Places in this day's records
2 places · 2 events not on the map
22 March 2026
4 events recorded (0 confirmed), and 2 statements counted apart.
22 March 2026 in brief
Lebanon's health ministry said four people were killed in two Israeli strikes in the south and put the toll at 1,029, and IOM said more than one million people were internally displaced. [1][2] Israel struck the Qasmiyeh bridge over the Litani, and the Israeli military said an Israeli man was killed in his car near the border by fire from Lebanon. [1][2] US air strikes hit Popular Mobilisation Forces headquarters in Baghdad, with no casualties according to a PMF emergency cell. [1] Foreign Minister Araghchi said the strait was open to all except the US and its allies, while Iran's military threatened energy and desalination infrastructure used by the US and its allies if its own were attacked.
New count
1,029
killed, Lebanon
Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon · by its own count
as of 22 Mar · 1 other count this day
Said
Foreign Minister Araghchi told CBS the strait is open to all except the US and its allies, that a number of countries had approached Iran seeking safe passage, and that a group of ships from different countries had been allowed through.
Government of Iran
22 Mar · to a foreign audience
Reported by Al Jazeera
Open
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Said: 2 statements, not counted as events
Said
Government of Iran: Foreign Minister Araghchi told CBS the strait is open to all except the US and its allies, that a number of countries had approached Iran seeking safe passage, and that a group of ships from different countries had been allowed through.
Said
Islamic Republic of Iran Army: Iran's military command said that if its fuel and energy infrastructure were attacked it would strike fuel, energy, information technology and desalination infrastructure used by the US and its allies in the region; the IRGC separately threatened to close the strait completely until any destroyed facilities were rebuilt.