Iran-Israel war LIVE: Eight overnight attacks target U.S. centre at Baghdad airport; rocket fire from Lebanon kills one in Israel
Kartavya Desk Staff
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• Israel instructs its military to speed up demolition of Lebanese homes in 'frontline villages'
• Britain sees no evidence that Iran is targeting Europe with missiles
• Iran says 'terrorist, cyber attacks' by U.S., Israel caused heavy damage to water, energy infra
• Iran state media says drone strikes target military base near Baghdad airport
• Iran army says will target energy, desalination infrastructure after U.S. threats
• Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz blockade
• March 22, 2026 15:48 Projectile hits vessel off UAE's Sharjah, UKMTO saysAn unknown projectile struck a vessel 15 nautical miles north of the United Arab Emirates’ Sharjah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said early on Sunday (March 22, 2026).It said that all crew were reported safe.The UKMTO said in a later statement that the target of the incident could not be conclusively identified and authorities were investigating.Reuters
An unknown projectile struck a vessel 15 nautical miles north of the United Arab Emirates’ Sharjah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said early on Sunday (March 22, 2026).
It said that all crew were reported safe.
The UKMTO said in a later statement that the target of the incident could not be conclusively identified and authorities were investigating.
• March 22, 2026 15:35 Israel instructs its military to speed up demolition of Lebanese homes in 'frontline villages'Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday (March 22, 2026) that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had instructed the military to accelerate the demolition of Lebanese homes in “frontline villages” to end threats to Israeli communities. The military was also told to immediately destroy all bridges over Lebanon’s Litani river which he said were used for “terrorist activity”.Reuters
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday (March 22, 2026) that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had instructed the military to accelerate the demolition of Lebanese homes in “frontline villages” to end threats to Israeli communities. The military was also told to immediately destroy all bridges over Lebanon’s Litani river which he said were used for “terrorist activity”.
• March 22, 2026 15:21 Britain sees no evidence that Iran is targeting Europe with missilesBritish Cabinet minister Steve Reed said on Sunday (March 22, 2026) that there was no assessment that backed claims Iran is planning to strike Europe with ballistic missiles, or that it even has the capacity to do so.On Saturday (March 21, 2026), the Israel Defence Forces posted on social media that Iran has missiles “that can reach London, Paris or Berlin”.“There is no assessment to substantiate what’s being said,” British Housing Secretary Reed told the BBC.“I’m not aware of any assessment at all that they are even trying to target Europe, let alone that they could if they tried.”Reuters
British Cabinet minister Steve Reed said on Sunday (March 22, 2026) that there was no assessment that backed claims Iran is planning to strike Europe with ballistic missiles, or that it even has the capacity to do so.
On Saturday (March 21, 2026), the Israel Defence Forces posted on social media that Iran has missiles “that can reach London, Paris or Berlin”.
“There is no assessment to substantiate what’s being said,” British Housing Secretary Reed told the BBC.
“I’m not aware of any assessment at all that they are even trying to target Europe, let alone that they could if they tried.”
• March 22, 2026 15:14 Iran says 'terrorist, cyber attacks' by U.S., Israel caused heavy damage to water, energy infra Iran’s critical water and energy infrastructure have suffered extensive damage due to U.S. and Israeli strikes, the country’s energy minister said on Sunday (March 22, 2026).“The country’s vital water and electricity infrastructure has suffered heavy damage following terrorist and cyber attacks by the United States and the Zionist regime,” said energy minister Abbas Aliabadi, according to ISNA news agency.“The attacks targeted dozens of water transmission and treatment facilities and destroyed parts of critical water supply networks,” he noted, adding that efforts were underway to repair the damage.AFP
Iran’s critical water and energy infrastructure have suffered extensive damage due to U.S. and Israeli strikes, the country’s energy minister said on Sunday (March 22, 2026).
“The country’s vital water and electricity infrastructure has suffered heavy damage following terrorist and cyber attacks by the United States and the Zionist regime,” said energy minister Abbas Aliabadi, according to ISNA news agency.
“The attacks targeted dozens of water transmission and treatment facilities and destroyed parts of critical water supply networks,” he noted, adding that efforts were underway to repair the damage.
• March 22, 2026 15:08 Overnight attacks target U.S. centre at Baghdad airport: security officialsEight overnight attacks targeted a U.S. diplomatic and logistics centre at Baghdad’s International Airport, an Iraqi security official said on Sunday (March 22, 2026), adding that “some rockets landed near the base”.A second security official said there had been at least six strikes, with a police source saying a rocket launcher was discovered in a Baghdad district near the airport.The U.S. diplomatic and logistics hub is located in the international airport complex, which has been repeatedly targeted since the start of the war on February 28.Pro-Iran armed groups have claimed responsibility for attacks on U.S. interests in Iraq and across the region, while strikes have also targeted these groups.AFP
Eight overnight attacks targeted a U.S. diplomatic and logistics centre at Baghdad’s International Airport, an Iraqi security official said on Sunday (March 22, 2026), adding that “some rockets landed near the base”.
A second security official said there had been at least six strikes, with a police source saying a rocket launcher was discovered in a Baghdad district near the airport.
The U.S. diplomatic and logistics hub is located in the international airport complex, which has been repeatedly targeted since the start of the war on February 28.
Pro-Iran armed groups have claimed responsibility for attacks on U.S. interests in Iraq and across the region, while strikes have also targeted these groups.
• March 22, 2026 14:09 West Asia conflict: Modi calls ministerial meeting to review energy situation Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting on Sunday (March 22) evening with senior Ministers to review and take stock of the petroleum, power, and fertiliser sectors in view of the evolving West Asia situation, sources have said.The focus of the meeting is to ensure uninterrupted supply, stable logistics and efficient distribution across the country, and the government is taking proactive steps to this end, they said. Continuous monitoring of global developments to protect consumer and industry interests is the key focus of the government, they said.- PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting on Sunday (March 22) evening with senior Ministers to review and take stock of the petroleum, power, and fertiliser sectors in view of the evolving West Asia situation, sources have said.
The focus of the meeting is to ensure uninterrupted supply, stable logistics and efficient distribution across the country, and the government is taking proactive steps to this end, they said.
Continuous monitoring of global developments to protect consumer and industry interests is the key focus of the government, they said.
• March 22, 2026 13:34 Hezbollah says it has attacked soldiers in north Israel's Misgav AmLebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said it attacked Israeli soldiers in northern Israel’s Misgav Am, where first responders said rocket fire from Lebanon killed one person.In a statement, the group said its fighters targeted “a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers” in Misgav Am “with a rocket barrage” -- one of a series of attacks it claimed against Israeli troops in northern Israel and southern Lebanon on Sunday.The death is the first Israeli fatality from fire from Lebanon since fighting started with Hezbollah on March 2.- AFP
Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said it attacked Israeli soldiers in northern Israel’s Misgav Am, where first responders said rocket fire from Lebanon killed one person.
In a statement, the group said its fighters targeted “a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers” in Misgav Am “with a rocket barrage” -- one of a series of attacks it claimed against Israeli troops in northern Israel and southern Lebanon on Sunday.
The death is the first Israeli fatality from fire from Lebanon since fighting started with Hezbollah on March 2.
• March 22, 2026 12:55 Rocket fire from Lebanon kills one in northern Israel: emergency unitIsraeli first responders said rocket fire from Lebanon killed one person on Sunday (March 22) close to Israel’s northern border.The ZAKA 360 emergency response unit said a person was pronounced dead after a strike on their vehicle “carried out by a rocket fired from Lebanon”.Local firefighters said flames had engulfed two vehicles after a “direct hit”.- AFP
Israeli first responders said rocket fire from Lebanon killed one person on Sunday (March 22) close to Israel’s northern border.
The ZAKA 360 emergency response unit said a person was pronounced dead after a strike on their vehicle “carried out by a rocket fired from Lebanon”.
Local firefighters said flames had engulfed two vehicles after a “direct hit”.
• March 22, 2026 12:48 One killed after fire in vehicles near Israel's Galilee, emergency service says after strikes from Lebanon One person was killed after a fire broke out in two vehicles near Israel’s northern Galilee, the Israeli emergency service said on Sunday (March 22), after the Israeli military reported strikes from Lebanon toward a community along the north border.Damage and wounded were reported, the Israeli military said, without further elaborating.- Reuters
One person was killed after a fire broke out in two vehicles near Israel’s northern Galilee, the Israeli emergency service said on Sunday (March 22), after the Israeli military reported strikes from Lebanon toward a community along the north border.
Damage and wounded were reported, the Israeli military said, without further elaborating.
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• March 22, 2026 12:33 Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships amid US threatThe Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies”, Iran’s representative to the U.N. maritime agency said on Sunday (March 22), after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to target Iranian power plants if the waterway was not “fully open” within 48 hours.The threat of Iranian attacks during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has kept most ships from getting through the narrow strait, the conduit for around a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, threatening a global energy shock.- Reuters
The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies”, Iran’s representative to the U.N. maritime agency said on Sunday (March 22), after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to target Iranian power plants if the waterway was not “fully open” within 48 hours.
The threat of Iranian attacks during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has kept most ships from getting through the narrow strait, the conduit for around a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, threatening a global energy shock.
- •Reuters
• March 22, 2026 12:09 Blasts heard, sirens in Jerusalem after Iran missile alertsBlasts were heard, and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem on Sunday (March 22), AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran.The army issued several alerts saying it had identified that “missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel”.Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said after the first warning that there were no immediate reports of casualties.Blasts heard, sirens in Jerusalem after Iran missile alertsBlasts and sirens sounded in Jerusalem as Israel warned of incoming Iranian missile threats amid escalating tensions.- AFP
Blasts were heard, and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem on Sunday (March 22), AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran.
The army issued several alerts saying it had identified that “missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel”.
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said after the first warning that there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Blasts heard, sirens in Jerusalem after Iran missile alerts
Blasts and sirens sounded in Jerusalem as Israel warned of incoming Iranian missile threats amid escalating tensions.
• March 22, 2026 11:47 Iran ready to cooperate for Gulf maritime safety, IMO representative says Iran is ready to cooperate with the International Maritime Organisation to improve maritime safety and protect seafarers in the Gulf, the Iranian representative to the U.N. maritime agency said, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday (March 22).Ali Mousavi said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies”, adding that passage through the narrow waterway was possible by coordinating security and safety arrangements with Tehran.- Reuters
Iran is ready to cooperate with the International Maritime Organisation to improve maritime safety and protect seafarers in the Gulf, the Iranian representative to the U.N. maritime agency said, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday (March 22).
Ali Mousavi said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies”, adding that passage through the narrow waterway was possible by coordinating security and safety arrangements with Tehran.
- •Reuters
• March 22, 2026 11:14 Iran threatens Middle East infrastructure after Trump ultimatum Iran on Sunday (March 22) threatened to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to “obliterate” the Islamic Republic’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens. Iran’s military operational command responded that if the country’s facilities were hit, “all energy, information technology, and desalination infrastructure belonging to the U.S.” in the region would be targeted.- AFP
Iran on Sunday (March 22) threatened to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to “obliterate” the Islamic Republic’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens.
Iran’s military operational command responded that if the country’s facilities were hit, “all energy, information technology, and desalination infrastructure belonging to the U.S.” in the region would be targeted.
• March 22, 2026 11:13 Blasts heard after Iran missile alerts in central Israel: SourcesSeveral blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday (March 22), AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran towards central Israel.Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said there were no immediate reports of casualties.-AFP
Several blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday (March 22), AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran towards central Israel.
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said there were no immediate reports of casualties.
• March 22, 2026 10:50 Iran state media says drone strikes target military base near Baghdad airport Iran’s official IRNA news agency said on Sunday (March 22, 2026) that a drone attack targeted a military base near the Baghdad International Airport.The “military base, located near Baghdad International Airport, has again been the target of drone strikes,” IRNA wrote, referring to a compound that was used in the past by the U.S. military. - AFP
Iran’s official IRNA news agency said on Sunday (March 22, 2026) that a drone attack targeted a military base near the Baghdad International Airport.
The “military base, located near Baghdad International Airport, has again been the target of drone strikes,” IRNA wrote, referring to a compound that was used in the past by the U.S. military.
• March 22, 2026 10:27 Sri Lanka raises fuel prices by 25% as war bites Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25% Sunday (March 22), the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepared for more impact from the war in the West Asia.Regular petrol was increased to 398 rupees ($1.30) per litre, up from 317 rupees, while diesel, the fuel commonly used for public transport, rose by 79 rupees to 382.- AFP
Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25% Sunday (March 22), the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepared for more impact from the war in the West Asia.
Regular petrol was increased to 398 rupees ($1.30) per litre, up from 317 rupees, while diesel, the fuel commonly used for public transport, rose by 79 rupees to 382.
• March 22, 2026 10:07 Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research centre as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plantsIran's missile strikes near Israel's nuclear site escalate tensions as Trump threatens retaliation against Iranian power plants.
Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
Iran's missile strikes near Israel's nuclear site escalate tensions as Trump threatens retaliation against Iranian power plants.
• March 22, 2026 09:53 Iranian missiles sow panic, destruction in Israeli towns Sheltering from an Iranian missile attack on his town in southern Israel on Saturday, 17-year-old Ido Franky heard “terrifying” blasts like nothing he had experienced before.An Iranian missile hit Franky’s town of Arad, hours after another struck Dimona – home to a nuclear facility – wounding dozens and leaving entire apartment blocks with heavy damage. Franky rushed to shelter with his family as air raid sirens sounded, warning of an incoming attack.“There was a ‘boom, boom!’, my mother was screaming,” he said near the impact site, where an AFP correspondent saw three damaged buildings and firefighters reported a blaze. “This was terrifying; this town had never seen anything like this,” the teenager told AFP.-AFP
Sheltering from an Iranian missile attack on his town in southern Israel on Saturday, 17-year-old Ido Franky heard “terrifying” blasts like nothing he had experienced before.
An Iranian missile hit Franky’s town of Arad, hours after another struck Dimona – home to a nuclear facility – wounding dozens and leaving entire apartment blocks with heavy damage. Franky rushed to shelter with his family as air raid sirens sounded, warning of an incoming attack.
“There was a ‘boom, boom!’, my mother was screaming,” he said near the impact site, where an AFP correspondent saw three damaged buildings and firefighters reported a blaze. “This was terrifying; this town had never seen anything like this,” the teenager told AFP.
• March 22, 2026 09:28 Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, Minister says Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday (March 22).“If there were to be a complete ceasefire, hypothetically speaking, then things like minesweeping could come up,” Mr. Motegi said during a Fuji TV programme. “This is purely hypothetical, but if a ceasefire were established and naval mines were creating an obstacle, then I think that would be something to consider.”Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, says Foreign Minister MotegiJapan may consider minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz post-ceasefire, says Foreign Minister Motegi, amid ongoing regional tensions.- Reuters
Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday (March 22).
“If there were to be a complete ceasefire, hypothetically speaking, then things like minesweeping could come up,” Mr. Motegi said during a Fuji TV programme. “This is purely hypothetical, but if a ceasefire were established and naval mines were creating an obstacle, then I think that would be something to consider.”
Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, says Foreign Minister Motegi
Japan may consider minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz post-ceasefire, says Foreign Minister Motegi, amid ongoing regional tensions.
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• March 22, 2026 08:53 UAE says responding to Iranian missile, drone attacksThe United Arab Emirates said it was responding to incoming aerial attacks from Iran on Sunday (March 22, 2026).“UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement explaining, “the sounds heard are the result of the Air Defence Systems intercepting missiles and drones”.A ministry spokesperson said three drones had been intercepted and destroyed in the country’s eastern region. - AFP
The United Arab Emirates said it was responding to incoming aerial attacks from Iran on Sunday (March 22, 2026).
“UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement explaining, “the sounds heard are the result of the Air Defence Systems intercepting missiles and drones”.
A ministry spokesperson said three drones had been intercepted and destroyed in the country’s eastern region.
• March 22, 2026 08:42 Japanese national detained in Iran last year has been released, says Japan's Foreign Minister Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Sunday (March 22) that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has been released and will be returning to Japan.Mr. Motegi, speaking on a Fuji Television talk show, said the person had been detained since last year and was released on Wednesday (March 18).- AP
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Sunday (March 22) that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has been released and will be returning to Japan.
Mr. Motegi, speaking on a Fuji Television talk show, said the person had been detained since last year and was released on Wednesday (March 18).
• March 22, 2026 08:39 Saudi Arabia reports three ballistic missiles targeted Riyadh area Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence said Sunday (March 22) three ballistic missiles were detected around the capital, as the kingdom and its Gulf neighbours face Iranian strikes in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli attacks.“One missile was intercepted, while the other two fell in an uninhabited area,” a spokesperson for the Ministry posted on social media.Early Sunday (March 22) morning, the Saudi Civil Defence issued a warning, before cancelling it seven minutes later after determining the danger had passed.Saudi Arabia reports three ballistic missiles targeted Riyadh areaSaudi Arabia intercepts one of three ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh amid ongoing regional tensions and threats from Iran.- AFP
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence said Sunday (March 22) three ballistic missiles were detected around the capital, as the kingdom and its Gulf neighbours face Iranian strikes in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli attacks.
“One missile was intercepted, while the other two fell in an uninhabited area,” a spokesperson for the Ministry posted on social media.
Early Sunday (March 22) morning, the Saudi Civil Defence issued a warning, before cancelling it seven minutes later after determining the danger had passed.
Saudi Arabia reports three ballistic missiles targeted Riyadh area
Saudi Arabia intercepts one of three ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh amid ongoing regional tensions and threats from Iran.
• March 22, 2026 08:37 Iran missile strikes injure over 100 in two southern Israeli townsIranian missile strikes on two southern Israeli towns injured more than 100 people on Saturday (March 21), medics said, after Israeli air defence systems failed to intercept the projectiles.The two direct hits tore open the fronts of residential buildings and carved craters into the ground.Magen David Adom first responders said 84 people were wounded in the town of Arad, 10 of them seriously, hours after 33 were wounded in nearby Dimona.- AFP
Iranian missile strikes on two southern Israeli towns injured more than 100 people on Saturday (March 21), medics said, after Israeli air defence systems failed to intercept the projectiles.
The two direct hits tore open the fronts of residential buildings and carved craters into the ground.
Magen David Adom first responders said 84 people were wounded in the town of Arad, 10 of them seriously, hours after 33 were wounded in nearby Dimona.
• March 22, 2026 07:45 Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research centreIranian missiles struck two communities in southern Israel late on Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured in dual attacks not far from Israel’s main nuclear research centre, while President Donald Trump warned the U.S. will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.-AP
Iranian missiles struck two communities in southern Israel late on Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured in dual attacks not far from Israel’s main nuclear research centre, while President Donald Trump warned the U.S. will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
• March 22, 2026 07:41 Israel military says it is striking central TehranThe Israeli military said its forces launched a wave of strikes on Tehran early Sunday, hours after Iranian missile fire hit two cities in southern Israel.A brief statement said Israeli forces were “currently conducting strikes on Iranian terror regime targets in the heart of Tehran”.-AFP
The Israeli military said its forces launched a wave of strikes on Tehran early Sunday, hours after Iranian missile fire hit two cities in southern Israel.
A brief statement said Israeli forces were “currently conducting strikes on Iranian terror regime targets in the heart of Tehran”.
• March 22, 2026 07:04 India’s dual dependence on West Asia for urea productionIndia’s dual dependence on West Asia for urea productionData indicate that the US-Israel and Iran war threatens both domestic urea production and the stability of its supply chain.
India’s dual dependence on West Asia for urea production
Data indicate that the US-Israel and Iran war threatens both domestic urea production and the stability of its supply chain.
• March 22, 2026 07:02 Iran army says will target energy, desalination infrastructure after U.S. threatsIran’s military renewed threats on Sunday against the region’s infrastructure after the U.S. President vowed to “obliterate” power plants in the Islamic Republic if the Strait of Hormuz is not swiftly reopened.Read more here
Iran’s military renewed threats on Sunday against the region’s infrastructure after the U.S. President vowed to “obliterate” power plants in the Islamic Republic if the Strait of Hormuz is not swiftly reopened.
• March 22, 2026 06:39 Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz blockadeU.S. President Donald Trump threatens to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation that came barely a day after he talked about “winding down” the war.“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!” Trump said on social media.*Read more here *
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation that came barely a day after he talked about “winding down” the war.
“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!” Trump said on social media.
Published - March 22, 2026 06:38 am IST
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