Revision History

Israel's defense minister has vowed to "escalate and expand" strikes on Iran even as President Trump extends a pause on US attacks against Iranian energy infrastructure to April 6, exposing a growing strategic rift between Washington and Jerusalem. The month-old conflict has killed over 3,100 people in Iran, shut down the Strait of Hormuz, sent oil prices above $118 per barrel, and produced no clear path to a ceasefire after Iran rejected a US 15-point peace proposal.