“Seven million Iranians are waiting for you, ready and armed,” Tehran tells the US – “You will go to the depths of Hell,” Israel’s Foreign Minister threatens Hezbollah leader

KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Latest updates from the Middle East war

• Iran warns the US implicit crushed intervention: The talker of the Iranian parliament claimed connected Thursday that 7 cardinal Iranians are acceptable to combat against immoderate US crushed penetration of the Islamic Republic.
• Israeli FM threatens Hezbollah leader: Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, erstwhile again threatened Hezbollah person Naim Qassem, saying helium volition “pay a precise dense price” for the rockets launched astatine Israel.
• US Armed Forces: We bash not spot Iran’s navy oregon aerial force
• Axios report: US and Iran see a ceasefire successful speech for reopening the Strait of Hormuz; Trump has briefed Saudi Arabia and the UAE

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Austria denies US usage of its airspace for operations against Iran
Austria has refused to let the United States to usage its airspace for subject operations against Iran, citing the country’s neutrality law, according to its Ministry of Defense.

A spokesperson confirmed that determination had been “several” requests from Washington, without specifying however many, arsenic reported by Austrian authorities broadcaster ORF.

Each petition volition beryllium assessed individually, successful coordination with the Austrian Foreign Ministry. Austria, which maintains a long-standing argumentation of subject neutrality, has not imposed a broad prohibition but evaluates requests lawsuit by case.

Germany calls connected China to propulsion Iran toward negotiations
Germany held a telephone telephone with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to sermon the concern successful the Middle East and their shared anticipation for a swift resolution.

Both countries enactment state of navigation successful the Strait of Hormuz and hold that nary azygous authorities should power maritime routes oregon enforce transit fees, Germany’s Foreign Ministry said.

China could usage its power implicit Iran to propulsion it toward a negotiated solution and an extremity to hostilities, the connection added.

Netherlands extends frigate ngo successful the Mediterranean until May
The Netherlands volition widen its naval ngo successful the Mediterranean until May to assistance support the French craft bearer Charles de Gaulle, Cyprus, and the wider NATO region, Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen announced.

The deployment was initially decided successful aboriginal March astatine France’s request.

Eight Muslim countries condemn Israel’s caller decease punishment law
Eight Muslim-majority countries powerfully condemned Israel’s caller instrumentality introducing the decease punishment for “terrorists,” arguing that it is formulated successful a mode that targets lone Palestinians.

G7 and Gulf countries to sermon Strait of Hormuz adjacent week
France’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said the G7 volition conscionable with the Gulf Cooperation Council adjacent week to sermon the concern successful the Strait of Hormuz.

Strategic value of the ‘highest span successful the Middle East’ struck successful Iran
A 1,000-meter-long span connecting Tehran and Karaj was deed earlier contiguous successful an Israeli airstrike, according to Iranian media.

Standing astatine 136 meters, it is considered the tallest span successful the Middle East and was inaugurated this year, valued astatine $400 million.

Israeli FM openly threatens Hezbollah leader
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a nonstop informing to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem:

“You and your associates volition wage a precise dense terms for intensifying attacks against Israeli civilians during the Passover Seder.”

“You volition not unrecorded to spot it, due to the fact that you volition beryllium successful the depths of Hell on with Nasrallah, Khamenei, Sinwar and each eliminated members of the axis of evil,” helium added.

Iranian parliament talker challenges US implicit crushed operation
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that astir 7 cardinal Iranians are acceptable to instrumentality up arms against immoderate US crushed invasion.

A nationwide run has reportedly mobilized volunteers, including retired soldiers, portion the Basij paramilitary has begun recruiting adjacent minors arsenic young arsenic 12.

The Economist cover: Xi watches Trump
“Never interrupt your force erstwhile helium is making a mistake” reads the latest screen of The Economist, showing Xi Jinping smiling arsenic helium observes Donald Trump.

Trump seeks exit, but struggle apt to continue
Despite Donald Trump saying the “difficult phase” of the warfare is over, Iran insists it volition determine erstwhile the struggle ends and whitethorn proceed warring for “at slightest six months,” according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Pakistan offers harmless transition via its emblem successful Hormuz
A tanker relation stranded successful the Gulf was offered harmless transition done the Strait of Hormuz nether Iranian naval escort—on the information it sails nether the Pakistani flag.

Iran sees nary advancement successful mediation efforts
Iranian officials accidental mediation efforts by Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia person not yielded meaningful results, accusing the US and Israel of not seeking a ceasefire.

Lebanon PM: Situation ‘very critical’
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam described the concern arsenic “very critical,” with implicit 1 cardinal displaced radical affected by ongoing Israeli subject operations successful the south.

Iraq exports lipid via Syria to bypass Hormuz
Iraq has begun exporting crude lipid by tanker trucks done Syria, seeking alternate routes aft disruptions successful the Strait of Hormuz owed to the conflict.