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Day 38: US-Israeli strikes and Iranian threats as Hormuz deadline approaches

Tensions intensified on day 38 as US and Israeli strikes inside Iran caused civilian and infrastructure damage, Tehran vowed retaliation, Gulf states reported missile and drone threats, and Israel sustained and carried out strikes in Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank.

Apr 6th 2026 · Iran

Insights

  • President Trump set a Tuesday deadline of 8pm ET on April 7 to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on Iranian infrastructure.
  • A US-Israeli strike near Sharif University damaged a fuel station and the university mosque and reportedly caused a local petrol shortage.
  • Iranian state media reported civilian deaths, including children, in overnight strikes on Tehran's Baharestan county.
  • Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said the Khondab heavy water plant was hit on March 27 and is now inoperable.
  • The UAE and Saudi Arabia reported air defence responses to missiles and drones, with damage and at least one injury in Abu Dhabi.
  • Israel reported interceptions of Iranian missiles, strikes in Haifa and alarms across the south while continuing operations in southern Lebanon that have destroyed villages.
  • Israeli strikes and raids also caused casualties in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including a reported Palestinian death near Yarmouk Stadium and multiple arrests in West Bank raids.

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