Iran rejected a proposed ceasefire as a deadline from President Donald Trump looms to re-open the Strait of Hormuz or face further attacks on civilian infrastructure. Iran demanded a permanent end to the war, lifting of sanctions, and reconstruction efforts, in addition to protocol for safe passage through Hormuz, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA. Trump on Monday described the latest proposal from Iran as a “very significant step” but not enough to end the fighting. Israel struck Iran’s biggest petrochemical facility, which is responsible for 50% of the petrochemical production in the country, Defense Minister Israel Katz said. More than 5,000 people have been killed in the conflict, almost three-quarters of them in Iran, according to government organizations and the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency.

Source: Mint April 06, 2026 17:27 UTC