US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: IEA chief says Iran war energy crunch worse than 1970s oil crises and Ukraine war combined
People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo)
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: The war in West Asia took another dangerous turn on March 22 as Iran struck two Israeli town, one of them close to a nuclear facility, injuring nearly 160 people. Tehran’s news media reported this as a response to Tel Aviv’s strike on the Natanz nuclear facility. The escalation came against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum, asking Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, the key maritime chokepoint central to global oil flow in particular and trade in general, within 48 hours or risk its power plants getting “obliterate[d]”. Iran responded with its own threat: If Trump followed through, Tehran would cause ‘irreversible damage’ to US infrastructure in the region.
Trump gives Iran a 48-hour deadline: POTUS gave Iran a 48-hour ultimatum, stating that the US would hit Iran’s power plants, starting with the biggest one, if the strait isn’t fully opened without threats. “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 wrote in a post on his Truth Social account.
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Israel launches wave of strikes in Tehran: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that the Air Force is conducting a wave of strikes in the Iranian capital, Tehran, targeting the infrastructure of the Islamic Republic’s regime.
Key developments
- Qatar helicopter crashes: Qatar’s Defense Ministry said that a Qatari helicopter crashed in its regional waters during “routine duty” after it suffered a technical malfunction.
- Projectile causes explosion near bulk carrier off UAE’s coast: An unknown projectile caused an explosion “in close proximity” to a bulk carrier off the central northern coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) early on Sunday. “UKMTO has received a report of an incident 15NM(nautical miles) north of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates,” said the body. “All crew are reported safe,” it added.
- Three ballistic missiles target Riyadh area: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said that three ballistic missiles were detected around Riyadh.
- Iranian missile strike on Arad injures 84: Magen David Adom stated that 84 people were injured in the Iranian missile strike in Arad, The Times of Israel reported, citing Hebrew media.
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