Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for the war launched by the US and Israel.

Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for the war launched by the US and Israel.

JERUSALEM (March 22): US President Donald Trump on Saturday gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face the destruction of its energy infrastructure, as Tehran launched its most destructive attack yet on Israel. The ultimatum, made just a day after the US leader said he was considering “winding down”Read More

Iranian missile strikes on two southern Israeli towns wounded more than 100 people medics said, after Israeli air defence systems failed to intercept the projectiles.

Donald Trump threatens to strike Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran fired a missile on Saturday targeting the Dimona nuclear area in southern Israel, in retaliation for the attack on its Natanz nuclear site hours

An Iran missile struck an Israeli town, home to a nuclear site, in response to strikes on its Natanz nuclear facility. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.

Three weeks after the joint US-Israeli war against Iran began, the conflict has reached a fuzzy state of mixed messages and uncertainty, with Donald Trump’s public comments often seemingly contradicted by realities on the ground. The war is “very complete, pretty much”, Trump has said, but new American ground forces – including a Marine expeditionary […]

US President Donald Trump has given Tehran 48 hours to "fully open" the crucial Strait of Hormuz or the United States will "obliterate" Iran's power plants, a major escalation of tensions in a war that already threatens to spin out of control.

TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - Israeli officials said on Saturday that Iranian forces had for the first time fired long‑range missiles, expanding the risk of attacks beyond the Mi...

Dubai: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday said attacks against Iran will "increase significantly" in the coming week.

Trump said he's giving Iran 48 hours to open the vital waterway or face a new round of attacks

Two 4,000 km-range ballistic missiles were launched at the US-UK ‌military base Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

Iran's attack on the Diego Garcia air base — about 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometres) away — suggested Tehran has missiles that can go farther than it had previously acknowledged, or that it had used its space programme for an improvised launch.

Iran targeted a joint U.K.-U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean, and Iran's main nuclear enrichment site was struck again, as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week.

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation said that no leakage of radioactive materials has been reported.

Report claims American forces used bunker busters to bomb nuclear facility; Iran fires missile at Israeli fighter jet, no damage reported

Iran struck two communities near Israel’s main nuclear research center, hours after Tehran’s main nuclear enrichment site was hit as the war spun into a dangerous new direction.

Iran targeted the nuclear facilities in Dimona hours after its own nuclear facility in Natanz was hit.

The Iranian attack on the Diego Garcia air base from Iran suggested Tehran has missiles that can go farther than it had previously acknowledged.

Israel is investigating how ballistic missiles got through the country's sophisticated air defences.

In a social media post, Trump said the United States would “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants, beginning with the largest facility, if the waterway is not “fully open, without threat” within the specified timeframe.

In a social media post, Trump said the United States would “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants, beginning with the largest facility, if the waterway is not “fully open, without threat” within the specified timeframe.

Iran struck two communities near Israel’s main nuclear research site late Saturday, leaving several people seriously injured, hours after its own Natanz main nuclear enrichment site was hit, as the war spun into a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week. It marked the first time in…

The strike on the desert city in southern Israel came hours after the Iranian media said US-Israeli forces had struck Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment complex on Saturday morning. Israel’s military has denied striking the Iranian facility.

According to MDA, its personnel treated over three dozen individuals, including victims suffering from shrapnel-related injuries.

Blowing up nuclear sites could spread radioactive material across a large area and threaten human life and health. 

Netanyahu vows to retaliate on all fronts after Iranian missiles hit southern Israel, injuring over 100. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US and Israeli forces escalate tensions with airstrikes on Iran's Natanz nuclear facility. President Trump rules out ceasefire as conflicts spread across the region.

The accusations come amid rising tensions across the Gulf and the wider Middle East, following weeks of military exchanges involving Iran, the US, and Israel as the war enters its fourth week.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the war. "If Iran doesn't ‌FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz,…

Meanwhile, the US Central Command emphasised its clear objectives: eliminating Iran's ability to project power against Americans and neighbors.

Iran launched two 4,000-kilometer-range ballistic missiles at the US-UK military base Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir said.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Earlier today, the US and Israel jointly launched an attack on Iran's key uranium-enrichment facility in Natanz, as reported by Iranian state media outlet Tasnim News Agency. World News | Iran Informs About Natanz Nuclear Site Attack, No Increase in Radiation Levels: UN Atomic Watchdog IAEA.

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