Morning reports confirmed Hamas agreed to a 50-day Gaza ceasefire proposal while maintaining weapons as a "red line." The diplomatic focus quickly shifted to Iran-US communications as President Pezeshkian revealed Ayatollah Khamenei personally responded to Trump's letter, keeping indirect negotiations open via Oman while rejecting direct talks.
By midday, Yemen claimed to have launched a "Zulfiqar" ballistic missile at Ben Gurion Airport, continuing its military operations against both Israel and US naval forces in the region.
The afternoon brought a dramatic escalation as Trump threatened Iran would be "bombed" if it refused a nuclear agreement. This threat follows the previous day's Quds Day rallies and the dispersal of pro-hijab protestors by security forces.
Religious news featured prominently as Monday was declared Eid al-Fitr, with Khamenei scheduled to lead prayers in Tehran. Iranian media also celebrated the national beach soccer team winning the Asian championship.