Trump's Ceasefire Claim, Iran's Missile Strikes

0:00It's April 1st. This is Sydney News today, your AI-powered local news. Day 33 of this Middle East war, and the big news is President Trump claiming Iran asked for a ceasefire. He posted on Truth Social that their new regime president reached out, but he'd only talk if the straight of Hormuz stays open and clear. Iran shot it down quick, calling it false through their foreign ministry. Trump set to address the nation at 9 p.m. eastern time today, which hits midday our time down under. He's hinted the U.S. could pull out fast, for many deal, but my swing back for targeted strikes later. Meanwhile, Iran's keeping the heat on with missiles hitting a Katari oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. Attacks ramped up, too, with ways of Iranian missiles slamming toward Israel right before Passover started. Sirens blared across Central Israel and parts of the West Bank. In Lebanon, Israel took out a top Hezbollah commander, the biggest hit yet on that group. France slammed Israel for intimidating UN peacekeepers in 711 on, where three Indonesian

1:03troops died in recent strikes. Overall death tolls over 1,260, with more than a million folks displaced. I stay on Trump's speech for clues on that mysterious new regime. President could be the supreme leader or someone else. Those grinding on with both sides trading blows, so no end in sight just yet.