With no end in sight for the Iranian conflict, the Israeli military told CNN it is planning at least three more weeks of operations with “several thousand targets” remaining.
Here’s what you need to know on day 16.
What are the main headings?
Three weeks left: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told CNN they are “not operating according to a stopwatch or a schedule, but rather to achieve the goal of significantly weakening the Iranian regime.” It has a list of targets and will take at least three more weeks to attack.
No deal with Iran: President Trump said he was not ready to make a deal with Iran “because the terms are not good enough yet,” adding that the US could strike Iran’s Kharg Island “a few more times just for fun.”
Strait of Hormuz: President Trump said “hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and others” would send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to help ships transit the critical shipping lane more safely. Britain’s Energy Secretary said the UK was considering “all options” to ensure the safety of its waterways. Gasoline prices in the United States have soared 23% since the start of the war, according to AAA, a group representing American motorists.
Supreme Leader’s health: Iran’s foreign minister said that Khamenei was in “good health” and was “running the country strongly” amid questions about his health.
Names of military personnel killed: The Pentagon has identified the six air crew members killed in Thursday’s crash of a KC-135 tanker plane in western Iraq. This incident is still under investigation.
Races canceled: Formula 1 and its governing body the FIA announced early on Sunday that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix races will not take place in April due to safety concerns stemming from the Iran war. Both countries have come under attack during Iran’s response to recent US and Israeli attacks.
The attacks continue: Israel’s wave of attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes from Tehran continued Sunday, with the IDF announcing it had “launched a wave of major attacks” in the country’s west.
US Diplomats: Iranian ballistic missile debris damaged a building in Israel housing US diplomats, according to Israel’s Channel 12 news station. CNN has reached out to the State Department for comment.
Cultural Heritage: Iran announced that at least 56 museums, historical buildings, and cultural sites were damaged by US and Israeli attacks. Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Heritage “strongly condemned” the alleged attack, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA.
CNN’s Chris Lau and Xiaoqian Lin contributed to this report.
