US-Israel-Iran War Live News Updates: US-Iran Discuss Phased 45 Days Ceasefire Plan; Trump Issues New Deadline

Official statement by the Khatam al-Anbiya HQ: During a failed US rescue attempt, enemy aircraft entered Iran early April 5. Armed forces struck 2 C-130s & 2 Black Hawks, forcing emergency landings in southern Isfahan.

Israeli rescuers have recovered two bodies from a building in Haifa hit by an Iranian ballistic missile, with two others still trapped. The missile struck a residential building, sparking a fire and putting the structure at risk of collapse. Rescue efforts are ongoing.

The Kuwaiti air defenses confronted hostile missile and drone attacks on Monday morning. The General Staff of the Army noted that if explosion sounds are heard, they are the result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks.

The UAE's air defenses said that they are dealing with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran, and the Ministry of Defense also confirmed that the sounds heard in scattered areas of the country are the result of the UAE air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. UAE Air Defences system are actively engaging with missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) threats.

Bahrain's foreign minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani wrote in a statement that Iran's weekslong chokehold on the critical waterway has created an “escalating crisis that threatens global stability, food security, and the foundational principles of international law”.

He urged action by the United Nations Security Council on a Bahrain draft proposal, which has faced crucial opposition from Russia, China and France over several issues, including language authorising the use of force to open the strait. All three countries wield veto power over any resolution in the 15-member council.
 

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Iran's joint military command spokesperson said that the US had to bombard its own military aircraft and personnel that were struck and downed by Iranian fighters to "prevent embarrassment for President Trump and the hollow image of its military."

Ebrahim Zolfaghari added that several US military aircraft entered Iranian airspace to carry out a rescue operation for the pilot of a downed US fighter jet, but said Iranian fighters and air defence systems struck the aircraft and forced them to make an emergency landing in an area south of Isfahan.

A regional intelligence official, who was briefed on the covert mission and who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss it, said the US military blew up two transport planes due to a technical malfunction that forced them to bring in additional aircraft to complete the rescue.
 

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An airstrike struck a residential building in a city southwest of Iran's capital, Tehran, killing at least 13 people, Iranian media reported. The semiofficial Fars news agency and Nour News reported the strike near Eslamshar. It wasn't clear why the building had been struck.

Neither Israel nor the US claimed the strikes early Monday, but they came after Trump issued a profanity-laced threat to Iran that it must reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reported the strikes and damage to buildings there, as well as a natural gas distribution site next to the campus. It wasn't immediately clear what had been targeted on the grounds of the university, which is empty of students as the war has forced all schools in the country into online classes.
 

US and Iranian officials, along with several regional mediators, are negotiating the terms of a possible 45‑day ceasefire that could pave the way for a permanent end to the war, Axios reported citing four US, Israeli and regional sources familiar with the discussions.

According to the report, talks are focused on a two‑stage framework. The first phase would involve a proposed 45‑day truce, during which negotiations on ending the war permanently would take place. The second phase would culminate in an agreement formally bringing the conflict to an end.

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A series of airstrikes early on Monday morning on Iran's capital targeted the Sharif University of Technology. Iranian media reported the strikes and damage to buildings there, as well as a natural gas distribution site next to the campus. It wasn't immediately clear what had been targeted on the grounds of the university, which is empty of students as the war has forced all schools in the country into online classes.

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US President Donald Trump has appeared to extend the deadline amid mounting pressure on Tehran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!"

This came right after he used unusually harsh language to convey his message, reminding Tehran of his deadline to 'make a deal' or to 'open the Strait', noting that Tuesday will be the day when Washington will wrap up all of Iran's energy and civil infrastructure.

Iran’s Speaker of Parliament MB Ghalibaf on X

"Your reckless moves are dragging the United States into a living HELL for every single family, and our whole region is going to burn because you insist on following Netanyahu’s commands. Make no mistake: You won’t gain anything through war crimes. The only real solution is respecting the rights of the Iranian people and ending this dangerous game." [sic]

US President Donald Trump made the comments during an off-camera interview with Fox News. "We've given them immunity from death. And we've told the people that we're dealing with, who are the top people," the president said. Trump contended that the Iranians had already conceded on having a nuclear weapon. "They're not even negotiating that point, it's so easy,” Trump told Fox News. "That's already been conceded. Most of the points are conceded."

US President Donald Trump stepped up his threat to hit Iran's critical infrastructure hard if the country's government doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline.

Trump punctuated his threat with profanity in a social media post Sunday, saying that Tuesday will be “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran”.

The war began with joint US-Israel strikes on Feb 28 and has killed thousands, shaken global markets, cut off key shipping routes and spiked fuel prices. Both sides have threatened and hit civilian targets, bringing warnings of possible war crimes.