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Iran war: Day 24 of US and Israeli strikes

Mar 23rd 2026 · Iran

US and Israeli operations entered day 24 as President Trump’s 48-hour deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches. Strikes and counterstrikes have hit Iranian cities and Gulf states, roiling markets and raising casualty counts.

  • US and Israeli forces continued wide scale strikes on Iran on day 24 of the war.
  • President Trump set a 48-hour deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on power plants, expiring at 23:44 GMT on Monday.
  • Iran and the IRGC warned they would retaliate by striking regional energy and water systems if Iranian power plants were attacked.
  • US Central Command said it struck a turbine engine production site in Qom province linked to IRGC drone and aircraft components.
  • Explosions were reported in Tehran, Karaj and Urmia, and state media said one person was killed in an attack on a radio transmitter in Bandar Abbas.
  • Ballistic missiles and drones targeted Gulf states, including an attack on Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia and an intercepted missile over Abu Dhabi that caused minor injuries from falling debris.
  • Casualties rose across the region with at least 1,029 reported killed in Lebanon, at least 60 killed in Iraq, and about 180 injured in Israel after attacks on Dimona and Arad.
  • Global markets fell, the UK called an emergency meeting over economic fallout, and some US senators publicly urged an end to the military operation.