An airstrike early Monday struck a residential building in a city southwest of Iran’s capital, Tehran, killing at least 13 people, Iranian media reported.The semiofficial Fars news agency and Nour News reported the strike near Eslamshar.It wasn’t clear why the building had been struck.Neither Israel nor the United States claimed the strikes early Monday, but they came after US President Donald Trump issued a profanity-laced threat to Iran that it must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Airstrikes early Monday morning also targeted the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran.Iranian media reported the strikes and damage to buildings there, as well as a natural gas distribution site next to the campus. (Agencies)US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire, Axios reportsApril 6, 2026 8:13 amThe US, Iran and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war, Axios reported on Sunday, citing four U.S., Israeli and regional sources with knowledge of the talks.


