The U.S. military’s search-and-rescue operation for a missing American airman entered its second day. The Israeli military struck a major petrochemical complex in Iran.
A majority of Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt that it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems. Some also question their prime minister’s assurances and motives.
The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.
President Trump threatened to hit vital infrastructure in Iran if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened, but he also said that “regime change” had already been achieved.
Israeli police stopped clergymen from celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher “for the first time in centuries,” church officials said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the order on Tuesday for the military to accelerate its attacks, with a 48-hour deadline, four people briefed on the matter said.
The U.S. was said to have sent Iran a peace plan via Pakistan on a day that the Iranians fired a torrent of missiles across the region.
The 15-point plan was delivered via Pakistan, whose army chief has emerged as the key interlocutor between the United States and Iran, officials say.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.
Conflicting signals about whether any negotiations to end the fighting were in progress created confusion.