Iran Rejects Ceasefire, Trump Threatens Strikes

0:00It's April 6th. From your city to your ears, this is El Paso News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Iran's straight-up rejected the latest ceasefire proposal aimed at ending this war, hitting back with its own ten-point response through state media. Mediators pushed a 45-day truce that had reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran once a full-war end, sanctions lifted, and safe passage, guarantees. World this as President Trump holds a hard Tuesday deadline to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges if the Straits stay shut. Trump doubled down on the Threats Monday, telling reporters Iran's offer is significant, but not good enough, and they're obliterated but won't admit. It, meanwhile, Israel struck major petrochemical sites and took out top revolutionary guard leaders while Iran claims hits on a U.S. ship and reports. Damas to Sharif University, calling it their MIT. Reactions are heating up worldwide, an Iranian adviser warned the whole region could go dark

1:00if infrastructure gets hit. EU leaders slammed attacks on civilian sites as illegal, urging Iran to stop strikes on neighbors and get back to talks. Trump's crew frames a recent pilot rescue from a downed jet as an Easter miracle amid the chaos. New strikes keep coming, with U.S. Israeli forces hitting another petrochemical complex, though Iran says minimal damage. Trump plans a 1 p.m. Eastern White House presser today to cover the rescue and likely more on the deadline. Tensions boil as Tuesday looms, with no deal in sight and both sides digging in for what could be the next big escalation.