to safety, adding, âWeâre looking very hard to find that leaker.â Trump said Iran did not know that a second service member was missing until the leaker shared information.

âAll of a sudden, they know that thereâs somebody out there,â he said of the Iranians. âThey see all these planes coming in. It became a much more difficult operation because a leaker leaked that we have one, weâve rescued one, but thereâs another one out there that weâre trying to get. âSo actually, the country Iran, put out a major notice â you all saw it â offering a very big award for anybody that captures the pilot,â Trump said.

âSo in addition to a hostile, very talented, very good, very evil military, we had millions of people trying to get an award, so when you add that to it, but we have to find that leaker, because thatâs a sick person.â âWe think weâll be able to find it out,â Trump said of the leakerâs identity.

âBecause weâre going to go to the media company that released it, and weâre going to say, âNational security, give it up or go to jail.ââ Trump did not specify which media company he was referring to. Any attempt to jail reporters over not giving up the identities of sources would almost certainly face immediate legal pushback. Attacks on Israel intensify Attacks on Israel have intensified, with Yemen's Houthis targeting the south of the country and announcing their participation alongside Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

There have been more strikes and attempted strikes on central and northern Israel, causing a lot of damage to the areas. The north especially has been impacted by what has been described by locals as nonstop barrages, especially since Hezbollah joined the war. There has been growing public discourse and criticism in Israel surrounding a lack of media coverage when the north is attacked as opposed to central Israel. Oil prices spike higher as Trump begins speaking The price of U.S.

crude oil jumped from $112 to about $114 per shortly after Trump began his news conference. The price of international Brent crude also rose, although less so. The Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 stock indexes also gave up their gains and turned lower for the day. Trump says âentire countryâ of Iran âcan be taken out in one nightâ In his initial remarks at the White House news conference, Trump threatened to take out the âentire countryâ of Iran.

âThe entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,â Trump said. He has given tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET as the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping route for oil, or suffer the widespread destruction of its infrastructure. Trump kicks off press conference Trump has begun his press conference. He is starting his remarks by discussing the rescue missions for the two U.S. service members in the F-15 fighter jet that was shot down in Iran.

âThis is a rescue that is very historic,â he said. Iran rejects temporary ceasefire proposal, state media reports Iran rejected America's proposal for a temporary ceasefire and emphasized the need for a permanent end to the war, according to state news agency IRNA. Iran sent its response through Pakistan, outlining demands including an end to conflicts in the region, creating a safe passage protocol for the Strait of Hormuz and lifting sanctions, according to the outlet.

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, "Negotiation is in no way compatible with ultimatum, crime, or the threat to commit war crimes," according to semi-official news agency Fars. Trump says the U.S. tried to send guns to the Iranian people Trump says the U.S. tried to send guns to Iranian protesters to fight against the government. âThey donât have guns,â Trump said of the Iranian people, after asserting that civilians were not protesting the government out of fear of being killed.

âWe sent some guns, but the group that was supposed to give â which I said would happen, to my people, I said it, I called it exactly,â he said. âWe sent guns, lot of guns. They were supposed to go to the people so they could fight back against these thugs.â âYou know what happened?â he said.

âThe people that they sent them to kept them, because they said, âWhat a beautiful gun, I think Iâll keep it.â So Iâm very upset with a certain group of people, and theyâre going to pay a big price for that.â The administration hasÂ previously saidÂ that the goal of the war is not regime change, and Trump has claimed regime change has already occurred in the country because its leadership has been largely eradicated.

Trump told reporters today that he calls what has happened because of the war âregime change, and I think most people are giving us credit for that. The first regime was taken out, the second regime was taken out. Now, the third group of people that weâre dealing with is not as radicalized, and we think theyâre actually much smarter.â Netanyahu congratulates Trump on pilot rescue Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump spoke earlier today, according to the prime minister.

In an X post, Netanyahu said that he congratulated Trump on his rescue of the American pilot from Iran after the U.S. fighter jet he was in was downed. "I am deeply proud that our cooperation on an off the battlefield is unprecedented, and that Israel could contribute to saving a brave American warrior," Netanyahu wrote. Israel says it killed top Iranian commander Israeli air forces carrying out a strike on Tehran killed the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' undercover expeditionary unit, the Israel Defense Forces said today.

Asghar Bagheri, the slain commander, had led the Quds Force's Special Operations Unit since 2019, the IDF said in a statement announcing his killing. Bagheri held a series of senior positions within the Quds Force and was involved in attacks targeting Israelis and Americans around the world, the IDF said. He also planned attacks inside Israel, Syria and Lebanon, the IDF added.

Strikes near power plant could cause serious 'radiological accident,' nuclear watchdog warns International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi warned that strikes near Iranâs Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant "could cause a severe radiological accident with harmful consequences for people and the environment in Iran and beyond." The IAEA said that there were strikes near the operating plant, including one about 250 feet away, according to their analysis of new satellite imagery.

Grossi urged that attacks near Bushehr, which has large amounts of nuclear fuel, stop as they pose "a very real danger." "A nuclear facility and surrounding areas should never be struck," Grossi said. Trump says tomorrow at 8 p.m. is his final deadline Asked by a reporter at the Easter Egg Roll whether tomorrow at 8 p.m.

ET was his final deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said âyeah.â Trump said that Iran has âmade a proposal and itâs a significant proposal,â adding that this was a âsignificant stepâ but ânot good enough.â Asked what he would say to Americans who do not like the war with Iran, Trump said, âTheyâre foolish because the warâs about one thing: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.â Polls indicate that most Americans do not approve of U.S.

military action in Iran, but Republicans have been broadly supportive of Trumpâs actions. Trump says, âIf it were up to me, I take the oilâ Speaking to reporters at the White House Easter Egg Roll, Trump said that if the choice were up to him, he would take the oil from Iran, adding that the American public doesnât want the U.S. military to remain in the country. âIf I had my choice, what would I like to do? Take the oil, because itâs there for the taking.

Thereâs not a thing they can do about it,â the president said. âUnfortunately, the American people would like to see us come home. If it were up to me, I take the oil, I keep the oil, I would make plenty of money, and Iâd also take care of the people of Iran much better than theyâve been taken care of.â Trump then referred to the oil that the U.S. is receiving from Venezuela after capturing its former leader, NicolÃ¡s Maduro, and his wife in January.

âVenezuela has worked out so incredibly,â Trump said. âWe have 100 million barrels of oil right now in Houston being refined. Itâs been great.â Israel says it launched 'large-scale wave of strikes' on Tehran The Israel Defense Forces said it conducted a "large-scale wave of strikes" on Tehran overnight, targeting what it said are dozens of Iranian air force aircraft and helicopters. The attacks targeted Bahram, Mehrabad and Azmayesh airports, the IDF said. Targeting civilian infrastructure 'is illegal and unacceptable,' E.U.

says European Council President AntÃ³nio Costa issued a statement on X today to remind parties engaged in conflict that targeting civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, "is illegal and unacceptable." "This applies to Russiaâs war in Ukraine and it applies everywhere," Costa wrote. "The Iranian civilian population is the main victim of the Iranian regime.

It would also be the main victim of a widening of the military campaign." Costa also said that only "a diplomatic solution" will settle the root causes of the ongoing war in the Middle East and urged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to stop attacking countries in the region and cease any restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. "Escalation will not achieve a ceasefire and peace," Costa wrote. "Only negotiations will, namely the ongoing efforts led by regional partners." Iran says it attacked U.S.

amphibious assault ship Iranian military forces struck a U.S. amphibious assault ship and helicopter carrier today, according to a state media report citing a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The attack forced the LHA7 ship to "retreat deep" into the southern Indian Ocean, the IRGC said, according to Iranian television network IRIB. The U.S. has not publicly confirmed the attack or commented on the Iranian regime's claims. Intensifying strikes on Iran as university, petrochemical plants hit U.S.

and Israeli strikes across Iran and inside the capital, Tehran, have intensified during the last 24 hours, an NBC News producer on the ground reports. U.S.-Israeli strikes have targeted a university and two petrochemical plants, according to state media, while Iran this morning announced the death of Maj. Gen. Seyed Majid Khademi. More than 25 people, including at least six children, were killed overnight, local and state media reported.

Israeli Defense MinisterÂ Israel Katz said earlier today that Israel had âcarried out a powerful strike on the largest petrochemical facility in Iran, located in Asaluyeh, a central target responsible for about 50% of the countryâs petrochemical production.â Katz made the announcement soon after Iranâs semiofficial Fars news agency reported the sound of several explosions from the plant. "I donât remember a night that attacks did not pause," said the NBC News producer, who reported hearing 50 explosions between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m.

"Last night was the night." Israeli military and Mossad helped rescue downed American airman, U.S. envoy says Israelâs military and Mossad spy agency assisted in the U.S. rescue of an airman whose plane was downed by Iran, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said this morning.

Huckabeee said in a post on X that he had met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to thank Israel "on behalf of American ppl for unprecedented assistance to US Military & Intel agencies who conducted a historic rescue mission of our air crew in Iran." He said that U.S.

special forces carried out a "brilliant op" and that the Israeli agencies "were helpful partners in the mission." North Korea distancing itself from Iran, South Korea says North Korea appears to be distancing itself from Iran by not supplying it with weapons and refraining from making supportive messages in public, South Korean lawmakers told reporters today after a meeting with the country's National Intelligence Service. At the start of the war, the North Korean Foreign Ministry described the U.S.

and Israeli attacks on Iran as an âillegal act of aggressionâ carried out under the pretext of âfake peace.â Pyongyang and Tehran were among the few governments to support Russian President Vladimir Putinâs invasion of Ukraine, and both have been accused of supplying Russia with military equipment. Airman rescue shows Iran still a 'threat' in the skies despite U.S.-Israeli campaign, NBC News military analyst says The downing of the U.S.

F-15E fighter jet and other aircraft "reminds us that although we have air superiority, that does not mean the skies are completely safe," retired Army Col. Steve Warren, an NBC News military analyst and former Pentagon spokesperson, said this morning on 'TODAY.' âThese are not friendly skies, there is still threat out there,â he said.

Of the airman rescued over the weekend, Warren said: âHe did not quit, he knew his comrades were gonna come and get him and he hung in there until the end.â Pakistan calls for âurgent de-escalationâ amid ceasefire talks Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for âurgent de-escalation,â and his country has played a key role as mediator between Tehran and Washington, though talks have yet to yield any breakthrough.

A Pakistani Foreign Ministry statement said Dar âreaffirmed Pakistanâs commitment to supporting all initiatives aimed at de-escalation and the achievement of lasting peace and stabilityâ in a phone call with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi. Motegi appreciated and supported Pakistanâs âconstructive roleâ in facilitating dialogue and diplomacy for regional peace and stability, the ministry said, adding that the leaders agreed to maintain contact. Inside the militaryâs daring rescue of downed U.S.

airman in Iran New details are emerging from the dramatic rescue of two American airmen in a remote corner of Southwest Iran after their F-15 fighter jet was shot down Friday.

The pilot was recovered within hours but according to Trump, the weapons officer was seriously injured and had to hide in a mountain crevice for more than 24 hours as Iranians searched the area with a $60,000 bounty on his head.Â Israel strikes major South Pars petrochemical plant in Iran Israel has attacked Iran's South Pars petrochemical plant in Asluyeh, Israeli Defense MinisterÂ Israel Katz said today.

Katz said Israel had âjust carried out a powerful strike on the largest petrochemical facility in Iran, located in Asaluyeh, a central target responsible for about 50% of the countryâs petrochemical production.â Katz made the announcement shortly after Iran's semiofficials Fars news agency reported the sound of several explosions from the plant. An Israeli attack in March on the South Pars gas field sparked a major Iranian retaliation targeting oil and gas infrastructure across the Gulf Arab states. Trump then said Israel would not attack South Pars again.

South Pars is the worldâs largest gas field and sits under the waters of the Persian Gulf. 45-day ceasefire 'one of many things being discussed,' senior White House official tells NBC News Asked about reports of a potential 45-day ceasefire proposal for the Iran war, a senior White House official urged caution in reporting how definitive it was. âItâs one of many things being discussed and POTUS has not signed off on the idea,â the official said. President Trump is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m.

ET at the White House. Oil trades slightly lower as traders weigh reports about potential ceasefire proposal The price of oil declined slightly this morning as traders assessed reports about a potential ceasefire proposal between the U.S. and Iran. U.S. crude oil dropped 1% to around $110 per barrel and international Brent crude oil fell 0.5% to around $108. Stock futures also traded higher on the news earlier but have given up those gains as of 7:20 a.m. ET, with the S&P 500 indicated to open higher by only 0.1%.

The Dow was poised to drop about 50 points when the opening bell rings. Iran warâs shock waves threaten Englandâs farms 6,000 miles away Few places feel farther from theÂ Iran warÂ than the potato fields of eastern England, where pastoral landscapes and ancient forests have inspired romantic painters and poets for centuries. But this bucolic scene is not immune from the shock waves triggered by the American-Israeli assault â and itâsÂ a story being repeated across farms all over the world.

Though much attention has been devoted to the oil shock brought on by the conflict, there is another, perhaps equally alarming crisis emerging for the global population: a looming shortage of fertilizer, which couldÂ trigger widespread food shortages. At least 8 reported killed in intense Israeli attacks on Lebanon At least eight people were killed as Israel launched intense strikes overnight and this morning on Lebanon, according to the countryâs Health Ministry.

An Israeli strike in the Al-Janah area south of Beirut killed five people, including a 15-year-old girl, the ministry said. 52 others were injured, including eight children, it said. In a separate strike in the hills of Ain Saadeh, east of Beirut, three people were killed and three others wounded, according to the ministry. Israel says it is targeting the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, but its aerial assault and ground invasion of southern Lebanon has killed more than 1,400 people and displaced more than 1 million, according to Lebanese authorities.

Iran nuclear chief criticizes U.N. watchdog, warns of risk from attacks The head of Iran's atomic energy agency has accused the United Nations nuclear watchdog of inaction, calling U.S.-Israeli attacks on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant a "blatant war crime." In a letter to Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohammad Eslami said â Iranâs only functioning nuclear power plant had so far been âtargeted four times, âmost recently on April 4, âkilling a security staff member and injuring âothers.

He warned such attacks could lead to the widespread release of radioactive materials from an operational reactor that would have "irreparable consequences" for the public, the environment, and neighboring countries. He went on to criticize the IAEA and Grossi for inaction in response to these attacks, stating that merely expressing âdeep concernâ without a strong condemnation of these aggressive actions is insufficient and may embolden the aggressors to repeat such attacks. Arizona congresswoman condemns bombing of 'Iranâs MIT' Rep.

Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., has condemned the bombing of a university in Tehran. âShari University is Iranâs MIT,â Ansari wrote in a X post. âTheyâve produced a huge number of engineers whoâve gone on to Silicon Valley and founded some of the most successful American tech companies.â âWhy are we bombing a university in a city of 10 million people?â Ansari asked.

Death toll rises to 4 after missile attack in northern Israel A missile struck that struck a residential neighborhood in northern Israel last night hasÂ killed four people, Israelâs primary emergency service, Magen David Adom, said today. âAll four missing persons have been rescued (a man and woman in their 80s, a man around 40, and a woman around 35), all without signs of life,â it said.

âMDA paramedics pronounced them all deceased.â Israelâs Foreign Ministry said earlier today that the attacks had killed two, with a further two missing and four injured, including an infant.Â âThe Iranian regime is deliberately targeting civilians, adding to its long record of war crimes and crimes against humanity,â it said in a post on X.Â Iran says it targeted U.S. forces on Kuwait's Bubiyan island Iran has targeted U.S.

forces stationed on Kuwait's Bubiyan island, the spokesperson of Iranâs Khatam al-Anbiya âCentral âHeadquarters said â in a video statement shared âby state media today. Ebrahim â Zolfaqari said Iran had targeted satellite equipment and munitions on the island, the largest of Kuwait's coastal island chain, adding that U.S. forces had relocated there from Arofjan Camp on the mainland after repeated strikes by Iran. There was no immediate comment from the Pentagon.

Access to Strait of Hormuz must be included in any U.S.-Iran deal, says UAE official Any settlement of the U.S.-Iran war must guarantee access through the Strait of Hormuz, the diplomatic advisor to the president of the United Arab Emirates said in a weekend briefing. Anwar Gargash said the strait, through which 20% of the world's oil passes, cannot be weaponized, and that its security should not be used as a bargaining chip. Gargash added that any deal must deal with the root cause of instability in the region.

"We donât want a ceasefire that fails to address some of the main â issues that will create a much more dangerous environment in the region," he said, citing Iran's nuclear program and "the missiles and drones that are still raining down on us and on other countries.â Iran has prepared response to ceasefire proposals, says foreign ministry Iran has prepared its response to recent ceasefire proposals, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, who said negotiation is "in no way compatible with ultimatum, crime, or threats." Trump has pushed his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz back again to tomorrow night and signaled optimism a deal to halt the war could be reached before then.

Tehran has publicly dismissed previous U.S. proposals, and Baghaei said Iran had documented its own "set of demands." "When Americaâs 15-point plan was presented, we responded that such proposals were both extremely greedy an unreasonable and in no way acceptable to us," he said. "We are not ashamed to loudly express our legitimate and reasonable demands." Baghaei added that Iran had "prepared our response" to the latest proposals conveyed by intermediaries and will inform the public as to how they will be announced.

"In a situation where our enemy continues to increase its crimes and commits new crimes every day, all our focus and attention must be on defending the country," he said. Loaded Qatar natural gas vessels retreat after nearing Hormuz, ship-tracking data shows Two vessels loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Ras Laffan, Qatar, turned back after they moved eastward towards the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data showed on Monday.

Had the vessels successfully crossed the strait, it would have been the first transit of LNG cargoes through the waterway since the U.S.-Israel war with Iran began on February 28. Data from analytics firms Kpler and LSEG showed the vessels, Al Daayen and Rasheeda, loaded their cargoes in late February. The data also indicated that the Al Daayen tanker was signaling for China at the moment. Additionally, Kpler data showed both tankers as controlled by QatarEnergy. QatarEnergy did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Previously, a Japanese LNG tanker, the Sohar LNG, managed toÂ crossÂ the strait, its joint owner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said on Friday. The tanker, however, was empty, and a company spokesperson declined to disclose when the passage took place or whether any negotiations were involved. Photos: Iranian missile strikes on Tel Aviv Images emerging from Tel Aviv today show damage across the Israeli city, following Iranian ballistic missile strikes early this morning. Iranian officials accuse U.S.

of threatening war crimes Senior Iranian officials have accused the United States of threatening to carry out war crimes by targeting civilian infrastructure such as energy sites and transport links. In a message on Truth Social yesterday, President Trump said "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day" if there is no agreement between Iran and the U.S.

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iranâs deputy foreign minister, said on X today that this would be contrary to the Geneva Conventions and that Trump's military strikes were also an act of aggression under the U.N. Charter. "The President of the United States, in his capacity as the highest-ranking official of his country, has openly threatened to commit war crimesâan act that entails his individual criminal responsibility before the International Criminal Court and any competent national court," Gharibabadi wrote.

Iran itself has targeted and struck civilian infrastructure sites in neighboring Gulf states and Israel, including power plants and airports. Iran says the U.S. has âdestroyed the path to diplomacyâ Iranâs foreign ministry said this morning the United States has âdestroyed the path to diplomacy.â âAmericaâs terrorist actions in Iran have essentially removed diplomacy from their agenda,â foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said in a statement. Baghaei added that Iran is focused on âdefendingâ its core and is âobliged to perform its dutyâ regarding diplomacy, without providing further details.

His comments come as President Trump voiced optimism a deal to halt the conflict could be reached today. At least 25 reported killed, including six children, as intense overnight strikes hit Iran More than 25 people, including at least six children, were killed overnight as the U.S. and Israel carried out an intense new wave of airstrikes on Iran, local and state media reported. "Four girls and two boys under the age of 10 were martyred in these attacks," Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency reported.

A strike near Eslamshar, southwest of Tehran, killed at least 13 people, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported.Â Five others were killed when a residential area in the holy city of Qom was hit, according to the state-run IRAN daily newspaper. An NBC News freelance producer in Tehran reported more than 15 massive explosions across the city in the early hours of the morning, with houses shaking.

âWe donât have money to pay rentâ: War leaves migrant workers in Lebanon scrambling to survive Matennah Sawanah, a 33-year-old from Sierra Leone, was earning about $300 a month working at a hotel in Sidon, a city on Lebanonâs Mediterranean coast. Now, with the hotel shuttered amid Israelâs bombing campaign, she is unemployed and sharing a cramped apartment with 24 other women, struggling to afford rent.

Migrant workers like Sawanah have been caught in the crossfire as Israel carries out strikes against Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group based in southern Lebanon. The conflict has upended daily life in the country, where more than 1,000 people have been killed and over 1 million displaced in recent weeks. âThere is no job for us. Itâs really hard,â Sawanah told NBC News.

âWe donât have money to pay rent.â Across the Arab world, there are more than 24 million migrant workers, including many in Lebanon, according to the International Labor Organization. The widening war in the Middle East has severely disrupted their livelihoods, with some migrant workers also reported killed or injured in airstrikes. Many are living with the fear that âa bomb could come at any time,â said Mustafa Qadri, founder and CEO of the labor rights group Equidem.

He added that some migrant workers are unsure how to access bomb shelters. Sawanah, who moved to Lebanon in 2020, has been helping other migrant workers as they try to regain stability. Despite the uncertainty, she remains determined to return to work once conditions improve. âIf they open, I will go to find money,â she said. âI cannot sit like this.â Officials say assistance efforts are being extended to all those displaced by the violence. âWe are treating all displaced people the same.

A displaced [person] is a displaced [person], regardless of his identity â whether a Lebanese, a refugee or a migrant,â said Mortada Mhanna, head of the disaster unit in Tyre, Lebanonâs fourth-largest coastal city. âWhomever comes to us, we try to find a shelter and provide them with all their needs.â Iran VP hits out at Trump after Tehran university strikeÂ Iranâs vice president has hit out at President Trump after a strike on a university in Tehran.

âAn attack with bunker-buster bombs on Sharif University is a symbol of Trumpâs madness and ignorance,â said Vice-PresidentÂ Mohammad Reza Aref, as reported by IranâsÂ semiofficial Fars news agency. âHe does not understand that Iranâs knowledge is not in concrete to be destroyed by bombs; the real bunker is the will of our professors and elites. No brutality in history has been able to take knowledge from Iranians. Knowledge has roots in our soul, and this bunker is not collapsible.â Sharif University of Technology is considered Iranâs top engineering school.

Revolutionary Guard intel chief killed, Israel vows to hunt down Iran leaders âone by oneâ The head of intelligence for Iranâs paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, was killed in targeted attack, Iranian state media reported. Israel subsequently said it killed Khademi. âThe IRGC fires at civilians â and we eliminate the heads of the terrorists,â Defense Minister Israel Katz said. âIranâs leaders are living in a state of persecution. We will continue to hunt them down one by one." Khademi took over for Gen.

Mohammad Kazemi, who Israel killed in the 12-day war in June. Photo: Smoke over Tehran following intense airstrikes Smoke was pictured rising from residential areas in eastern and western parts of Tehran this morning, following airstrikes carried out by the United States and Israel. Dozens of people were reported killed across the country, according to state media.

Two people killed after missile attack in northern Israel A missile struck a residential neighborhood in northern Israel, killing two people and injuring four others, including an infant, according to the countryâs foreign ministry. The ministry said two people were still missing following the attack in Haifa.

âThe Iranian regime is deliberately targeting civilians, adding to its long record of war crimes and crimes against humanity,â it said in a post on X.Â Iranâs armed forces warn retaliatory operations will be âfar more severe and expansiveâ Iranâs armed forces have warned that retaliatory operations would be âfar more severe and expansiveâ if the U.S. attacks civilian targets ahead of Trump's deadline, according to a statement carried by the countryâs hard-line Student News Network.

âIf attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next phases of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be far more severe and extensive, and the resulting damage and losses will be multiplied,â aÂ spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in the statement.Â The warning follows Trumpâs latest threat of major strikes on Iranâs energy infrastructure and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz isnât opened by tomorrow night.

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