As Europe shrugs off the Iranian threat, the old fantasy that aggression can be contained without confrontation is proving dangerous once again.

Tehran insists on a permanent end to hostilities, war reparations, sanctions relief, and international recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz – as Trump warns of strikes on power plants and bridges.

Lena Ostrovsky, a voice coach at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Jerusalem, was killed alongside her husband, son and daughter-in-law.

With roughly 36 hours left on his self-imposed deadline, Trump has threatened to strike power stations and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened – and Gulf states are watching in dread, fearing their critical desalination plants could be next.

A father released from Rambam's underground ward was killed alongside his wife, son, and son's partner when a missile struck their home.