Overview
- More than 100 people were injured in Dimona and Arad after Iranian missiles penetrated Israel’s defenses, prompting an Israeli review of why interceptors failed.
- Iran launched long‑range ballistic missiles toward the US‑UK base at Diego Garcia, drawing UK condemnation and raising fresh concerns about Tehran’s reach into Europe.
- Israel and the United States intensified operations, with the IDF reporting wide‑scale strikes on targets in Iran and Hezbollah sites in Lebanon, and international monitors noting concerns after reports of a renewed hit near Natanz.
- President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened within 48 hours, while Iran warned it would retaliate against US energy, IT and desalination infrastructure in the region.
- Traffic through the strait remains constrained and prices are elevated, as OFAC permits delivery and sale of Iranian-origin cargoes loaded by March 20 through April 19, 22 nations signal readiness to help protect shipping, and India contends with acute LPG shortages despite some escorted arrivals.