IRGC INTEL CHIEF KILLED: The head of intelligence for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed in an attack targeting him, Iranian state media said. Israel said it killed Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, the latest senior figure assassinated, while dozens more were reported dead in intense attacks on Iran overnight.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday made expletive-filled threats against Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline, after American forces rescued a wounded aviator whose Iran-downed plane fell behind enemy lines.

Iran and the United States received a draft proposal late Sunday calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, two Mideast officials speaking on condition of anonymity told .

Nations that rely on oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz have sought a diplomatic resolution despite Trump's call to action.

Two vessels loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Ras Laffan, Qatar, turned back after they moved eastward towards the Strait ​of Hormuz, ship-tracking data showed on Monday.

Residents of Khasab, a sleepy exclave that depends on fishing and tourism, are frustrated by the war in Iran and fearful of what’s next.

As Iran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary ceasefire plan and President Donald Trump threatens more strikes on Iranian infrastructure, analysts and international agencies are warning that a prolonged closure could move the war’s fallout far beyond the battlefield — into oil,

Abu Hussein al‑Hamidawi, Secretary-General of Kataib Hezbollah, said, “Any attempt to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz will result in the complete destruction of every oil and gas platform or facility.