By Press TV Website Staff
Thirty-eight days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, which began on February 28 with the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and top-ranking commanders, the US and Israel continue to target civilian, academic, and industrial infrastructure across the country.
On day 38, Tehran's Sharif University of Technology was hit by US-Israeli airstrikes. Civilian sites in Tehran, Shiraz, and Qom were also attacked, and dozens of civilians, including six children, were martyred during overnight aggression by America and the Israeli regime.
Iran's health, oil, and pharmaceutical sectors also reported extensive damage, while the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stated that the Strait of Hormuz "will never return to its previous state" for the United States and Israel.
US President Donald Trump publicly threatened that the entire nation of Iran "can be taken out in one night," a declaration widely condemned as a clear war crime and a moral atrocity.
American lawmakers, experts, and media described his rhetoric as "deranged," "dangerous," and proof of a reckless push toward unprovoked conflict.
Amid proposals for a temporary ceasefire, Iran firmly rejected any pause that would allow adversaries to regroup, warning that such moves would only prolong and intensify the war.
Global markets and aviation continued to feel the fallout, with rising oil prices, disrupted trade, and mounting international concern over the human and economic costs of a military aggression launched by the US and Israel against Iran.
Key developments from Day 38 of the imposed war:
The US-Israeli war coalition carried out an attack on Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, in recurring strikes against Iran's academic and civilian infrastructure. The attack caused temporary gas outages in the university neighborhood.
The US and Israel hit various places across the country, including civilian sites in Tehran, Shiraz, and Qom.
During the overnight US-Israeli aerial aggression across Iran, dozens of civilians, including at least 10 children, were martyred.
The Iranian Health Ministry said 54 emergency bases, 46 clinics, 216 health centers, and 41 ambulances have so far been damaged in US-Israeli aggression on Iran.
Iran's Oil Ministry said US-Israeli attacks targeted petrochemical complexes in the southern Iranian province of Bushehr, just days after similar plants came under attack in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.
Iran's Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) said 24 pharmaceutical and medical-equipment facilities across multiple provinces have been damaged in US-Israeli aggression.
The head of the IRGC Intelligence Organisation, Brigadier General Seyed Majid Khademi, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran.
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, and other officials extended condolences over the martyrdom of General Khademi.
The IRGC Navy's official X account, responding to Trump's latest threats, declared that the Strait of Hormuz "will never return to its previous state, especially for the United States and Israel."
In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump threatened to attack Iran's civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, if the Strait of Hormuz is not "reopened."
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi cited UN Charter Article 2(4) and Article 51, reminding that Trump has publicly threatened war crimes, which incur individual criminal responsibility under international law.
Axios reported that Pakistani, Turkish, and Egyptian intermediaries, along with text exchanges between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, are pursuing a last-chance two-stage plan: a 45-day ceasefire followed by a permanent end to the war. Full reopening of Hormuz and a solution for Iran's enriched uranium would only come with a final deal.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that it has rejected the US's self-proclaimed proposals for a ceasefire, warning that any pauses resulting from such a ceasefire would only allow adversaries to regroup and commit further crimes against the Iranian nation.
Iran also rejected the proposal of "reopening" the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a temporary truce and has also refused to meet US officials.
Iranian media reported that 15 vessels passed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours with authorization from Iran. Traffic remains 90% lower than before the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Threatening Iran, Trump said on Monday that the entire nation of Iran "can be taken out in one night, and that night may be tomorrow night."
A growing number of lawmakers, experts, and commentators have called for Trump's immediate removal from office by invoking the 25th Amendment, denouncing him for launching an unprovoked war against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Numerous US lawmakers, including Patty Murray, Jim McGovern, Bernie Sanders, Joe Courtney, and Katherine Clark, condemned Trump's "deranged, dangerous" rhetoric and warned of escalating global crises.
US lawmaker Chuck Schumer said Trump is "ranting like a deranged madman," condemning the US president's threats of committing war crimes against Iranian civilians.
US Senator Bernie Sanders called Trump a "mentally unbalanced individual."
The Economist wrote that European allies have "lost hope" in keeping the US within NATO, a situation perhaps beyond repair.
US oil prices surged past $115 per barrel amid the closure of Strait of Hormuz
The Kobeissi Letter reported that if prices persist for seven more weeks, US CPI inflation could rise to 3.7%.
Since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, Americans have spent an additional $8.6 billion on fuel.
South Korea plans to dispatch envoys to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Algeria, and prepare five Korean-flagged tankers. South Korea imports 70% of its oil from West Asia.
The Japan Times reported that the Iran war is reshaping global aviation. It said longer flight routes, soaring ticket prices, and the possible collapse of major airlines are the consequences of the ongoing war.
The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) condemned a US-Israeli attack on its heavy water facility as a "crime against science and human health." Iran's Khondab heavy water production plant was hit on March 27.
American media commentator Tucker Carlson criticized Trump's push toward the Iran war: "You cannot kill innocents. You cannot kill children and women. It's a war crime, and more importantly, a moral crime. They're not praying in the White House to restrain themselves; they're praying to justify killing civilians. How do you do that?"
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