Iran said to threaten Israel, reject US ceasefire proposal passed along by Iraqi PM

Iran has rejected a US-backed ceasefire proposal, conveyed by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, citing disinterest in a "temporary deal" that doesn't address the final status of the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials warned that if the US escalates attacks on Iran, they would retaliate by striking Tel Aviv and request Houthi rebels to impose a maritime blockade on the Bab al-Mandab strait. This comes as the US launched its 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets, aiming to hold Iran accountable and diminish threats to commercial shipping. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated, "Seizing another nation’s assets to pay for unrelated future claims is an incendiary precedent," in response to US President Donald Trump's threat to use Iranian money for damages. Iran also threatened any country assisting the US in attacks, with the UK and Bulgaria responding to these warnings.