Summary: 

  • A Sunday night Axios report on a US-proposed 45-day ceasefire has by Monday morning been rejected by Iran: diplomatic talks are “absolutely incompatible with ultimatums, crimes, and threats to commit war crimes,” the Foreign Ministry said.
  • Israel strikes large petrochemical plant at South Pars, which is responsible for half of the country’s petrochemical production.
  • There’s been another extension of what had been a 10-day deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz – a deadline that was initially set to expire on Monday evening. Now Trump says Iran has until 8pm on Tuesday.
  • Trump warned Iran on Easter Sunday to ‘Open the Fuckin’ Strait’ or “you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-iran-mediators-ceasefire-talks-promised-catastrophic-escalation-axios