Key Facts

• The February opening strikes killed several senior Iranian officials and commanders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
• The United States says it is enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports on the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
• Iran claims control of the Strait of Hormuz and has claimed attacks on ships using the waterway.
• Araghchi said Americans and people in the Middle East were tired of what he called “Forever Wars” and criticized Israel’s influence on U.S. policy.
• Araghchi said Iran’s two-day proposal requires an end to the war on all fronts and urged the White House to meet Tehran’s demands.
• President Donald Trump said the United States had not lost a service member in the Iran war for months; the article reports 18 U.S. service members have died and hundreds have been wounded.
• The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre reported that an unknown projectile struck a tanker transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz; its crew was safe and no environmental impact was reported.
• The article says Saudi-backed Yemeni forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified fighting, with the Houthis repeatedly attacking Saudi military, oil and transport facilities.