US-Präsident Donald Trump hat Iran eine Frist von 48 Stunden für die Öffnung der Straße von Hormus gesetzt und andernfalls mit einer Zerstörung der Energieanlagen des Landes gedroht. „Wenn Iran die Straße von Hormus nicht innerhalb von 48 Stunden ab genau diesem Zeitpunkt vollständig und ohne Bedrohung öffnet, werden die USA ihre verschiedenen Kraftwerke angreifen und zerstören“, erklärte Trump am Samstagabend (Ortszeit) in seinem Onlinedienst Truth Social.
Daily Archives: 22. März 2026
Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis finds
Both Bahrain and Washington have blamed an Iranian drone attack for the March 9 blast, which the Gulf kingdom said injured 32 people including children, some seriously. Commenting on the day of the attack, U.S. Central Command said on X that an Iranian drone struck a residential neighbourhood in Bahrain.
In response to questions from Reuters, Bahrain on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that a Patriot missile was involved in the explosion over the Mahazza neighborhood on Sitra island, offshore from the capital Manama and also home to an oil refinery.
Iran Says No 4000-Km Range Missiles, Is It Something Else?
Asked about the Wall Street Journal quoting unnamed US officials as claiming that Iran fired two missiles at the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Aragchi said: “We have intentionally kept the range of our missiles below 2,000 kilometres, so we don’t have that capability. We have built that capability in order to defend ourselves against our enemies.”
He added that Iran does not seek confrontation with the West. “We don’t have any hostility against the United States people or Europeans,” he said, citing the limitation as a strategic choice rather than a technical constraint.
Iran denies responsibility for missile attacks on Diego Garcia
A senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera on Sunday that Iran was not responsible for and was not behind missile attacks on the Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean.
The denial came after the Wall Street Journal reported Friday that two intermediate-range ballistic missiles had been fired toward the base, with neither striking it.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to Anadolu‘s request for comment.
Iran Denies Targeting UK-US Military Base on Diego Garcia Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Unverified claims and information warfare
Reports of missile strikes on Diego Garcia remain disputed, with conflicting accounts from Western officials and Iranian state-linked media.
Some sources claim missiles were launched but failed or were intercepted before impact, while others say there is no confirmation of any successful strike on the base.
Independent verification of the incident remains limited due to the remote location and military sensitivity of the facility.
Iranian missiles sow panic in Israeli town
It is the first time Israel‘s nuclear research center has been targeted in the fighting. Israel‘s military said it was not able to intercept missiles that hit the southern cities of Dimona and Arad, the largest near the center in Israel‘s sparsely populated Negev desert.
20 injured across Dimona after Iranian rocket strike
An Iranian rocket attack struck Dimona, injuring twenty people across twelve locations and causing damage to buildings, according to ‚Israeli‘ media. Emergency teams are on site providing medical assistance and securing the area. Authorities continue to urge residents to stay in safe locations as the situation develops.
Iranian missile hits Dimona, home to a nuclear facility in Southern Israel
An Iranian ballistic missile struck the southern Israeli city of Dimona as Tehran retaliates against attacks on its nuclear infrastructure. Dimona, home to Israel’s Negev Nuclear Research Center, was targeted amid reports of long‑range missile launches by Iranian forces following recent US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, including the Natanz enrichment facility. The Negev facility lies carries symbolic and strategic significance as a cornerstone of Israel’s nuclear research program.
What to know about Israel’s Dimona nuclear site
In 1957, France provided support and approval, supplying Israel with a heavy-water, pressurized reactor. Dimona entered operation around 1963, with a reported capacity of 26 megawatts.
At the heart of the facility’s significance is its role in handling nuclear fuel.
Dimona processes spent nuclear fuel, described as the first stage in producing the atomic bomb, with the fuel then transferred elsewhere to be stored or mounted on missiles.
By 1967, reports cited from the US State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research pointed to a reprocessing plant for uranium and production of weapons-usable plutonium, concluding that Israel possessed a nuclear bomb.
Iran hits Israeli town housing nuclear facility in retaliation for Natanz strike
An Iranian missile has hit the Israeli town of Dimona, home to a nuclear facility, in what Iran said was retaliation for strikes on its own nuclear site at Natanz.
Dimona hosts a facility just outside the main town widely believed to possess the Middle East’s sole nuclear arsenal, although Israel has never admitted to possessing nuclear weapons.
IAEA urges restraint after reported strike on Iran’s Natanz site
(March 21, 2026, 15:13)
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Saturday urged military restraint after Iran said its Natanz nuclear facility had been targeted by strikes.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tehran informed the agency that the site “was attacked today,” though the IAEA reported no increase in off‑site radiation levels.
Natanz is reportedly one of three underground Iranian nuclear sites struck by the United States last June.
Natanz enrichment facility targeted in US-Israeli attack, Iran‘s Tasnim says
(March 21, 20269:41 AM GMT)
No radioactive leaks occurred and residents near the site were not at risk, Tasnim added.