Trump proclaims the ‘death of Iran’ as missiles attack Israel (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
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The US president has said that now “the greatest enemy” America has is the Democratic party
US President Doanld Trump has proclaimed the “death of Iran,” adding that now, “the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party!” Meanwhile, Iranian missiles continue to rock Israel.
Strikes on the cities of Dimona and Arad in Southern Israel have left 36 people hospitalized, including 19 children. Visiting one of the sites, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a “miracle” that no one was killed and urged residents to shelter when they hear a warning siren.
At least 1,444 people have been killed and 18,551 injured by US-Israeli attacks on Iran since February 28, Iran’s Health Ministry has said.
Iran’s retaliatory strikes killed 15 people in Israel and seven US service members at bases in the region. A further six US service members were killed in a crash involving a refueling aircraft.
Here are the latest developments:
US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike power plants in Iran unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened within 48 hours.
Iran has kept the crucial waterway largely closed to vessels linked to the US and Israel since the outbreak of the war on February 28. The Hormuz disruption – affecting a route carrying roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies – has already pushed crude prices higher and heightened concerns over a prolonged global supply shock.
The IRGC has released a statement, saying that should the power plants be targeted, the Strait of Hormuz will be “completely” closed and won’t be reopened until the facilities are rebuilt.
Saudi Arabia has declared several Iranian embassy staff, including the military attaché, as persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country within 24 hours due to Tehran’s ongoing attacks on the Gulf region.
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22 March 2026
22:16 GMT
Israeli Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir has approved plans to “advance targeted ground operations and strikes” against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Israeli army earlier destroyed bridges over the strategic Litani River in southern Lebanon, a stronghold of the pro-Palestinian armed group, which has been firing rockets at northern Israel in support of Iran.
At least 1,029 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon since March 2, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
20:56 GMT
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Iran’s military has warned of major retaliation if Trump follows through on his threat to attack Iranian power plants. Retaliation could be critical to all the Gulf countries.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has claimed the Strait of Hormuz is “not closed,” adding that “ships hesitate because insurers fear the war of choice you initiated – not Iran,” probably referring to the US and Israel.
Israel carried out two attacks on southern Lebanon’s Qasmiyeh Bridge, which links Tyre with the rest of the country. RT team in Lebanon has been working in the area as the attacks occurred.
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas has held a phone call with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi today, an EU official told Reuters.
Iranian missiles were able to evade US-made Patriot air-defense systems in Qatar, according to an official briefed on the attack as cited by the Financial Times.
20:49 GMT
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has claimed the Strait of Hormuz is “not closed,” adding that “ships hesitate because insurers fear the war of choice you initiated – not Iran,” probably referring to the US and Israel.
20:47 GMT
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas has held a phone call with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi today, an EU official told Reuters.
She also held separate calls with counterparts from Türkiye, Qatar, and South Korea “on the war in the Middle East, attacks on energy infrastructure, and the urgent need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
According to media claims, Kallas previously said that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for the world’s oil supply, was a priority for Europe.
20:43 GMT
Iran managed to evade US-made Patriot air-defense systems during the attacks on QatarEnergy’s Ras Laffan complex, according to an official briefed on the attack.
19:42 GMT
Iran’s Mehr TV has stated on X, “Say goodbye to electricity.” The accompanying map displays power plants located not only in Iran but also in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, all situated on the Persian Gulf coastline.
“The distance from the coast to many of these infrastructures is less than 50 kilometers, all of which are within the reach of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Mehr TV added.
19:39 GMT
Attacks have targeted US troops at Iraqi Victory Camp, about 20 km (12 miles) west of Baghdad, according to Al Jazeera.
It’s unclear whether local air defenses known as C-RAM were activated, the outlet added.
NATO recently announced a temporary withdrawal of its troops from the country, possibly due to increasing attacks by Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq.
19:01 GMT
White House officials have reportedly told their Israeli counterparts that a potential US operation in the Strait of Hormuz will take several weeks, Israeli Channel 12 has reported.
US officials have informed their Israeli counterparts that a change in strategy is necessary. They emphasized that Washington will not permit Iran to hold the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil flows, hostage. According to the network, US officials stated, “We will use this to make them collapse from within.”
18:46 GMT
Britain is vulnerable to a potential Iranian missile attack, former military chiefs have warned the Telegraph.
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The comments come after Tehran attempted to target the joint British-US Diego Garcia military base located on the Chagos Islands, which is 2,400 miles from Iran. One missile was intercepted by a US warship, and the second failed in flight.
It was the first confirmed use of long-range ballistic missiles by Iran.
A senior defense source “with knowledge of the UK’s integrated air defense systems” told The Telegraph that Britain would struggle to fend off such a long-range bombardment: “It’s woeful… combating ballistic missiles are long-learned skill sets – and the UK’s set of those skills is, sadly, very, very low.”
“The worry here is that if Iran was to launch a ballistic missile that was heading our way, unlike Israel, unlike America, unlike Diego Garcia, we have no defences against that in this country,” Sean Bell, a former air vice-marshal, told the BBC.
18:42 GMT
A total of 134,377 people are currently in 644 Lebanese shelters, according to the country’s authorities.
Nearly one in five people in Lebanon – more than one million people – have been displaced after Israel renewed its attacks on Lebanon this February.
