Summary
Iran has received a 15-point peace plan from the US according to reports from Pakistan, which is acting as an intermediary
The plan – which has not been made public – reportedly includes Iran dismantling nuclear facilities, in exchange for the lifting of sanctions
An Israeli minister tells the BBC the plan is “beautiful on paper” – but adds Iran is “probably” unlikely to agree to it
Earlier, a spokesman for Iran’s military said the US was “negotiating with itself”, adding: “Someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you”
On Tuesday, Donald Trump insisted Iran wants a deal “so badly” – saying Iran gave the US a “very big present worth a tremendous amount of money”
Meanwhile, Iran’s mission to the UN says “non-hostile vessels” can pass through the Strait of Hormuz – some ships from China, India and Pakistan have already been passing through the vital waterway
Only one tanker identified passing Strait of Hormuz so far today
By Daniele Palumbo
In a message posted, external on X, external , externalby its mission to the UN on Tuesday, Iran said that “non-hostile vessels” would be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, provided they co-ordinate with “the competent Iranian authorities”.
We’ve been analysing data from MarineTraffic – which tracks movements of vessels via their location transmitters – and identified just one tanker passing through so far today.
The Chinese-owned tanker, Egret, travelled westwards into the Gulf early this morning on a track closer to the Iranian coast than the usual shipping routes, according to MarineTraffic.
Yesterday, six tankers passed through the strait broadcasting their positions. Three were Chinese-owned, two by Indian companies and one registered to a Panamanian owner.
The Iranian UN mission said vessels would be allowed passage “provided that they neither participate in nor support acts of aggression against Iran and fully comply with the declared safety and security regulations”.
New list of targets approved for attack on Iran – Israel defence minister
Image source,Anadolu via Getty Images Image caption, Explosions light up the skyline in Tehran on 25 MarchIsraeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says a new list of targets has been approved for an attack on Iran.
The Israeli Air Force has dropped more than 15,000 bombs on targets in Iran since the start of the war – using four times the amount of munitions used in the 12-day war between Iran and Israel last year, Katz says.
Israel says it has struck Iranian research facility in Isfahan
The Israel Defense Forces says it has carried out an “extensive” wave of strikes across Iran’s underwater research facility in the city of Isfahan on Tuesday.
The military says the centre is the only facility in the country responsible for producing submarines and other support for the Iranian navy. Iran has not commented on this.
Earlier, we brought you a post from BBC Verify saying that a high-rise building and nearby shops in Isfahan appear to have been damaged after air strikes yesterday. It’s not clear whether these are the same strikes.
