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Day 22 · The US-Israel-Iran war

21 March 2026

11 events recorded (0 confirmed), and 3 statements counted apart.

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21 March 2026 in brief

Iranian missiles struck Arad and Dimona after interceptions failed, and Israel's health ministry said at least 180 people were wounded. [1] Lebanon's health ministry said at least 1,001 people had been killed since 2 March, and Israel ordered immediate evacuations of several southern Beirut suburbs. [1][2] Iran said the US and Israel struck the Natanz enrichment complex, reporting no radioactive leak, and a drone strike on Iraq's intelligence headquarters in Baghdad killed a police officer, the service said. [1][2] UKMTO said it had recorded 21 confirmed attacks on commercial vessels and offshore infrastructure since 1 March, as Brent hit $112.19 a barrel. [1] Trump gave Iran 48 hours to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or see its power plants hit, and Iran's army said it would then target all US energy infrastructure in the region. [1]

Written from the records it cites; every figure appears in a cited record.

Places in this day's records

Places in this day's records: Arad, Strait of Hormuz, Andimeshk, Baghdad International Airport, Bint Jbeil, Eastern Province, Natanz; 2 events not on the map. Arad: 2 recordsStrait of Hormuz: 2 recordsStrait of HormuzAndimeshk: 1 recordBaghdad International Airport: 1 recordBint Jbeil: 1 recordEastern Province: 1 recordEastern ProvinceNatanz: 1 record

7 places · 2 events not on the map

Arad · Strait of Hormuz · Andimeshk · Baghdad International Airport · Bint Jbeil · Eastern Province · Natanz

New count

at least

1,406

civilians killed, Iran

HRANA (Human Rights Activists News Agency) · independent count
as of 21 Mar · 2 other counts this day

Said

CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper said Iran's ability to attack ships had been degraded after US jets dropped 5,000-pound bombs on an underground coastal facility storing anti-ship cruise missiles and mobile launchers.

United States Armed Forces
21 Mar · to a mixed audience
Reported by Al Jazeera

Open

Said: 3 statements, not counted as events

Said

Government of Israel: Prime Minister Netanyahu called the night of the Arad and Dimona strikes a very difficult evening and vowed to keep striking Iran and its allies.

Domestic audience · he

Said

Government of Iran: Foreign Minister Araghchi said Iran would exercise its right to self-defence and warned that British lives were in danger after the UK allowed the US to use its bases.

Foreign audience · en

Said

United States Armed Forces: CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper said Iran's ability to attack ships had been degraded after US jets dropped 5,000-pound bombs on an underground coastal facility storing anti-ship cruise missiles and mobile launchers.

Mixed audience · en