Iran War Updates Wed March 25

9:00pm

-Delta airlines Cancels All Israel Flights Through September 5, 2026.

Delta has canceled all Tel Aviv routes for months ahead, including JFK and Atlanta, and delayed its planned Boston launch indefinitely due to the ongoing security situation. Passengers can rebook, get credits, or request refunds.

-Trump on Iran: "They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly, but they're afraid to say it because they figure they'll be killed by their own people. They're also afraid they'll be killed by us"

- Reuters report: Iran told mediators that Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire agreement with the US and Israel, according to six regional sources familiar with Tehran's position. "Iran prioritizes Lebanon - it will not accept Israeli violations in Lebanon like what happened after the 2024 ceasefire," said one of the regional sources

- CNN: Iran has set traps and moved additional military forces and air defense systems to Kharg Island in recent weeks, in preparation for the possibility of a US operation to capture the island. US allies in the Gulf warn the US of significant losses to its forces if it continues with a ground operation there and recommend not carrying it out.

 

- WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt:

President Trump's preference has always been on the side of peace, and there should be no more death and destruction.

But if Iran does not accept the current situation and fails to understand that it has been defeated militarily, Trump will strike Iran in an unprecedented manner. She said that Iran had not rejected the proposals and that talks are ongoing. "US President Donald Trump is not bluffing. He is ready to make them live through hell. Iran should not miscalculate again."

-Rep. Nancy Mace: Just walked out of a House Armed Services briefing on Iran. Let me repeat: I will not support troops on the ground in Iran, even more so after this briefing

- Responding to US truce conditions, Iran demands recognition of its ‘natural, legal right’ to control Hormuz

- Israel’s wartime restrictions on the country’s airspace are expected to remain in place through April 16, subject to security developments. Foreign airlines can’t operate flights to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport.

- Israel is working to urgently hit as many high-priority targets in Iran as it can due to concerns that US President Donald Trump could end the war suddenly, the New York Times reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday instructed the military to take out as much of Iran’s industry as possible in the coming 48 hours.

- Senior US official: So far, we have not received an official Iranian response rejecting our proposal for negotiations

- Iran claimed Wednesday it launched Qader cruise missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group near the Strait of Hormuz. The strike was presented as retaliation after senior Iranian officials dismissed a proposed 15-point ceasefire plan from the Trump administration.

- Iran could open a new front in the Bab el-Mandab Strait if attacks are carried out on Iranian territory or its islands, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim cites an unnamed Iranian military source as saying.

- A commander in a Hezbollah-allied militia was captured by Israeli troops during an overnight raid on the Lebanese side of Mount Dov, the IDF says.

- Official Iranian media: Iran rejects Trump's proposal to end the war. Iran SETS ITS OWN conditions: Iran sets 5 conditions for ending the war:

Iran demands an end to aggression and eliminations by the enemy.

Iran demands concrete guarantees to prevent the recurrence of war.

Iran demands guaranteed payment of compensation for war-related damages.

Iran demands a complete end to the war on all fronts, including against all resistance groups (all its proxies - including Hezbollah

Iran demands recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz as its natural and legal right.

11am

- ELAL Update: Israel has significantly reduced air traffic, resulting in all outbound flights from Israel being canceled through April 4, including return trips. Limited flights are currently operating to major destinations including New York (JFK and EWR), Los Angeles, Miami, London, Paris, Rome, and Athens, while inbound flights to Israel continue without restrictions. Most affected passengers have been rebooked, and remaining travelers will be accommodated based on ticket order, with priority given to urgent cases. Outbound ticket sales are suspended through April 15, though inbound tickets remain available subject to space.

- Hundreds of frum travelers are leaving via Egypt Sharm el Sheikh airport 

- Arkia airlines: We would like to inform you that Arkia operates with a local service provider at Aqaba Airport, including three Israeli representatives on site who support and oversee operations on an ongoing basis.

Aqaba Airport is fully coordinated and working in close cooperation with Arkia, providing professional, efficient, and high-quality service to all passengers. In addition, we are aware of the specific needs of the Orthodox community traveling through Aqaba, and we are committed to providing sensitive, respectful, and tailored service at the highest standard.

- Heavy rocket fire continues from Hezbollah at least  two injured in Karmiel. 

- An Iranian security-political source to Al-Mayadeen: Tehran informed Pakistan that it CAN NOT accept the 15 clauses of the US proposal for negotiations

- Sources for the Iranian news agency Fars "The US has increased efforts to achieve a ceasefire and start indirect negotiations with Iran, BUT Tehran views a ceasefire and negotiations under the current conditions as illegitimate. Ending the war is only possible by achieving Iran's strategic goals."

- The Israeli security cabinet is scheduled to meet tonight to discuss the next phase of the war.

- A ballistic missile launched from Iran has targeted the Orot Rabin power plant, Israel’s largest electricity generation facility located in Cadera. The Israel Electric Corporation claimed that no damage was caused to its infrastructure following Iran’s ballistic missile attack.

- The Israeli Air Force bombed several Iranian weapon production sites in Tehran overnight, the military says.According to the IDF, the targeted facilities were used by Iran to manufacture various aerial and naval weapons, including those intended for Hamas, Hezbollah, and other proxy groups.

- Israel Defense Minister Katz: “We approved a series of targets for an attack in Iran. The IDF has crossed the threshold of 15,000 munitions in Iran, 4 times more than Operation Rising Lion.

- Israel Defense Forces carried out a strike that killed several armed Hamas Terrorists from the Nukhba unit while they were conducting a military training exercise in central Gaza.

- The Israeli government has approved the call-up of up to 400,000 reservists, amid the ongoing war with Iran.The military says that this does not constitute the actual number of reservists that the IDF is calling up, but rather a "ceiling that allows flexibility... according to operational needs."

- Iran claims to have fired missiles at USS Abraham Lincoln after senior Iranian officials dismissed Trump’s ceasefire proposal, U.S. officials have not confirmed whether the USS Abraham Lincoln came under attack — The Times