The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had carried out large-scale missile and drone strikes on US and Israeli military and logistical targets as part of Operation True Promise 4, according to Tasnim News Agency. It added that command and industrial facilities had been struck with high precision.
In the first phase, Iran said it targeted the Israeli cargo ship SDN7, which caught fire after the attack. Ballistic missiles then struck targets in Haifa, Be’er Sheva and Petah Tikva, while Iranian officials claimed Israeli air defences failed to intercept them.
Tehran also claimed Iranian missiles struck the US amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), which then retreated towards the southern Indian Ocean. Other attacks were said to have targeted facilities linked to drone production and the Ali Al-Salem air base. Neither the United States nor Israel has confirmed the claims.
Iran said operations would continue and that its naval forces were monitoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. It warned that any action by adversaries would provoke a response.
The developments follow an escalation after US and Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February, to which Tehran has responded with a series of retaliatory operations.
Iran’s own terms
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed on Monday that Tehran has finalised its demands in response to proposals received through mediators to end the war but is delaying their disclosure.
He said Iran would not yield to pressure and described the proposals presented, including a 15-point US plan reportedly brokered by Pakistan and other countries, as ‘extremely ambitious, unusual and illogical’.
According to Baghaei, Iran has its own framework based on its interests, setting out a list of demands it has already prepared. ‘The fact that the Islamic Republic of Iran is very quick and bold in presenting its position in response to a certain plan should not be seen as a sign of capitulation to the enemy,’ he said.
Ceasefire proposal
Iran and the US have reportedly received a ceasefire proposal that could take effect as early as Monday and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The framework was prepared by Pakistan, which is acting as the main mediator.
The proposal envisages a two-step process, an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement. The ceasefire would be confirmed by a memorandum, with negotiations continuing towards a permanent solution. A 45-day ceasefire has also been mentioned. The final agreement could include a commitment by Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief.
According to White House sources cited by CNN, the plan has also been rejected by US President Donald Trump. He is preparing a statement on the proposal.
(max)