By Jessie Yeung

(CNN) — Tehran has rejected a temporary ceasefire proposed by regional mediators as the US-Israeli war in Iran rumbles on. The two sides continue to trade threats, with President Donald Trump warning that US forces would bomb key Iranian infrastructure if Tehran fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, strikes continue, the humanitarian crisis grows, and the global economy remains under pressure. Here’s the latest.

What are the main headlines?

• Iran rejects ceasefire plan: Tehran has rebuffed proposals for a temporary ceasefire, saying it would allow adversaries to pause and prepare for the continuation of the conflict. Instead, Iran has submitted a 10-clause response, with demands including “ending regional hostilities, establishing a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, reconstruction and the lifting of sanctions,” according to state-run media. Meanwhile, Trump called the proposal for a ceasefire with Iran a “significant step” but “not good enough.”
• Trump’s deadline: Trump appeared to set a new deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time,” he wrote, after issuing a profane message renewing threats to bomb key Iranian infrastructure, including power plants, if Tehran does not comply. Targeting critical civilian infrastructure could be considered a war crime. Trump has declared and then modified deadlines for the opening of the strait multiple times.
• Tehran’s response: Senior Iranian officials issued their own threats in response and said the strait will remain blocked until Iran receives payment for war damages.
• Daring rescue operation: The US airman shot down over Iran evaded capture for more than a day, hiding alone and scaling rugged terrain as a massive rescue effort unfolded, officials told CNN. The rescue involved hundreds of American military and intelligence personnel, including special operations forces and CIA operatives who mounted a deception campaign to throw off potential Iranian captors. Trump said Monday that both airmen downed in Iran are “recovering very well.”
• Trump press conference: Trump said he would speak to reporters about the rescue operation at a news conference in the White House at 1 p.m. ET Monday. He also offered some new details on the crew member, whom he described as “seriously wounded.”
• Diplomatic efforts: Behind the scenes, sources say Oman has held talks with Iran about the Strait of Hormuz, while Pakistan and Egypt have worked to keep communications open between Washington and Tehran.

What’s happening on the ground?

• Iranian petrochemical complex: Israel has struck the South Pars petrochemical complex, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday. The Jam and Damavand petrochemical facilities, which account for roughly 85% of Iran’s petrochemical exports, have been rendered inoperative, said Katz, adding that the strike is “a severe economic blow” that would cost Iran “tens of billions of dollars” in lost petrochemical profits.
• Toll in Lebanon: At least 11 people, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, local officials and media said. As of Monday, more than 1,497 people have been killed since the war in Lebanon began, according to the country’s Health Ministry. Meanwhile, some Israeli far-right lawmakers say the military’s plan to destroy Lebanese border villages doesn’t go far enough. They are demanding that Israel draw a “new security border” and expel hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians who live south of the proposed line.
• Strikes in Israel: Four people were killed in the Israeli city of Haifa after a missile struck a seven-story building on Sunday. Their bodies have been recovered following an overnight search involving dozens of rescue workers. Separately, videos captured by a CNN producer in Jerusalem early Monday showed missiles flying through the night sky.
• Tehran hit: At least 13 people were killed by a US-Israeli attack early Monday on two residential buildings in Baharestan County, a densely populated area southwest of Tehran, according to state media. Videos shared by the Iranian Red Crescent Society show rescue crews digging through rubble at what the aid agency described as the site of an airstrike in Tehran.
• Diplomats targeted: Iranian-linked militias targeted US diplomats and facilities in Iraq in two overnight attacks, a State Department spokesperson said, without specifying the exact locations of the attacks.

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