Iran's Nuclear Terms Are Out. Radwan Commander Eliminated. Hamas Chief Loses Another Militant Son

The Wall Street Journal published the full terms of America's nuclear proposal to Iran today (May 7). Washington is demanding a formal Iranian declaration that it is not pursuing a nuclear weapon. Complete dismantlement of Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. A total ban on underground nuclear activity. Snap inspections with automatic penalties for violations. A 20-year halt on uranium enrichment. Transfer of all enriched uranium stockpiles out of the country. Gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz tied to easing of the U.S. blockade. Sanctions relief delivered only on compliance milestones.

If Tehran accepts, both sides enter a 30-day negotiation phase focused on final technical details.

Trump told Fox News yesterday (May 6) that Iran has one week to sign. When a reporter pressed on a deadline, he walked it back: "Never a deadline. It will happen." He called the naval blockade "a wall of steel" and said Iran is unable to move anything through. He put the military math on the table: Iran's missiles are "mostly decimated" with "probably 18 to 19% left." Oil is at $100, not the $200 to $250 he expected. The stock market is higher than when the war started.

When a reporter said Iran has refused to submit, Trump pushed back: "Why do you say they refuse to submit? You don't know that. A few days ago is a long time ago. They want to make a deal badly."

"Whether I make the pope happy or not, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. He seemed to be saying they can; I say they cannot."

— Trump

Multiple outlets confirmed today that Iran is expected to deliver its formal response to the proposal. CNN said the reply is coming today. Iranian President Pezeshkian met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei for two and a half hours in what Pezeshkian described as "an atmosphere of trust and direct dialogue." He called Khamenei's approach "humble and warm" and said it fostered "trust, calmness, unity and direct dialogue without partitions."

Pezeshkian set a precondition: any talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz require the U.S. naval blockade to be lifted first.

The Strait remains the core pressure point. CNN reported 1,600 vessels stranded. An Iranian Oil Ministry official told the New York Times that Iran will exhaust all oil storage capacity within 40 to 45 days and begin shutting wells, some permanently. Tehran has already started cutting production as the blockade triggers a growing storage crisis.

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Dueling reports on whether the Strait will be addressed. The WSJ said the dispute is expected to remain unresolved in the memorandum, which would only urge Iran to loosen restrictions. Al Arabiya, citing sources, said understandings have been reached on easing the blockade in return for Iran gradually reopening the waterway. Saudi Al-Hadath reported negotiations are advancing, with initial deals struck to lift the blockade in phases.

NBC reported overnight that Trump reversed his plan to help ships transit the Strait after Saudi Arabia suspended the U.S. military's ability to use its bases and airspace for the operation. An Emirati TV host responded by comparing Saudi Arabia to an ostrich burying its head in the sand. "Size does not mean power," he said. "A falcon is small but it commands the skies."

On the maritime enforcement front, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fired 20mm cannon rounds yesterday to disable the rudder of an Iranian-flagged tanker, the M/T Hasna, after it refused to comply with blockade warnings in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM (U.S. Central Command) confirmed the vessel is no longer in transit. Separately, a Chinese oil tanker was reportedly attacked in the Strait on May 4. Iran's embassy in Seoul denied that Iran attacked a South Korean oil tanker, after Yonhap reported a possible strike.

The USAF continues its airbridge to the Middle East, with 3 C-5 Galaxy transports and multiple C-17s in the air today.

Netanyahu told the defense cabinet yesterday that there is "full coordination" between him and Trump. "The most important goal is the removal of the enriched material from Iran." He said he speaks with Trump "on an almost daily basis" and their teams speak daily.

Iran is fighting the information war. State media IRIB pointed out that Axios published five separate reports over 19 days calling an Iran deal "imminent," with none producing an agreement. IRIB questioned whether the reporter and allied U.S. officials may be leveraging market swings for profit. Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf mocked: "Operation Trust Me Bro failed. Now back to routine with Operation Fauxios." Axios correspondent Barak Ravid denied the insider trading allegations.

French President Macron spoke with Pezeshkian yesterday, condemning strikes on Emirati civilian infrastructure and demanding all parties lift the Strait blockade immediately and unconditionally. France and Britain are assembling a multinational naval mission backed by the carrier Charles de Gaulle to restore freedom of navigation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at the Vatican today for talks with the Holy See.

Israel Eliminates Hezbollah's Radwan Force Commander

The IDF released footage today (May 7) showing the overnight strike that eliminated the commander of Hezbollah's Radwan Force in Beirut.

Netanyahu addressed the strike directly. The commander "led the plan to conquer northern Israel." He believed he could direct attacks from a hidden headquarters in Beirut. "He apparently read in the press that he had immunity in Beirut," Netanyahu said. "No terrorist has immunity."

"He apparently read in the press that he had immunity in Beirut. No terrorist has immunity."

— Netanyahu

The IDF confirmed that over 220 Hezbollah terrorists and commanders have been eliminated in southern Lebanon in recent weeks, including 85 in the past week alone. Among those killed: the head of the Nasser Unit's intelligence department, Muhammad Ali Bazi, and a Hezbollah aerial defense observation officer.

Forces from the Givati Brigade have destroyed more than 200 terrorist infrastructure sites and located over 1,000 individual weapons and munitions during their operations. Yesterday, the IDF struck more than 15 Hezbollah sites across southern Lebanon, including weapons storage, manufacturing facilities, command posts, and launch positions.

The IDF issued evacuation warnings today to residents of Deir Al-Zahrani, Bafarwa, and Habboush, saying Hezbollah violated the ceasefire and it will act with force. An Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle on the Habbouch road at dawn, killing two Hezbollah operatives. Lebanese sources claimed the entire family of the head of the Zalaia council was killed in IAF strikes yesterday.

An IDF soldier was severely injured and three more lightly injured by an explosive drone in southern Lebanon yesterday (May 6).

Hamas Chief Loses His 4th Son

Hamas chief Khalil Al-Hayya has now lost four sons. A funeral procession was held today (May 7) in Gaza for Azzam al-Hayya, the latest to be eliminated.

Abbas advisor Mahmoud Al-Habbash delivered a sharp statement on Hamas, saying the group wants to keep control of Gaza "even over the skulls of children." He accused Hamas of using violence, extortion, and arrests, and said the group doesn't care about the destruction it brings.

The U.S. nuclear proposal is public. The demands: every facility dismantled, every gram of enriched uranium removed, a 20-year freeze on enrichment, snap inspections. Tehran is expected to respond today after Pezeshkian's two and a half hour session with Khamenei. Iran's precondition: the naval blockade lifts first. On the ground, 1,600 ships remain stranded and Iran's oil storage capacity is 40 to 45 days from full. Israel is operating on a separate track, eliminating Hezbollah's Radwan Force commander in Beirut and dismantling infrastructure across southern Lebanon with 220 terrorists and commanders eliminated in recent weeks.