U.S.-Iran Conflict Day 37: Diplomatic Outreach Amid Threats to Infrastructure and Civilian Sites

As the conflict enters its 37th day, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has initiated high-level diplomatic exchanges with counterparts in Russia and India. These talks occur as Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan reportedly attempt to bring Tehran to the negotiating table. However, military tensions remain high; Israel confirmed the targeted killing of IRGC oil commerce head Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi and reported striking over 120 Iranian targets, including air defenses and missile sites. Conversely, Iranian missiles struck a residential building in Haifa and a chemical complex in southern Israel. Domestically, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called for Congress to reconvene and terminate the war following a 'Truth Social' post by President Trump. The post, which used an Islamic phrase alongside threats to strike Iranian power plants and bridges, was labeled by CAIR as a mockery of religious beliefs. Meanwhile, Iranian Minister of Science Hossein Simaei Saraf reported that U.S. and Israeli airstrikes have damaged at least 30 universities since late February, highlighting the growing impact on civilian infrastructure. Regional allies including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Kuwait have expressed mounting anxiety over the potential for U.S. ground operations. They warn that such an escalation could jeopardize Suez Canal revenues and global energy security. Furthermore, FM Araghchi cautioned that continued strikes on the Bushehr region pose a risk of radioactive fallout that would threaten Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) capitals. In Kuwait, authorities reported that over 1,000 Iranian projectiles have targeted the country since hostilities began, underscoring the widening geographic scope of the crisis.