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US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump's vow to attack Iran if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened by Tuesday has prompted Tehran to call him "delusional".

16 Indian ships with 433 seafarers in western Gulf; 2 LPG vessels crossed Hormuz, Mangal said

Iran official says Tehran will not open Strait of Hormuz for a "temporary ceasefire" understanding. | World News

Iran is making its stance known, turning down the earlier 15-point peace blueprint proposed by the US. Conversely, a prospect for a ceasefire and reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz is on the table with a proposal mediated by Pakistan.

Iran on Monday described the 15-point proposal from the US to end the conflict in West Asia and to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz as "excessively demanding", stating that it has prepared its own set of demands to end hostilities, which have entered the second month now.

Iran's IRGC declares the Strait of Hormuz has undergone irreversible changes, ending foreign hegemony and asserting regional security.

Iran has restricted movement through the waterway since the war began on February 28, affecting nearly 20 per cent of global oil and gas supply. | World News

Earlier, in a post on Truth Social, the US President issued an expletive-laden post, threatening Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or Tuesday would be "Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one".

A senior official said Iran views US as lacking the readiness for a permanent ceasefire, even as it is reviewing Pakistan's proposal for an immediate ceasefire

IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi was killed in an airstrike. His death adds to senior losses as mediators push a 45-day ceasefire plan to ease tensions and reopen Strait of Hormuz.