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The IDF announced via X another wave of airstrikes targeting infrastructure of the 'Iranian terror regime' across Tehran, hours after Trump announced a 5-day postponement of US power plant strikes. The Israeli strikes proceed independently, with the Guardian noting Israel is 'not entirely on the same page as the US' on the diplomatic pause.
Tehran, IranIsrael's military struck the Dallafa Bridge in southern Lebanon on Monday, the latest in a series of strikes on vital transit routes. Israeli officials said the attacks target Hezbollah logistics and fighter movement from northern Lebanon toward the south. Lebanese civilians have also relied on the bridges to flee fighting in southern Lebanon.
Dallafa Bridge, southern LebanonIran's Foreign Ministry (via Mehr news agency) said Trump's 5-day postponement is 'part of efforts to reduce energy prices and buy time to implement his military plans.' The ministry acknowledged regional country initiatives to reduce tensions but referred them to Washington, saying 'we are not the party that started this war.'
Tehran, IranIran's IRGC-affiliated Fars news agency quoted an unnamed source directly contradicting Trump's 'productive conversations' claim: there has been 'no direct or indirect' contact between Iran and the US president. Iran's narrative frames the 5-day postponement as Trump capitulating to Iran's power plant retaliation threat, not as a diplomatic breakthrough.
Tehran, IranPresident Trump announced he has instructed the 'department of war' to postpone all airstrikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period, citing 'very good and productive conversations' with Tehran toward a 'complete and total resolution' of hostilities in the Middle East. The announcement effectively suspends the 48-hour Hormuz deadline that was due to expire at 23:44 GMT Monday.
Washington D.C., United StatesOman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said on social media shortly before Trump's postponement announcement that Oman was actively working to establish 'safe passage arrangements' for the Strait of Hormuz. The statement confirmed Oman's role as the key mediating channel between Washington and Tehran and was the first explicit public acknowledgement of Omani efforts to broker Hormuz access during the war.
Muscat, OmanIran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) issued a formal statement threatening to strike Israel's power plants and those supplying US military bases across the Gulf region if President Trump carries out his threat to 'obliterate' Iran's power network. The warning directly escalates the energy-infrastructure dimension of the conflict ahead of the 23:44 GMT Hormuz deadline.
IranThe UK has expanded its rules of engagement to authorize strikes from British military bases on Iranian missile launchers targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Previously, British bases were only cleared to strike Iranian sites targeting UK allies and interests in Gulf states. The expansion follows PM Starmer's Cobra meeting and comes ahead of Trump's Hormuz deadline.
London / Strait of HormuzSingapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan warned on Monday that the Iran war threatens to send Asian economies into crisis, describing the region as acutely exposed to the massive disruption of Middle East energy supplies. The statement, given in a Reuters interview from Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is the starkest warning yet from a Southeast Asian government on the economic consequences of the conflict.
SingaporeIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on Day 24 in his first parliamentary statement on the Iran war. Modi said the 'situation is worrisome,' confirmed 375,000 Indians have safely returned from the Gulf region (including 1,000+ from Iran directly), and stated India is procuring oil and gas 'from wherever possible.' He called on parliament to 'speak in one voice.'
New Delhi, IndiaIran's Defence Council threatened to lay naval mines across the entire Persian Gulf if Iranian coasts or islands are attacked, according to a statement via Fars news agency. The threat extends well beyond the Hormuz closure already in force: 'The entire Persian Gulf will practically find a situation similar to the strait of Hormuz.' The warning is explicitly triggered by potential US Kharg Island operations or strikes on Iranian coastal facilities.
Persian GulfChina issued a formal warning on Day 24 that further escalation of the Iran war risks creating a 'vicious cycle' in the Middle East. The statement reflects Beijing's growing alarm as Hormuz disruptions threaten Chinese energy imports and the Trump deadline approaches.
Beijing, ChinaIran's IRGC Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters claimed it carried out missile and drone attacks on Prince Sultan Air Base in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia, and the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain. Tehran said Prince Sultan was targeted because it hosts US reconnaissance aircraft. Neither Saudi Arabia nor the US have confirmed. CENTCOM separately reported Iran's overall attack rate has declined sharply, now often 1–2 projectiles at a time.
Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia / Manama, BahrainA second wave of Day 24 strikes targeted multiple Iranian cities beyond Tehran. Residential areas in Urmia (West Azerbaijan) suffered civilian casualties. A hospital in Ahvaz, Khuzestan's largest city and oil hub, was reportedly affected. Air defences were activated over Isfahan and Karaj. The wave extends Israeli/US strikes to Iran's northwest and southwest, covering 6+ cities simultaneously.
Urmia / Ahvaz / Isfahan / Karaj, IranUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired a Cobra emergency committee meeting Monday on the economic fallout from the Iran war. Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband attended. Agenda: economic impact on families and businesses, energy security, supply chain resilience and the international response. UK gilts are declining steeply vs international peers; economists warn inflation could return to 5%.
London, United KingdomA strike on the Persian Gulf Radio and Television Centre (IRIB) in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, destroyed the facility's 100-kilowatt AM transmitter and killed one security guard, Iranian state media reported. A second person was injured. Iranian state TV attributed the attack to the 'American-Zionist terrorist army.' Bandar Abbas is the strategic hub closest to the Strait of Hormuz.
Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, IranTwo Iranian ballistic missiles were launched toward the Riyadh region, the Saudi Ministry of Defense confirmed via the Saudi Press Agency. One was intercepted; the other fell in an uninhabited area. Iranian drones were also neutralized. No casualties were reported. The attack marks the first confirmed missile strike aimed at the Saudi capital during the war.
Riyadh Region, Saudi ArabiaA strike on a residential building in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province in western Iran, killed at least one child, Iran's Fars news agency reported. The attack caused a power outage across the city. Explosions were also reported in Tehran and the city of Karaj in the same overnight window. The Khorramabad strike represents an expansion of Day 24 strikes to secondary Iranian cities beyond the capital.
Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, IranAsian stock markets fell sharply on Day 24 as Trump's Hormuz ultimatum and Iran's defiant response rattled investors. Seoul shed up to 6% and Tokyo 5% at session lows. Hong Kong lost over 3%, with Shanghai, Taipei and Manila all down more than 2%. South Korea's won fell to 1,510 per dollar, its weakest since 2009. Oil rose, with Brent sitting around $112 and WTI just below $100.
Global / Asia-Pacific marketsIAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said he has had important conversations at the White House and with Iran, establishing contacts with the goal of re-establishing nuclear dialogue. The statement is the first significant signal of nuclear diplomacy during the active war — a potential de-escalation track running parallel to the military campaign.
Washington DC / Vienna / Tehran