Mediators from Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey push for a two-phase truce, but Tehran publicly rejects all US proposals.
Trump extends ultimatum deadline by 20 hours, threatens strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure including power plants and bridges.
Iran demands talks on its own terms, accuses US of sabotaging Omani-mediated negotiations with its Feb. 28 attack.
Operational plans for a massive U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran’s energy facilities are reportedly ready.
Gulf states fear Iranian retaliation against their oil and water facilities if strikes proceed
With diplomatic clocks winding down and military options locked and loaded, a frantic back-channel effort to secure a 45-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran has hit a wall. Tehran, according to multiple regional sources, is refusing to bend.
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