- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi was killed in an Israeli attack, according to reports.
- Israel said strikes will continue as tensions with Iran escalate sharply.
- A 45-day ceasefire proposal has also been put forward amid rising casualties and global market concern
The head of intelligence, Major General Majid Khademi, has been killed in an attack claimed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, the Associated Press reported on Monday.
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said the operation is underway to neutralise militant threats. “The Revolutionary Guard are shooting at civilians and we are eliminating their leadership,” he said.
The minister added that the threat continues to grow, warning that Iran's leadership is increasingly under pressure. “Iran's leaders live with a sense of being targeted. We will continue to hunt them down one by one,” he said.
Katz further stated that Israel has struck key sectors of Iran's economy, including steel and petrochemical industries. “We will continue to crush Iran's national infrastructure and erode the capabilities of the regime to promote and carry out attacks against the state of Israel,” he reportedly said.
Meanwhile, Iranian officials said more than 25 people were killed in a wave of aerial bombardments that began Sunday and continued into Monday morning. The strikes hit several major cities, causing significant infrastructure damage.
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A potential diplomatic breakthrough also emerged late Sunday, with a formal draft proposal calling for a 45-day ceasefire delivered to both Iranian and US leadership, according to two Middle Eastern officials cited by AP.
US President Donald Trump escalated tensions further, threatening severe strikes on Iran's critical infrastructure if demands are not met. The ultimatum calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday.
In a social media post, Trump intensified his rhetoric, warning that the deadline could mark “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.”
The conflict, which began with joint US-Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, has already claimed thousands of lives. Beyond the rising death toll, the war has disrupted global markets, affected key shipping routes, and driven up international fuel prices.
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