Iran War: US, Iran Clash Over Peace Plan, Civilian Deaths Mount

0:00I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Europe news today, AI-powered European coverage. A top Iranian leader just warned the United States against sending ground troops into the fight, saying they'd face fierce resistance from Iranian, forces ready to hit back hard. This comes during a month-long war, sparked by American and Israeli strikes on Iran, which led to attacks on Israel and Gulf states. Diplomass from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt met in Pakistan over the weekend, pushing for direct U.S. Iran talks without Washington or Jerusalem. There, meanwhile, Iran shot down a recent 15-point U.S. peace plan and floated its own five-point idea, demanding no more hits on their officials, security guarantees, and full control over the strait of Hormuz. They've eased some shipping blocks there, letting 20 Pakistani vessels through as a sign their open to business if the pressure stops. The markets are still rattled by threats to oil, gas, and the Babel Mandeb Shreight from

1:00Houthi allies. Civilians are bearing the brunt, with folks in Iraq describing non-stop air strikes and fear of their homes getting bombed next. Over 3,000 people have died so far, about 1900 in Iran, more than 1,111 in Lebanon, 80 Iraqi security, forces, 20 in Gulf states, and four in the West Bank. Their travels messed up, and prices for basics like fertilizer are spiking. Israel's pushing into Lebanon against Hezbollah, while striking Iranian universities, they say tie into nuclear work. Iran fired back, threatening Israeli schools and U.S. campuses in Qatar, and the UAE-like Georgetown and Northwestern, unless their own unies get protected by Monday noon. Both sides risking civilian sites has war crime alarms ringing. As foreign ministers gear up for another round of talks tomorrow, tensions stay sky high with nuclear worries fueling the fire, but these diplomatic. Moves hint at a slim path to dial it back before things explode further.