Iran war day 72: Tehran yet to reply to US plan; Israel bombs Lebanon

EXPLAINERIsrael kills at least 24 people in Lebanon in one day as Tehran's response to US proposal to end the war is awaited.Israeli jets have targeted more than 10 towns in southern Lebanon as the ceasefire between Iran and the United States appears to be holding despite naval skirmishes near the Strait of Hormuz.Israel on Saturday killed at least 24 people in a wave of attacks despite a ceasefire that took effect last month.Meanwhile, Washington is awaiting Tehran’s response to its latest proposal to end the US-Israel war on Iran, which entered day 72 on Sunday.Here is what we know:In Iran The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday threatened to target US sites in the Middle East and “enemy ships” if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported. The Football Federation of Iran said its men’s national team would take part in the 2026 World Cup this summer but demanded that joint hosts the US, Mexico and Canada agree to its conditions. A spokesperson for Iran’s military warned that any country enforcing US sanctions against Tehran will “definitely face difficulties passing through the Strait of Hormuz”, according to the Tasnim News Agency. War diplomacy Pakistan’s military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, said Islamabad will continue its mediation efforts between the US and Iran. “We will do all our efforts to succeed in the mediation, and we will continue to do so,” Munir said in a public address on Sunday. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday in Miami to discuss the importance of “security across the Middle East”, the US Department of State said. The Qatari prime minister met US Vice President JD Vance on Friday. The two sides discussed “the Pakistani mediation efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions in a way that contributes to enhancing security and stability in the region”, according to a statement posted by Qatar’s ministry of foreign affairs. Iran has yet to reply to the US proposal to end the war despite US President Donald Trump saying late on Friday that he expected to receive it that night. A reporter for the French broadcaster LCI, Margot Haddad, said on Saturday that Trump told her in a brief interview that he still expected to find out Iran’s answer “very soon”. Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed Moscow’s willingness to oversee the transfer and storage of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.