Smoke rises after powerful explosions following Israeli army strikes on Tehran, Iran’s capital, on March 21, 2026.Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images

Israel, Iran launch fresh attacks as Trump floats ‘winding down’ Mideast operations – POLITICO

21 Mar 2026, 10:34 by Ellen O'Regan · POLITICO

Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other on Saturday, the latest in a string of attacks since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Tehran in late February.

The U.S., meanwhile, was sending thousands more Marines to the Middle East, according to media reports, even as U.S. President Donald Trump broached "winding down" American military operations in the regioin.

Israel's military said Saturday's attacks targeted "the Iranian terrorist regime" in Tehran, as well as "Hezbollah targets" in Beruit. Israel also said that it identified missiles fired from Iran at Israeli territory.