Internet shutdown in Iran enters day 23
Since the start of the war, Iranian authorities have imposed a nationwide internet blackout. According to the monitoring group NetBlocks, Iranians are now entering their 23rd day without internet access.
“The measure adds to the wartime distress of millions of civilians who lack independent sources of information and alerts,” it added.
- Iran has warned of retaliatory attacks on regional infrastructure if US President Donald Trump follows through on his ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump has said he will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it fails to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
Iranian attack on the holy sites sacred to all three religions reveals the madness of the Iranian regime, which claims to be religious.
The Iranian “gift” for Eid al-Fitr: Missiles on Al-Aqsa.
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) March 20, 2026
The Iranian attack on the holy sites sacred to all three religions reveals the madness of the Iranian regime, which claims to be religious. pic.twitter.com/UqHnFv5uF1
Iranian missiles struck two communities in southern Israel, leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured in dual attacks not far from Israel’s main nuclear research centre.
Israel’s military said it was not able to intercept missiles that hit the southern cities of Dimona and Arad, the largest near the centre in Israel’s sparsely populated Negev desert. It was the first time Iranian missiles had penetrated Israel’s air defence systems in the area around the nuclear site.
— Aussie convict (@bbwxsv9wth) March 22, 2026
Here are the latest updates:
- At least 180 people have been injured in two Iranian missile attacks on the Israeli cities Dimona and Arad, according to the country’s Health Ministry.
- Hezbollah says it has targeted Israeli soldiers and military sites overnight and this morning in northern Israel’s Hanita and Avivim settlements as well as southern Lebanon’s Ras an-Naqoura.
- The nuclear-powered British submarine HMS Anson has arrived in the Arabian Sea, according to a UK tabloid, amid US threats to escalate its military operations against Iran.
- Yassamin Ansari, a Democratic lawmaker from Arizona, has called the US-Israeli war on Iran “reckless and illegal” while warning of its “catastrophic impacts”, including the deaths of American soldiers.
- Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry says it has intercepted and destroyed a drone flying towards the eastern part of the country.



