With the Iran conflict now in its third week and no end in sight, the Israeli military told CNN it was preparing for at least three more weeks of airstrikes, with “several thousand targets” still scheduled to be hit. US President Donald Trump expects “China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK and others” to send warships to help open the Strait of Hormuz, as Iranian threats and attacks have halted tanker traffic. Oil prices continue to rise, with Brent crude rising to its highest price since July 2022.
Here’s what you need to know on day 16.
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Pentagon names six airmen killed in Iraq crash
Three weeks left: Trump administration officials said today they expect the Iran conflict to end within weeks, or “sooner.” The Israeli military offered a similar deadline, telling CNN it has a list of targets with at least three more weeks to go before an attack, saying it is “not working on a stopwatch or a schedule, but rather working to achieve its goal of significantly weakening the Iranian regime.”
No deal with Iran: President Trump said he was not ready to make a deal with Iran “because the terms are not good enough yet,” adding that the US could strike Iran’s Kharg Island “a few more times just for fun.”
Strait of Hormuz: President Trump said “hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and others” would send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to help ships transit the critical shipping lane more safely. Britain’s Energy Secretary said the UK was considering “all options” to ensure the safety of its waterways. Gasoline prices in the United States have soared 23% since the start of the war, according to AAA, a group representing American motorists.
Supreme Leader’s health: Iran’s foreign minister said that Khamenei was in “good health” and was “running the country strongly” amid questions about his health.
Names of military personnel killed: The Pentagon has identified the six air crew members killed in Thursday’s crash of a KC-135 tanker plane in western Iraq. This incident is still under investigation.
Races canceled: Formula 1 and its governing body the FIA announced early on Sunday that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix races will not take place in April due to safety concerns stemming from the Iran war. Both countries have come under attack during Iran’s response to recent US and Israeli attacks.
Oil prices soar: Oil prices continue to rise, reaching their highest level since July 2022, with Brent crude now above $105 per barrel. Gasoline prices in the United States averaged $3.70 per gallon this Sunday, according to AAA, an increase of 24% since the Iran war began on February 28th.
The attacks continue: The Israeli military claimed to have attacked more than 200 targets inside Iran in the past day. Meanwhile, Iran said it had launched about 700 missiles and 3,600 drones at U.S. and Israeli targets since the start of the war.
US Diplomats: Iranian ballistic missile debris damaged a building in Israel housing US diplomats, according to Israel’s Channel 12 news station. CNN has reached out to the State Department for comment.
Cultural Heritage: Iran announced that at least 56 museums, historical buildings, and cultural sites were damaged by US and Israeli attacks. Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Heritage “strongly condemned” the alleged attack, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA.
CNN’s Chris Lau and Xiaoqian Lin contributed to this report.
