President Donald Trump says Iran is being “decimated,” while his envoy is “hopeful” for talks this week Published 27 Mar, 2026 21:45 | Updated 28 Mar, 2026 05:44Satellite imagery circulated by open-source intelligence analysts online. © X
Iran’s latest retaliatory attacks on US and Israeli facilities in the region reportedly injured at least 12 US troops, while President Donald Trump claims that Iran has been “decimated” and has no capacity to fight back.
As the war enters its second month, the US president told a Saudi-backed investment conference on Friday that there were only “3,554 targets left” to strike in Iran. The US Department of War recently touted the milestone of 10,000 sorties.
While Trump continues to claim that talks with Tehran are ongoing, the Pentagon is reportedly drafting options for a “final blow” against Iran and is considering deploying a third aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, to the Middle East.
Iran launched waves of drones and missiles against US and Israeli facilities in the region, including Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, where at least 12 Americans were injured and several KC-135 Stratotanker refuelers were damaged, according to media reports.
Tehran vowed to exact a “heavy price” on its enemies, after two of its largest steel factories, a power plant and civilian nuclear sites – including the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant – came under attack over the past 24 hours.
Here are the latest developments:
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The Trump administration is hopeful that a meeting with Iranian officials will be held this week, Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said.
- The UN nuclear watchdog has confirmed that Iran informed it about a new suspected Israeli strike near the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, which would be the third incident in ten days.
- Trump blasted NATO as a “paper tiger” that made a “tremendous mistake,” as it “just wasn’t there” to support US operations against Iran.
- Yemen’s Houthi-led armed forces have warned that their “hands are on the trigger for direct military intervention” if the US and Israel continue to escalate their aggression against Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza.
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28 March 2026
05:54 GMT
US forces are expending Tomahawk cruise missiles in the Iran war faster than they can be replaced, the Washington Post and CBS report, citing Pentagon sources.
Around 850 Tomahawks have been fired over the past four weeks – around nine times the annual procurement rate of 90 – raising concern among officials that stockpiles could take years to replenish.
One official described the remaining supplies in the Middle East as “alarmingly low.” Another warned that the Pentagon is nearing “Winchester” – military slang for running out of ammunition.
The US is estimated to hold around 3,100 Tomahawks in total. “It’s been recognized that we don’t have enough long-range strike capability… but we keep depleting them,” Stimson Center fellow Kelly Grieco said.
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Footage shows the aftermath of Iranian missile fragments striking a residential building in Tel Aviv, reportedly killing one civilian and injuring two others.
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Bahrain’s Interior Ministry has urged people to stay calm and move to the nearest safe location after warning sirens were activated, without providing further details on the cause of the alert, in a brief post on X.
The siren has been sounded. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place .
— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) March 28, 2026
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The FBI has confirmed that Iran-linked hackers have managed to breach into the agency director Kash Patel’s personal email account, but insisted that the information they obtained “is historical in nature and involves no government information.”
“The FBI is aware of malicious actors targeting Director Patel’s personal email information, and we have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity,” a statement from the FBI said.
While the agency downplayed the threat, the US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program swiftly set a $10 million award for anyone possessing information about the alleged perpetrators.
If you have information on Iranian malicious cyber actors, such as Parsian Afzar Rayan Borna, Handala, or associated groups or individuals, contact us with any information, such as names, online personas, and locations. pic.twitter.com/KDGPuWhJkC
— Rewards for Justice (@RFJ_USA) March 27, 2026
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New footage shared by pro-Tehran Telegram channels appears to show how “Iranian missiles penetrated and defeated US air defense systems, striking their target in Bahrain,” according to Press TV.
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Five Indian nationals were injured by falling debris after air defense systems intercepted ballistic missiles near the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi, according to the Government Media Office. Authorities said the injuries ranged from moderate to minor, and that two fires caused by falling debris in the Khalifa Economic Zones were being extinguished.
Officials described the interceptions as “successful” and urged the public to rely only on official sources and avoid spreading “rumors or unverified information.”
As part of the ongoing follow-up to the previously reported incident in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi — KEZAD caused by falling debris following the successful interception of a ballistic missile by air defence systems, authorities confirm that the incident has…
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) March 28, 2026
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Washington is “hopeful” of holding a meeting with Iranian officials this week, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said.
“We think there will be meetings this week, we’re certainly hopeful for it,” he said. “We have a 15-point deal on the table that the Iranians have had for a bit of time. We expect an answer from them.”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously said that the US had clear objectives and was “very confident we are on the verge of achieving them very soon.”
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The UN’s newly appointed coordinator for the Strait of Hormuz has announced that the task force is aimed at ensuring the safe passage of commercial fertilizers through the waterway, warning that disruptions in maritime trade risk triggering a “massive humanitarian crisis.”
Jorge Moreira da Silva said the task force will focus on facilitating shipments of fertilizers and related raw materials to countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia that are heavily dependent on imports.
“We are standing by to support this lifesaving operation,” he said, adding that it is urgent to prevent ripple effects on global agricultural production.
Tehran maintains that the strategic waterway remains open for all vessels except those affiliated with what it deems “hostile” nations – specifically the United States and Israel – and those directly aiding the ongoing attacks against Iran.
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Yemen’s Houthi-led armed forces have warned they are prepared for direct military action if the US and Israel continue to escalate their aggression against Iran and the Axis of Resistance in Lebanon and Gaza.
“We confirm that our hands are on the trigger for direct military intervention,” spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said in a statement on Friday.
The Houthis outlined several conditions that could trigger intervention, including the participation of additional countries in the ongoing conflict, the use of the Red Sea to carry out hostile operations against Iran or any Muslim country, and further escalation of the war.
Unlike Hezbollah, which has already engaged in the conflict, the Houthis have so far held back from openly backing Tehran militarily after the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran on February 28.
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The Israeli Home Front Command has once again instructed residents to seek shelter, just an hour after permitting everyone to leave protected spaces in all areas of the country.
“Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the IDF said after detecting the third wave of missiles from Iran overnight.
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27 March 2026
20:40 GMT
Air raid sirens have blared across Israel after the IDF said it “identified missiles launched from Iran” with “defensive systems operating to intercept the threat.”
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“Search and rescue forces, both reserve and regular forces, are currently operating at the sites in central Israel where reports of impact have been received,” the IDF said in a statement, urging the public to avoid gathering in these areas or recording the interceptions and impact sites.
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Iranian media and pro-Tehran Telegram channels have circulated multiple videos allegedly showing the Israeli air defense failure to intercept several missiles over Tel Aviv.
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Israeli first responders report that one person has been killed and several others injured after a ballistic missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead struck central Israel.
Following missile fire toward central Israel: MDA EMTs and paramedics have pronounced the death of a man approximately 60 years old at a scene in Tel Aviv, and are providing medical treatment to 2 lightly injured casualties at another scene in central Israel. pic.twitter.com/6ltXIcKWc6
— Magen David Adom (@Mdais) March 27, 2026
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The International Atomic Energy Agency has insisted that there was no radiation threat, following the suspected Israeli strikes on multiple facilities linked to Iran’s civilian nuclear program and plants that use radioactive isotopes in their production processes.
“IAEA was informed by Iran that the heavy water production plant at Khondab was also hit today. No radiation risk seen as installation contains no declared nuclear material,” the UN nuclear watchdog said in a statement.
“Separately, Iran reported today that an industrial facility – the Khuzestan Steel Production Factory which uses sealed Co‑60 and Cs‑137 radioactive sources for gauging – was subjected to strikes but there was no off-site radiation release,” it added.
In a separate statement earlier in the day, the nuclear watchdog said it “has been informed by Iran that the Shahid Rezayee Nejad Yellow Cake Production Facility in Yazd province (also known as Ardakan) was attacked today. No increase in off-site radiation levels reported.”
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Last night’s airstrikes on what Israel called the “heart of Tehran” were among the most intense since the start of the month, according to RT’s Tehran bureau chief Hami Hamedi, who visited the site earlier in the day and witnessed rescuers combing through the debris in the hope of finding survivors.
“They are targeting residential areas, now they are attacking ordinary people,” one of the firefighters working at the site told Hamedi.
According to the rescuer, a two-year-old child was among the people pulled out from under the rubble. The death toll from the attack on Friday morning remains unclear as several more people are believed to still be trapped under the rubble.
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Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant was struck by a missile at around 11:40 pm Friday, marking the third reported attack on the facility, according to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.
“An attack on peaceful nuclear facilities constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and poses a grave threat to regional security,” the organization said, while noting that luckily “no casualties, material damage, or technical disruptions have been reported.”
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Dashcam footage circulating online apparently captured the moment one of Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv, where Israeli authorities previously confirmed at least one fatality and several injuries.
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The UN nuclear watchdog has confirmed that Iran informed it about a new suspected Israeli strike near the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, marking the third such incident in 10 days, with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director General Rafael Grossi reiterating his call on unnamed parties to exercise “maximum military restraint.”
“Grossi has again expressed deep concern over military activity in the vicinity of the facility, warning that damage to the reactor could cause a major radiological incident, and reiterated his call for maximum military restraint to avoid the risk of a nuclear accident,” the IAEA said.
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The US president has called the Strait of Hormuz the “Strait of Trump,” and insisted that it was not an “accident,” referring to his move to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America shortly after taking office in January 2025.
“We’re negotiating now, it would be great if they could do something, but they have to open up the Strait of Trump, I mean Hormuz,” Trump told a Saudi-backed investment conference in Miami. “Excuse me, I’m so sorry, such a terrible mistake. Fake news will say, ‘He accidentally said.’ There’s no accidents with me, not too many. If there were, we’d have a major story.”
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