From the New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Tuesday, April 7th. Here's what we're covering.

So which is it? Are you winding this down? Can't tell you. I don't know. I can't tell you. Depends what they do.

This is a critical period.

President Trump is still pressing Iran's leaders to make a deal to end the war, and he's threatening to unleash widespread attacks on civilian infrastructure there tonight if they don't.

Where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again.

I mean, complete demolition.

In a press conference yesterday, Trump again offered few details on what kind of deal he's looking for,

other than saying that Iran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has made a proposal, according to Iranian state media.

It's a 10-point plan that calls for a guarantee that Iran would not be attacked again, as well as the lifting of all sanctions on the

country, among other things. In exchange, Iran would stop blocking the strait, though it would

charge a $2 million fee per ship, some of which would go to rebuilding the country.

When asked about the proposal, Trump called it significant, but not good enough.

Also at the press conference, a pilot reborn, all home and accounted for a nation rejoicing.

God is good.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth likened the rescue of a U.S. Airmen over the Easter weekend

to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Shot down on a Friday, good Friday, and rescued on Sunday.

It was the latest example of Hegsef invoking Christian theology in his statements about the war,

something he's done more explicitly than any other top American military leader in recent history.

Hegeseth, who is directing the bombing campaign against Iran,

has often idolized the Crusades, the bloody medieval wars where Christians fought Muslims.

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