Iran-US-Israel War HIGHLIGHTS: Pezeshkian Calls Trump's Threat Desperation; Oil Prices To Go Up As Tensions Escalate Further

Iran-US-Israel War LIVE: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday warned that those "financial entities financing the US military budget are legitimate targets".

"US treasury bonds are soaked in Iranians’ blood. Purchase them, and you purchase a strike on your HQ and assets," Ghalibaf wrote on X, adding, "We monitor your portfolios. This is your final notice."

Iran-US-Israel War LIVE: In a statement on X, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to US President Donald Trump's threats, saying that US threats against Iran show "desperation."

"The illusion of erasing Iran from the map shows desperation against the will of a history-making nation," Pezeshkian said, adding, "Threats and terror only strengthen our unity. The Strait of Hormuz is open to all except those who violate our soil. We firmly confront delirious threats on the battlefield."

Iran on Sunday claimed that at least 210 children have been killed and over 1,510 injured in US-Israeli strikes across the country since February 28. Iranian Health Minister Mohammadreza Zafarqandi also said that nearly 300 medical facilities, including hospitals and emergency centres, have sustained heavy damage in the attacks.

Russian oil tanker Aqua Titan, which was initially bound for China, reached India's port on Sunday. The Cameroon-flagged tanker arrived at the New Mangalore Port around 11:30 AM, according to ship tracker Marine Traffic. The Russian vessel, which had set out for China, had suddenly changed its path in mid-march and began sailing toward India.

Iran says it will completely close the Strait of Hormuz, a major sea route, as US President Donald Trump threatens to hit its power plants. The Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned of major retaliation if its energy facilities were hit.

As US and Iran trade threats of attack on each other's energy facilities, analysts say oil prices are likely to rise further on Monday. Oil prices reached their highest in nearly four years on Friday. Brent futures for May settled up 3.26 per cent at USD 112.19 a barrel, the highest since July 2022.

Iran's revolutionary guards say energy facilities in countries that host US bases will be "lawful" targets if Trump targets Iran's power plants.

Iran's revolutionary guards issue threats to companies with US shares, saying they will be "completely destroyed" if US and Israel target their energy facilities.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Arad which was hit in an Iranian missile strike. "If you want proof that Iran endangers the entire world, the last 48 hours have given it. In the last 48 hours, Iran targeted a civilian area," he says.,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the site of the missile hit in Arad:

“If you want proof that Iran endangers the entire world, the last 48 hours have given it. In the last 48 hours, Iran targeted a civilian area. https://t.co/jRwxe6HVwq pic.twitter.com/Q98TR1SnUA, — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) March 22, 2026

Days after an explosion injured dozens of civilians, including children, in Bahrain, an analysis by academic researchers suggests that the interceptor missile was likely operated by the US' Patriot air defense. Bahrain, a US ally, has blamed Iran for the attack which took place on March 9, injuring 32 people. 

Israel directs its military to demolish all bridges over Litani River in Lebanon and also orders attacks on homes near Israeli border. Israel's move goes against the international law which prohibits militaries from attacking civilian infrastructure. The United Nations human rights chief has criticised Israel's actions in Lebanon, particularly its use of widespread evacuation orders. - Reuters

As the West Asia conflict impacts crude, gas, petroleum, power and fertiliser sectors in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation at a high-level meeting held in Delhi on Sunday. The prime minister reportedly met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, EAM S Jaishankar, FM Nirmala Sitharaman, Health Minister J P Nadda, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The meeting was meant to ensure uninterrupted supply, stable logistics and efficient distribution across the country.

Iran has issued fresh threats of "irreversible damage" to critical infrastructure and energy facilities in the Middle East. The warning came in response to US President Donald Trump's threats to Iran's power plants. Trump had earlier threatened Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not "fully open" within 48 hours.

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said, in a post on X, regional infrastructure would become targets if Iran's facilities were hit. Qalibaf further said the retaliation may lead to increase in oil prices for a while.

Iran has reportedly shot down an "enemy F-15" fighter near Hormuz Island. "An invading fighter jet was targeted by the army's air defense," Fars news agency quoted the statement of the country’s Joint Air Defense Headquarters.

As the world faces oil and gas shortage, Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz is open to all except to its enemies. Iran's representative to the UN maritime agency, Ali Mousavi, reportedly told Chinese news agency Xinhua that ships which do not belong to "Iran's enemies" could cross the strait. They can coordinate security and safety arrangements with Tehran. "Diplomacy remains Iran's priority. However, a complete cessation of aggression as well as mutual trust and confidence are more important," Mousavi said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a high-level meeting with top officials to review the availability of oil, gas and petroleum in the country, news agency IANS reports citing sources. The meeting is expected to be attended by senior ministers, who will discuss supply and distribution of fuel to people. 

Israel-Us-Iran War Live Updates: At least 64 people were injured on Saturday night in the southern Israeli city of Arad by a missile fired from Iran.,

80+ people were injured by Iran’s attack on the city of Arad last night.

Watch Home Front Command Chief of Staff BG Elad Edri explain more from the impact site: pic.twitter.com/Zh2M13KtMd, — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) March 22, 2026

According to the MDA, seven people were seriously injured, 15 moderately injured, and the rest lightly injured.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: The rocket hit two vehicles in the Upper Galilee near the Israel-Lebanon border, the Magen David Adom rescue service said in a statement. Police confirmed the death.

The strike came amid a drone attack from Lebanon and at least four missile salvos launched from Iran on Sunday morning, triggering sirens across Israel.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: India has issued an official notice confirming the uninterrupted continuation of all consular, passport, and visa services for its citizens residing in Kuwait. The announcement aims to reassure the Indian diaspora that administrative support remains fully operational through the embassy and its designated service centers.,

India in Kuwait (@indembkwt) issues a notice on Continuation of Consular Services (22 March 2026). pic.twitter.com/JXtUCvgXq9, — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 22, 2026

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: Two separate Iranian missile attacks struck Israel’s southern city of Dimona – home to the country’s main nuclear facility – and nearby Arad, in one of the most dramatic escalations since the war began. Iranian state television framed the strikes as a “response” to what it said was an attack on Iran Natanz nuclear enrichment complex earlier in the day.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: President Donald Trump has “lost control of the war” against Iran and is in a panic mode, according to US Democratic Senator Chris Murphy.

Murphy, a leading member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is one of the growing number of lawmakers who are criticising the conduct of the joint US-Israel military operation in Iran, which has entered its fourth week.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: A man has died in northern Misgav Am after his vehicle was hit by a projectile fired from Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported.

“The man who was trapped inside the vehicle in Misgav Am has been confirmed dead,” it cited Eli Bin, the director of the ambulance service, as saying. Photos published on the broadcaster’s Telegram channel shows two vehicles engulfed in flames.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: The Israeli military says its ground offensive in south Lebanon is continuing, with raids on several Hezbollah sites. It said at least 10 Hezbollah fighters were killed. It did not specify when and where the killings took place.

Israel-US-Iran War LIVE: Tehran: Iran's official IRNA news agency said on Sunday that a drone attack targeted a military base near the Baghdad International Airport. The "military base, located near Baghdad International Airport, has again been the target of drone strikes," IRNA wrote, referring to a compound that was used in the past by the US military.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: Sri Lanka has raised fuel prices for the second time in two weeks, as the country prepares for more impact from the US-Israeli attack against Iran.

Regular petrol has increased to 398 rupees ($1.30) per litre, up from 317 rupees ($1.02), while diesel, the fuel commonly used for public transport, rose by 79 rupees ($.25) to a staggering 382 ($1.23), according to AFP news agency.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: Explosions have been heard in central Israel following an Iranian missile attack, Al Jazeera Arabic said. The blasts were reported shortly after missiles were launched from Iran towards Israeli territory.

There are no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

 Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: Israeli human rights activist Yariv Oppenheimer asserts that the Israeli government should be held "accountable" for asserting that Iran was almost out of weapons despite ongoing Iranian attacks.

Authorities "are not telling" the Israeli public how the nation's interceptors failed to stop Iran's most recent strikes, according to a statement published on X by Oppenheimer.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: The objective of Saturday's phone call between Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was to reduce the political tensions that have arisen since the beginning of this conflict.

The security situation in Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean was the main topic of discussion.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: The Iranian military has announced intercepting and downing a US-Israeli armed drone in the skies of Tehran before it could carry out any combat operations, according to the Tasnim news agency.

“Since the beginning of the recent imposed war, 127 advanced drones of various types belonging to the enemy have been targeted and destroyed by the country’s air defence,” Al Jazeera quoted the military as saying.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has carried out 21 attacks against US bases across the country and the region within the past 24 hours.

The group says it used dozens of drones and rockets to execute these strikes.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: Head of the World Health Organization has warned that the worsening conflict across West Asia is putting public health and safety at serious risk, after recent strikes on the United Arab Emirates and other Arab countries.

Sharing a post on X, Who Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he met Ambassador Jamal Al Musharakh, the United Arab Emirates’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. During the meeting, they spoke about the broad health impact of the ongoing conflict in the United Arab Emirates and the wider region.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: Vahid Online, an Iranian blogger, said that “extremely terrifying explosions” have been felt in the west and east of the Iranian capital, including the eastern suburbs of Pardis and the nearby city of Damavand.

The Mamlekate, another collective of bloggers, also reported at least three “powerful explosions” near Damavand.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: Israel must continue the war, according to Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who visited the location of the Iranian missile strike in Arad.

"I come to support and strengthen the locals here. I come to make them stronger. Thank God, the Israelites are powerful," he remarked. They are attempting to hurt us, but we never forget that we are at war. To win this war, we must keep crushing the opposition.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: The Saudi Ministry of Defense says three ballistic missiles have been launched towards its capital.

It said it intercepted one of them while the others fell in an uninhabited are

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: There have been reports of explosions from Kharg and other cities, as well as from the eastern regions of Tehran.

American and Israeli airstrikes have targeted almost 200 cities since the conflict began. There have been almost 1,400 fatalities and numerous injuries. Additionally, residential areas are being targeted in addition to government facilities, police stations, and military headquarters.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: Large explosions were heard in the west of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, Al Jazeera reported. This occurs just after an Iraqi security official said that two drones were intercepted by air defenses close to a US logistics base near the Baghdad international airport.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran says that following the Dimona attack, "Israeli skies are defenceless." Iran currently controls the sky over the occupied regions, according to Major General Seyed Majid Moosavi, chief of Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force, who made this statement on Saturday (local time). The US and Israel would be "dumbfounded" by the impending waves of attacks in those skies, according to Moosavi.

"From this moment, I declare the missile dominance of Iran's sons over the skies of the occupied territories," Moosavi wrote in a post on X. The American-Zionist commanders will be astounded by the new strategies and launch mechanisms used in the next waves. The occupied territories' southern skies will be lit up for hours tonight.

Israel-US-Iran War Live Updates: Iranians have already experienced attacks on their infrastructure. The Iranian energy minister previously said that portions of the nation's water and electricity infrastructure had been targeted during the second week of the conflict. And now [with Trump's threat], we could suffer yet another serious setback.

Irael-US-Iran War Live Updates: Senior energy expert Mahdi Arabsadegh of Iran's Institution of Engineering and Technology has forecast that if the US and Israel's attack on the nation lasts for a further ten days, oil prices will reach $150 per barrel on the international market.

Since the start of the conflict, Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz to "enemy ships" has hindered the flow of 21 million barrels of oil per day and has significantly impacted supply, Arabsadegh said the Fars news agency.