Iran’s foreign minister has already arrived in the country, state media reported. He was believed to be carrying a written response to a U.S. proposal to end the war.

President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s eagerness to recount details of the rescue of a downed airman followed weeks of silence on the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian school.

The Times visited a village where the United States and Ecuador said they destroyed an armed group’s training camp. Residents said it was actually a dairy farm.

Barraged by Iranian attacks and questioning the value of security ties with the United States, nations in the Gulf have turned to Ukraine, Australia and Italy for help.

As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.

The American and Israeli air forces have a dominant advantage in the skies, but Iran can still muster some resistance.

The Iranian Navy sought refuge in Sri Lanka and India. While India obliged, Sri Lanka stalled over fears it would threaten its neutrality.

Now 11 days into an expanding military campaign, President Trump and his officials have given conflicting indications on when the United States intends to end the war.

The U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth threatened Iran with the most intense strikes Tuesday as the joint U.S. and Israeli operation entered its 11th day. Iranian officials said they would continue to respond.

Some residents described the strikes overnight Monday into Tuesday as among the worst they had experienced since the war started.

U.S. and Israeli military officials are talking as often as 4,000 to 5,000 times a day, divvying up targets across Iran.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said responsibility for a strike on an Iranian girls’ school was under investigation.

The Pentagon provided few details, but the Trump administration has said that Iran’s efforts to kill U.S. officials is one reason the United States launched its bombing campaign.