Iran Rejects Ceasefire, Trump Threatens Strikes

0:00It's April 6th. Welcome to Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Iran just shot down the latest ceasefire offer, saying they want to fall into this war, not some temporary break. This comes as President Trump's deadline hits Tuesday at 8 p.m. Washington time, pushing for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face massive. Strikes on power plants and bridges, mediators from Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey floated a 45-day truce and straight access, but Iran called it out, insisting no deals under threats. They've been talking through Pakistan and officials are eyeing ways to manage shipping there, where a fifth of global oil flows in normal times. Israel ramped up hits, taking out two top revolutionary guard commanders and striking petrochemical plants, airports, and even Shereef University in. Tehran. Explosions rocked the city with smoke over Azadi Square and jets buzzing low residents, hearing bombs and defenses all night. The chaos spiked oil prices worldwide, hurting economies as Iran squeezes the strait and hits Gulf oil sites.

1:05Casualties mount, over 1900 dead in Iran, thousands displaced in Lebanon and strikes killing families from Haifa to Beirut. Tensions boil with Trump eyeing Stone Age, pay back in Israel vowing to hunt more leaders, while neighbors cramble defenses everyone's watching if, talks crack, or bombs drop next.