Iran vows ‘devastating and widespread’ retaliations if Trump follows

The threats from both sides were lobbed just as Iran and the US received a

The threats from both sides were lobbed just as Iran and the US received a draft proposal late Sunday calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Middle Eastern sources.

The proposal — from Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish mediators — is banking on a 45-day window to provide enough time for talks to reach a permanent ceasefire, the sources added.

Neither Iran or the US have responded to the proposal.

3 Smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier ‘Mayuree Naree’ near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack.ROYAL THAI NAVY/AFP via Getty Images 3 Smoke billowing from a vessel following an explosion from the port of Bandar Abbas along the strait of Hormuz.2026 Planet Labs PBC/AFP via Getty Images

The president has so far been cautious about hitting power plants in Iran amid fears

The president has so far been cautious about hitting power plants in Iran amid fears it could inhibit the country’s ability to recover after the conflict ends.

He first announced a pause on strikes on the Islamic Republic’s energy targets back on March 23 due to what he described as “very good and productive conversations” his administration was having with the regime.

Trump then extended it to April 6, claiming he did so because “they gave me ships” — meaning oil tankers that Iran supposedly let through the Strait of Hormuz.

Then, Trump last week insisted Iran had begged for a cease-fire, but he rejected it and vowed to bomb the regime “back to the Stone Ages” until it agrees to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.