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Sunday, March 22, 2026

10:29 AM MTOfficial
Iran's military command says Hormuz will be 'completely closed' if power plants are hit
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya military command said that if U.S. threats against Iran's power plants were carried out, the Strait of Hormuz would be completely closed until the plants were rebuilt, and that Israel's power and energy infrastructure and power plants in countries hosting U.S. bases would be struck. Iran's Foreign Ministry separately said safe passage remained possible for vessels not linked to the U.S., Israel or other "participants in the aggression."
CBS News, Associated Press
7:28 AM MTOfficial
Turkey's foreign minister meets Iranian, U.S. and European officials on ending the war
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met the foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and unspecified U.S. officials to discuss steps to end the war, then spoke with Qatar's prime minister, the Saudi foreign minister and Pakistani officials, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said.
Associated Press, CBS News (AP)

Saturday, March 21, 2026

7:42 PM MTOfficial
Iran threatens U.S.-linked energy, IT and desalination sites if its power plants are hit
Iran's military said in a statement carried by Fars that if Iran's fuel and energy infrastructure is attacked, all energy, information technology and desalination infrastructure belonging to the United States and Israel in the region will be targeted.
CBS News (AFP), Associated Press
5:54 PM MTOfficial
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen Hormuz or see its power plants 'obliterated'
In a Truth Social post Saturday night, Trump said that if Iran did not "FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT" the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the United States would "hit and obliterate" its power plants, "STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!"
Associated Press, Associated Press (2) +1 more
3:20 PM MTOfficial
Iran says more than 1,500 people have been killed in the war
Iran's state broadcaster, citing the Health Ministry, said late Saturday that the death toll in Iran since the war began had risen to more than 1,500.
Associated Press, Associated Press (2)
2:26 PM MTOfficial
Saudi Arabia expels Iran's military attache and four other embassy staff
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry declared the Iranian embassy's military attache, his assistant and three other staff members persona non grata and gave them 24 hours to leave, saying Iran's escalation would affect current and future relations.
Associated Press, Associated Press (2)
6:45 AM MTOfficial
Twenty-two countries demand Iran stop attacking ships and end the Hormuz closure
Leaders of 22 countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Canada, South Korea and Australia, condemned Iran's attacks on unarmed commercial vessels and the "de facto closure" of the strait, called on Iran to stop laying mines and comply with U.N. Security Council Resolution 2817, and urged a moratorium on attacks on civilian energy infrastructure.
CBS News, Associated Press +1 more
5:06 AM MTOfficial
Britain condemns Iran's failed missile attack on the U.S.-U.K. base at Diego Garcia
Britain's Defense Ministry condemned Iran's "reckless attacks" after Iran fired missiles on Friday at the joint base, roughly 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from Iran. The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, reported that two intermediate-range ballistic missiles were fired and that the attempt failed.
Associated Press, Associated Press (2) +3 more
4:13 AM MTOfficial
Iran says an airstrike hit the Natanz enrichment site; Israel denies carrying it out
Iran's Mizan news agency said an airstrike hit the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility with no radiation leakage, and the IAEA said Iran reported no increase in off-site radiation. Israel's military said it was not responsible, and the Pentagon declined to comment.
CBS News (AP), Associated Press +1 more

Friday, March 20, 2026

4:39 PM MTOfficial
U.S. Treasury temporarily lifts sanctions on Iranian oil already at sea
OFAC's General License U authorizes the sale, delivery and offloading, including imports into the United States, of Iranian crude and petroleum products loaded on vessels by 12:01 a.m. EDT on March 20, through 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 19, 2026. The administration presented it as a way to curb soaring oil prices.
U.S. Treasury OFAC, General License U, Associated Press +1 more
3:26 PM MTOfficial
Trump says U.S. is considering 'winding down' the war as more forces deploy
In a Truth Social post Friday evening, Trump said the U.S. was "very close" to its objectives, listing keeping Iran from nuclear capability, degrading its missiles and launchers and eliminating its navy and air force, as it considers "winding down" operations. The post came as more troops and warships headed to the region and the Pentagon sought $200 billion more.
Associated Press, Associated Press (2) +1 more
12:24 PM MTOfficial
UK confirms U.S. strikes from British bases can target sites attacking Hormuz shipping
Downing Street said ministers confirmed that U.S. use of British bases for the collective self-defense of the region includes operations to degrade missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while repeating that Britain would not be drawn into the wider war.
Associated Press, CBS News
12:00 PM MTOfficial
CENTCOM says 232 U.S. troops wounded in the war so far, with 13 killed
Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said 232 service members had been injured in the Middle East, 30 more than Monday's tally, with 207 back on duty and 10 seriously wounded; 13 U.S. service members have been killed since the war began.
Associated Press, CBS News
9:31 AM MTOfficial
NATO pulls its advisory mission out of Iraq after Iranian attacks
NATO's top commander, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, confirmed the last personnel of NATO Mission Iraq left on Friday and that the non-combat mission, launched in 2018 and based mostly around Baghdad, will be run from Naples, Italy. The move followed Iranian attacks on British, French and Italian troops at bases in northern Iraq.
Associated Press, Associated Press (2) +1 more
8:02 AM MTOfficial
Trump calls NATO allies 'cowards' for not helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz
In a Truth Social post, Trump called NATO "A PAPER TIGER" without the United States and its members "COWARDS" for not sending forces to reopen the strait, declaring the war "Militarily WON" and the closure "the single reason for the high oil prices."
CBS News, Al Jazeera

Thursday, March 19, 2026

3:37 PM MTOfficial
Qatar says Iranian strikes cut 17% of its LNG export capacity for up to five years
Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said the missile strikes on Ras Laffan reduced Qatar's LNG export capacity by about 17% and would cost about $20 billion a year in lost revenue, with repairs to the two damaged LNG units taking three to five years. He said buyers in China, South Korea, Italy and Belgium would be affected.
CBS News, Associated Press
12:54 PM MTOfficial
Netanyahu says Israel acted alone on South Pars and will hold off at Trump's request
At his first in-person news conference of the war, Netanyahu said Israel alone struck the Asaluyeh gas complex and was holding off further attacks on the South Pars field because Trump asked it to. He also claimed Iran could no longer enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles.
Associated Press, Associated Press (2) +2 more
8:29 AM MTOfficial
Lebanon's death toll from the Israel-Hezbollah war passes 1,000
Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli attacks since fighting erupted on March 2 had killed 1,001 people, including 118 children, 79 women and 40 health workers, and wounded 2,584, up from 968 dead a day earlier.
LBCI (AFP), Associated Press
6:32 AM MTOfficial
Hegseth promises largest U.S. strike package yet as Pentagon seeks $200 billion more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday's strikes would be the largest package of the war, with more than 7,000 targets hit so far, and said all 11 of Iran's small submarines were gone; Gen. Dan Caine said U.S. jets were striking deeper into Iran and had hit more than 90 targets on Kharg Island. A senior administration official told AP the Pentagon had asked the White House for $200 billion in additional war funding.
Associated Press, CBS News +2 more

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

8:19 PM MTOfficial
Trump says Israel will stop hitting South Pars, threatens to destroy it if Iran hits Qatar
In a Truth Social post Wednesday night, Trump said Israel would make no more attacks on Iran's South Pars gas field but that if Iran attacked Qatar again the United States would "massively blow up the entirety" of the field. He said the U.S. "knew nothing" about Israel's strike, although a person familiar with the matter told AP Washington had been informed of the plan.
Associated Press, Associated Press (2) +1 more
8:06 PM MTOfficial
QatarEnergy says new Iranian missile strikes damaged more LNG sites at Ras Laffan
QatarEnergy said further Iranian missile attacks early Thursday caused "sizable fires and extensive further damage" at several liquefied natural gas facilities, after Wednesday's strike on Ras Laffan had already extensively damaged the Pearl GTL plant. No casualties were initially reported.
Associated Press, Associated Press (2) +1 more
6:50 PM MTOfficial
UAE shuts Habshan gas plant and Bab field after overnight Iranian attacks
Abu Dhabi shut down operations at the Habshan gas facility and the Bab field after interceptions over the sites and called Iran's attacks on them a "dangerous escalation." Saudi Arabia, which also reported downing drones aimed at its gas facilities, said after a Gulf ministers' meeting in Riyadh that "what little trust there was before has completely been shattered."
Associated Press, Associated Press (2) +1 more
2:33 PM MTOfficial
Qatar expels Iran's military and security attaches after Ras Laffan attack
Qatar's Foreign Ministry declared the Iranian embassy's military and security attaches and their office staff persona non grata and gave them 24 hours to leave, citing repeated Iranian attacks.
Associated Press, Associated Press (2) +1 more
8:17 AM MTOfficial
Trump issues 60-day Jones Act waiver to ease fuel shipping during the war
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the waiver lets oil, natural gas, fertilizer and coal move between U.S. ports on foreign ships for 60 days to mitigate short-term oil market disruptions from Operation Epic Fury.
CBS News, Associated Press
7:35 AM MTOfficial
Iran warns it will hit oil and gas sites in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE within hours
Iranian state TV told workers and residents to evacuate Saudi Arabia's Samref refinery and Jubail petrochemical complex, the UAE's Al Hosn gas field and Qatar's Mesaieed petrochemical sites and Ras Laffan refinery, saying they would be attacked within hours in response to the South Pars strike.
CBS News (AP), Al Jazeera
3:02 AM MTOfficial
Israeli strikes on central Beirut kill at least 10 and flatten a building in Bachoura
Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli strikes on central Beirut since midnight killed 10 people and wounded 27, hitting the Basta, Zuqaq al-Blat and Bachoura areas, where one apartment building was flattened. Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV said its political programs director Mohammad Shari and his wife were among the dead.
Associated Press, Al Jazeera +2 more

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

5:35 PM MTOfficial
Projectile hits Bushehr nuclear plant grounds; IAEA says no damage or injuries reported
Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said a strike hit near the metrology building at the Bushehr plant, close to the operating unit, and Iran's atomic energy agency said no part of the plant was harmed. The IAEA said Iran told it a projectile hit the premises Tuesday evening with no damage or injuries, and Director General Rafael Grossi urged maximum restraint.
Associated Press, Associated Press (2) +1 more
5:15 PM MTOfficial
U.S. drops 5,000-pound bunker-busters on Iranian anti-ship missile sites near Hormuz
U.S. Central Command said it used multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along the coast near the Strait of Hormuz, saying the anti-ship cruise missiles there posed a risk to international shipping.
Associated Press, CBS News +1 more
9:26 AM MTOfficial
Trump says NATO allies refused Hormuz mission and the U.S. needs no one's help
Trump said most NATO allies had told him they did not want to get involved in securing the Strait of Hormuz and posted that the U.S. no longer needs help from NATO, Japan, Australia or South Korea: 'WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!' Earlier Tuesday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said 'nobody is ready to put their people in harm's way' in the strait.
Associated Press, CBS News +1 more

Monday, March 16, 2026

12:13 PM MTOfficial
About 200 U.S. troops wounded in seven countries since war began, CENTCOM says
U.S. Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said more than 200 service members had been wounded, with 10 seriously hurt and more than 180 returned to duty. CBS said the injuries occurred in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Associated Press, CBS News

Official entries

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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Iran's military command says Hormuz will be 'completely closed' if power plants are hit

Turkey's foreign minister meets Iranian, U.S. and European officials on ending the war

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Iran threatens U.S.-linked energy, IT and desalination sites if its power plants are hit

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen Hormuz or see its power plants 'obliterated'

Iran says more than 1,500 people have been killed in the war

Saudi Arabia expels Iran's military attache and four other embassy staff

Twenty-two countries demand Iran stop attacking ships and end the Hormuz closure

Britain condemns Iran's failed missile attack on the U.S.-U.K. base at Diego Garcia

Iran says an airstrike hit the Natanz enrichment site; Israel denies carrying it out

Friday, March 20, 2026

U.S. Treasury temporarily lifts sanctions on Iranian oil already at sea

Trump says U.S. is considering 'winding down' the war as more forces deploy

UK confirms U.S. strikes from British bases can target sites attacking Hormuz shipping

CENTCOM says 232 U.S. troops wounded in the war so far, with 13 killed

NATO pulls its advisory mission out of Iraq after Iranian attacks

Trump calls NATO allies 'cowards' for not helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Qatar says Iranian strikes cut 17% of its LNG export capacity for up to five years

Netanyahu says Israel acted alone on South Pars and will hold off at Trump's request

Lebanon's death toll from the Israel-Hezbollah war passes 1,000

Hegseth promises largest U.S. strike package yet as Pentagon seeks $200 billion more

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Trump says Israel will stop hitting South Pars, threatens to destroy it if Iran hits Qatar

QatarEnergy says new Iranian missile strikes damaged more LNG sites at Ras Laffan

UAE shuts Habshan gas plant and Bab field after overnight Iranian attacks

Qatar expels Iran's military and security attaches after Ras Laffan attack

Trump issues 60-day Jones Act waiver to ease fuel shipping during the war

Iran warns it will hit oil and gas sites in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE within hours

Israeli strikes on central Beirut kill at least 10 and flatten a building in Bachoura

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Projectile hits Bushehr nuclear plant grounds; IAEA says no damage or injuries reported

U.S. drops 5,000-pound bunker-busters on Iranian anti-ship missile sites near Hormuz

Trump says NATO allies refused Hormuz mission and the U.S. needs no one's help

Monday, March 16, 2026

About 200 U.S. troops wounded in seven countries since war began, CENTCOM says

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