Last Updated on April 4, 2026 3:34 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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Iran has formally rejected a United States proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, underscoring a hardening of Tehran’s stance amid the escalating West Asia conflict and raising concerns about further instability in the region.
Reports indicate that Iran has formally rejected a United States proposal for a 48 hour ceasefire. The offer was conveyed through a third country , but Tehran responded by intensifying operations on the ground rather than pausing. There has been no public comment from United States on the rejection.
However, U.S. and Israeli forces have continued pressure with fresh strikes inside Iran, with Iranian officials reporting additional casualties near key infrastructure. The rejection comes as Iran’s military claims fresh successes, including strikes on an F-15 fighter aircraft and an A-10 Thunderbolt close ground support aircraft in the past few hours, while vowing to continue operations until its conditions are met. Diplomatic channels now appear stalled, with both sides signaling resolve rather than compromise, as the conflict moves into another intense day.
Neanwhile the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Joint Air Defense Headquarters says Iranian air defense systems are keeping a close eye on the enemies’ fighter jets and drones, emphasizing they are fully capable of tracking and destroying advanced hostile aircraft by means of homegrown capabilities.
“The latest successes are indebted to the strenuous efforts and self-sacrifices made by personnel of Iranian air defense units, particularly those of the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), across the Islamic Republic,” Brigadier General Alireza Elhami said on Saturday.
He added that Iranian air defense forces have managed to intercept and shoot down a number of hostile fighter jets, besides more than 160 unmanned aircraft, including MQ-9 Reaper, Hermes, LUCAS, and other types, before they could carry out any strikes.