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US President Donald Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. 

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An Israeli soldier uses a torch to inspect the damage after Iranian missile barrages struck Dimona, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in southern Israel March 21, 2026.

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Published On 22 Mar 2026

  • US President Donald Trump threatens to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
  • Iran attacks southern Israel, wounding dozens in the cities of Dimona and Arad, with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu calling it a “difficult evening of battle”.