Iran Rejects Ceasefire as US Strikes Enter Thirteenth Night

In the 24 hours ending 24 July 07:30 UTC, US forces attacked Iran for a thirteenth straight night.

The strikes hit missile launchers, small boats, and targets across western Iran. Explosions were reported in more than twelve Iranian cities. The United States said the campaign aimed to protect commercial shipping.

Iran rejected a temporary ceasefire proposed by Donald Trump, the US president. Ali al-Zaidi, Iraq’s prime minister, delivered the offer after visiting the White House. Iran refused because the proposal left control of the Strait of Hormuz unresolved.

Trump said Iranian money under US control would pay for damage to ships and cargo.

Iranian drones crashed near Erbil airport in northern Iraq. Smoke rose from the crash area, and explosions were reported nearby.

The US military lowered its official death count in the Iran war from 18 to 14. It removed four service members killed after Trump declared a ceasefire.

A Ukrainian cruise missile hit the AVITEK air-defense missile plant in Kirov, Russia. The attack set a building on fire.

Ukrainian drones also hit two Wildberries warehouses near St Petersburg, causing major fires. Another attack burned a Wildberries distribution centre in Simferopol.

Wildfires forced hundreds of people to leave France’s Cap Ferret peninsula by boat.