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2026-03-17

18 events

Projectile strikes premises of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant — IAEA confirms, calls for maximum restraint; no reactor damage or radiation

A projectile struck the premises of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday evening, Iran informed the IAEA. No damage to the reactor or injuries to staff were reported. The IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed the incident and called for maximum restraint, while Russia's Rosatom chief Likhachev said the strike hit the area adjacent to the metrology service building — in close proximity to the operating power unit.

Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Bushehr Province, Iran

HIGHMILITARY·15:00 UTCVERIFIED

Hezbollah attacks northern Israel towns with rockets and drones — IDF 36th Division opens new south Lebanon buffer-zone operation

Hezbollah continued rocket and drone attacks on towns in northern Israel as the IDF announced the 36th Division had begun a new targeted ground operation in south Lebanon to expand the forward defense area. The IDF also conducted pre-warned dawn airstrikes on three Hezbollah positions in Beirut's Dahiyeh. Three IDF divisions now deployed across southern Lebanon.

Northern Israel / Southern Lebanon

HIGHINTELLIGENCE·14:30 UTCVERIFIED

IDF warns Hezbollah planning major rocket fire at central and northern Israel in coming hours

The IDF issued an intelligence warning that Hezbollah is planning a major rocket fire targeting central and northern Israel in the coming hours. The warning comes as IDF ground forces push deeper into southern Lebanon on Day 18, and as Iran fires cluster munitions at central Israel in apparent retaliation for the Larijani killing claim.

Southern Lebanon / Israel

HIGHPOLITICAL·13:36 UTCVERIFIED

Netanyahu: Larijani killing gives Iranians a chance to remove their rulers — explicit Israeli regime-change objective stated

Israeli PM Netanyahu gave a televised statement framing the Larijani killing as part of efforts to give Iranians a chance to remove their rulers. He called Larijani the boss of the Revolutionary Guards and said overthrowing clerical authorities will not happen overnight. Netanyahu's office posted a photo declaring he personally ordered the elimination of senior Iranian regime officials.

Tel Aviv, Israel

CRITICALMILITARY·13:00 UTCVERIFIED

Iranian cluster munitions impact throughout central Israel — damage reported, no injuries

Iranian cluster munitions impacted across central Israel following the IDF's announcement of the killing of Ali Larijani. The Times of Israel reported damage across the area with no injuries. The use of cluster munitions marks a tactical escalation — distinct from the ballistic missile salvos in the overnight hours — and appears to be a direct retaliatory response to the Larijani killing claim.

Central Israel

CRITICALDIPLOMATIC·10:00 UTCVERIFIED

Mojtaba Khamenei rejects ceasefire and de-escalation proposals — demands US and Israel be 'brought to their knees' first

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected proposals for de-escalation and a ceasefire with the United States conveyed by two intermediary countries, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. Khamenei demanded that the US and Israel first be 'brought to their knees' before any ceasefire is considered. The rejection closes the diplomatic off-ramp and comes hours after Israel claimed to have killed Ali Larijani — the figure most associated with a potential negotiated outcome.

Tehran, Iran

CRITICALMILITARY·08:00 UTCVERIFIED

Israel launches ground invasion of southern Lebanon — Katz: operation similar to Gaza war, indefinite occupation possible

Israel launched a ground invasion of southern Lebanon on Day 18. Israeli Defense Minister Katz stated the operation would be 'similar to the Gaza war' and suggested Israel could occupy Lebanese territory indefinitely. Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK issued a joint statement expressing grave concern. The invasion marks a major escalation from the 'limited ground operations' announced on Day 17.

Southern Lebanon

CRITICALMILITARY·07:00 UTCVERIFIED

IDF launches morning wave of strikes across Tehran and three Beirut neighbourhoods — second major wave of Day 18

The IDF launched a fresh morning wave of strikes on the Iranian capital Tehran and across three neighbourhoods in Beirut — the second major wave of Day 18 following the overnight strikes at ~01:00 UTC. Al Jazeera's Day 18 live blog confirmed Israeli strikes targeting northern Tehran near the Saadabad Palace complex, while Israeli strikes hit three distinct Beirut neighbourhoods. Earlier strikes on the same day also targeted Karaj, Shahriar and Shiraz in Iran.

Tehran, Iran / Beirut, Lebanon

CRITICALMILITARY·05:00 UTCVERIFIED

US-Israeli strike kills four family members in Arak — 3-day-old infant and 2-year-old sister among dead

A US-Israeli airstrike hit a residential home in the city of Arak in central Iran, killing four family members: a 3-day-old infant, his 2-year-old sister, their mother, and their grandmother. The IRGC cited the killings via Iran's Press TV. Arak is an industrial city and the capital of Markazi Province in central Iran.

Arak, Iran

HIGHMILITARY·04:00 UTCVERIFIED

Missile intercept debris kills Pakistani national in Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi — UAE confirms first Day 18 UAE fatality

Falling debris from a missile intercepted by UAE air defences killed one person in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi. The victim was identified as a Pakistani national, according to Abu Dhabi's media office. The incident marks a direct civilian fatality inside the UAE from the Day 18 missile exchange.

Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi, UAE

HIGHINTELLIGENCE·03:00 UTCVERIFIED

Kataib Hezbollah confirms death of security commander Abu Ali al-Askari — second senior KH leader killed

Kataib Hezbollah announced the death of Abu Ali al-Askari, the group's security commander and spokesperson, in a statement released in the early hours of March 17 (Iraq local time). The group's secretary-general Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi praised al-Askari's role during 'periods of confrontation.' Kataib Hezbollah did not specify the cause of death or link the killing to recent airstrikes. Al-Askari is the second prominent KH leader confirmed killed since the conflict began — the first was Abu Ali al-Amiri on March 14.

Baghdad, Iraq

HIGHMILITARY·02:45 UTCVERIFIED

Tanker struck by unknown projectile 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah — UKMTO confirms minor structural damage

An unknown projectile struck a tanker at anchor approximately 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah in the UAE, causing minor structural damage with no reported injuries. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed the incident. The strike targets a vessel in the Gulf of Oman near Fujairah — the UAE's main east-coast port and a key commercial shipping anchorage area.

23nm east of Fujairah, UAE (Gulf of Oman)

CRITICALMILITARY·01:42 UTC

Iran fires missiles at Israel — sirens in Tel Aviv, central and northern Israel, Day 18 early hours

Iran fired missiles triggering sirens across Tel Aviv, central, and northern Israel in the early hours of Day 18, Haaretz reported. The broader geographic coverage — including Tel Aviv — marks an escalation from the earlier Day 18 overnight wave which targeted only northern Israel.

Tel Aviv / Central Israel / Northern Israel

CRITICALMILITARY·01:39 UTC

IDF launches 'wide-scale wave of strikes' in Tehran and Beirut — simultaneous Iranian regime and Hezbollah targeting

The IDF launched a wide-scale wave of strikes simultaneously targeting Tehran and Beirut in the early hours of Day 18, Haaretz reported. The dual-city operation targets both the Iranian regime and Hezbollah leadership infrastructure in the same wave — a significant operational escalation combining both fronts into a single coordinated strike package.

Tehran, Iran / Beirut, Lebanon

CRITICALINTELLIGENCE·01:30 UTCVERIFIED

IDF confirms killing of Basij commander Soleimani and intel chief Ahmadi in Tehran tent-camp strike

The IDF confirmed on Day 21 (March 20) that its strike late Monday on a Basij tent camp in Tehran killed three senior Basij leaders: commander Gholamreza Soleimani, his deputy, and — newly confirmed — Ismail Ahmadi, chief of intelligence of the Basij paramilitary force. The Basij had established the tent camp after IDF strikes destroyed many of their fixed headquarters. The strike eliminated the full top tier of Basij operational and intelligence leadership.

Iran (overnight strikes)

CRITICALMILITARY·01:30 UTCVERIFIED

IDF kills Ali Larijani — Iran's de facto leader and head of National Security Council — in overnight airstrike near Tehran

The IDF killed Ali Larijani — Iran de facto leader and head of the Supreme National Security Council — in an overnight airstrike near Tehran. Defense Minister Katz confirmed the killing. Iranian state media confirmed Larijani's death on March 17 evening, publishing photographs of him alongside the late Supreme Leader Khamenei. Reuters cited Iranian state media confirming the killing. Al Jazeera confirmed both Larijani and Basij commander Soleimani were killed.

Tehran, Iran

HIGHDIPLOMATIC·01:28 UTCVERIFIED

US State Dept issues global cable directing all diplomats to lobby IRGC/Hezbollah designation — 'Elevated Concern' action required before Friday

The US State Department issued a cable to all diplomatic posts worldwide, directing diplomats to approach foreign governments at 'the highest appropriate level' to urge designation of the IRGC and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations. The cable, titled 'Elevated Concern of IRGC Activity; Action Needed Now,' requires all talking points to be delivered before Friday March 20. The directive represents the most expansive US diplomatic pressure campaign of the conflict to date.

Washington DC / Global

CRITICALMILITARY·01:05 UTC

Drones and rockets attack US Embassy in Baghdad — security sources

Drones and rockets attacked the US Embassy in Baghdad in the early hours of Day 18, security sources told Haaretz. The Green Zone compound is the largest US diplomatic mission in the world. Air defense systems responded to the attack. The strike escalates proxy pressure on US positions in Iraq and follows earlier Day 17 rocket attacks on Baghdad International Airport that wounded 5 people including Kataib Hezbollah-linked individuals.

US Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq (Green Zone)

2026-03-16

2 events

HIGHMILITARY·23:52 UTC

UAE closes then reopens airspace — GCAA confirms normal operations restored after ~2-hour precautionary shutdown

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) temporarily closed UAE airspace as an 'exceptional precautionary measure' in the overnight hours of Day 18, suspending all flight operations at Dubai International Airport. The closure lasted approximately two hours. The GCAA subsequently confirmed that air traffic operations had returned to normal, stating 'the situation stabilized.' Dubai International resumed limited operations following the all-clear.

United Arab Emirates

CRITICALMILITARY·23:46 UTC

Iran fires overnight missile wave at Israel — IDF issues shelter alert, sirens across northern Israel

Iran fired a missile wave at Israel in the early hours of Day 18 (00:46 Stockholm / 23:46 UTC). The IDF issued a shelter alert and sirens sounded across northern Israel. Rescue services initially reported no injuries or structural damage from the barrage. The overnight salvo follows five Day 17 salvos and continues Iran's multi-day barrage campaign.

Northern Israel / Iran