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As the war approaches entering its second month within two days, the Iranian capital witnessed a new wave of Israeli airstrikes, with powerful explosions reported in the Chitgar area west of Tehran.

Explosions were also heard in central and eastern parts of the capital, alongside intense air raids targeting Revolutionary Guard sites in the city of Kashan in central Iran.

Strikes Deep Inside

The Israeli military announced that its forces carried out strikes targeting “infrastructure” inside Tehran early Friday, stating in a brief statement that it had “completed a large-scale wave of strikes in the heart of the capital.”

The Israeli military announced that its forces carried out strikes targeting “infrastructure” inside Tehran early Friday, confirming in a brief statement that it had “completed a large-scale wave of strikes in the heart of the capital.”

The Israeli military also signaled the possibility of targeting military infrastructure of the Iranian regime in Arak, central Iran, while Iranian reports indicated that the Arak heavy water research reactor had been targeted.

In the same context, the strikes extended to multiple locations across Iran, including:

• An airstrike on a cement factory in Firuzabad
• Targeting a steel complex in Ahvaz
• Striking a military site in central Iran

Damage Assessments

Intelligence assessments revealed that approximately one-third of Iran’s missiles have been destroyed, while another two-thirds were either damaged or buried underground as a result of the strikes.

Sources also indicated that U.S. intelligence confirmed the destruction of nearly one-third of Iran’s missile capabilities.

The strikes are not only targeting locations…
but aiming to weaken the ability to continue.

The key question remains:
Does reduced capability mean reduced impact?

Expanding Targets in Iran

The Israeli Minister of Defense announced that his country will expand the scope of its targets inside Iran, confirming the continued targeting of regime leadership as part of ongoing military operations.

He indicated that strikes will continue at an escalating pace, as part of what he described as intensified pressure on the leadership and military structure.

Oil Gift and Extended Deadline

U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that Tehran had offered what he described as a “gift” consisting of 10 oil tankers, prompting him to extend the negotiation deadline until April 6.

Despite this, observers believe that the course of negotiations remains uncertain and may not lead to decisive outcomes amid ongoing escalation.

Iranian Position

For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the Iranian people are “peaceful” and possess a deeply rooted civilizational history, stressing in a speech delivered via video to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva that his country will continue to defend its territory “as long as necessary.”

BETH Commentary

The situation is moving toward a more complex equation:

Strikes are expanding geographically
Negotiations are being extended in time
And political rhetoric is attempting to solidify positions

But the most notable outcome:

Escalation continues
And negotiations are moving within it, not outside it

Conclusion

As the war approaches its second month:

Strikes are intensifying pressure
And deadlines are testing the seriousness of an agreement

The question remains:
Will a solution come first, or follow later?

Awaiting the Iranian Response

U.S. sources revealed that the administration of President Donald Trump is awaiting Iran’s response to the 15-point proposal, expected today, Friday.

This comes amid the continuation of the negotiation track between the two sides, alongside ongoing field escalation and mutual pressure, reflecting an overlap between diplomatic movement and military realities.