Iran rejected US proposal for 48-hour ceasefire, says Iranian press

Trump makes new threats against Iran and Gulf countries report new attacks Iran has rejected a 48-hour ceasefire proposal made by the United States, according to the semi-official Iranian news agency Fars. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp According to an anonymous source heard by the agency, the proposal was presented by another country and Tehran believes it was the result of the Trump administration’s surprise at Iran’s military response capacity. “Assessments indicate that this proposal emerged after the intensification of the crisis in the region and the appearance of serious problems for American military forces, as a result of a mistaken estimate of the military capacity of the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to this report, Iran’s response to this proposal was not given in writing, but rather on the battlefield, with heavy attacks continuing,” said the source. US Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft appears damaged at Prince Sultan Air Base, in Saudi Arabia, after missile and drone attack attributed to Iran AFP US fighters shot down Iran says it shot down second American fighter Iran said it shot down a United States F-35 fighter this Friday (3), the second of its type in the war between the two countries. Tehran said the aircraft was “completely destroyed” and that the pilot’s survival was “unlikely”, according to state news agencies. However, according to the American and Israeli press, one of the pilots who was on the aircraft – both of whom had managed to eject – has already been rescued. The attack occurred while the aircraft was flying over the center of the country, according to the state-run Mehr news agency, which published photos of what it said was wreckage from the F-35. The photos were replicated by several other Iranian agencies, such as Mehr as Fars, Irna, PressTV and Isna. The F-35 is considered one of the most modern war jets in the world and is considered “invisible” for air defenses. Wreckage of a US jet shot down by Iranian air defenses on April 3, 2026. Disclosure/Iran state TV

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