Iran calls for human chains around power plants as Trump’s deadline for deal nears
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Key Points:
- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon urged former U.S. President Trump not to escalate the conflict by attacking civilian infrastructure, emphasizing the need to prevent further expansion of the war.
- Iran called on young people and students to form human chains around power plants to protect national assets ahead of threatened U.S. strikes, with Revolutionary Guard officials also encouraging children to man checkpoints.
- U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned the U.S. that attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law, but Trump expressed no concern about potential war crimes.
- Despite Iran rejecting the latest U.S. proposal, diplomatic efforts to reach a negotiated solution continue as the deadline for potential attacks approaches.
- The death toll from the conflict is rising, with over 1,900 killed in Iran, more than 1,400 in Lebanon, and casualties reported across Israel, Gulf Arab states, the West Bank, and among U.S. service members.
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