Iran says it has rejected a US proposal for a ceasefire while calling for a “definitive” end to the war, state media reports
It shares a list of demands, including an “end to hostilities in the region”, a protocol to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and the lifting of sanctions
Meanwhile, Donald Trump calls a separate proposal for a 45-day truce a “very significant step”
Our correspondent Lyse Doucet reports that “frantic, last ditch diplomacy is accelerating” – although one insider tells us there needs to be a ceasefire first. The White House says Trump has not signed off on any ceasefire plan
Meanwhile, Israel says it has hit a major Iranian petrochemical site, which it claims produces half of Iran’s petrochemical output
