Israel Has Struck At The "heart" Of Iran's Missile Program: What Is Known
- 23.03.2026, 8:08
(Updated) A series of attacks on the 24th day of the war.
Israel and the United States' Operation Roaring Lion against Iran continues in the Middle East.
The Charter97.org website is streaming online the 23rd day of the war.
23:09 Thousands of U.S. Marines are scheduled to arrive in the Middle East on March 27, three sources told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The Marine deployment coincides with the deadline for US President Donald Trump's ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, the newspaper said.
Officials said the Japan-based amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, amphibious dock landing ship USS New Orleans and about 2,200 Marines will join US Central Command, which is responsible for American forces in the Middle East, this Friday. The journey to the Strait of Hormuz will take several more days, the WSJ specifies.
22:42 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he held a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump during which the two sides discussed the possibility of a deal with Iran.
He said Trump believes Israel's and the U.S. military achievements can be used to realize the goals of war through diplomacy.
"President Trump believes that there is an opportunity to use the tremendous achievements that we have made together with the American military to realize the goals of war by concluding an agreement - an agreement that will protect our vital interests," Netanyahu said.
At the same time, he emphasized that Israel is continuing military action.
22:13 Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said he held a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The politician said the White House chief told him that he could "use the achievements" of the military operation against Iran to conclude an agreement.
19:54 The Strait of Hormuz will be opened "very soon" if the US manages to reach a negotiated agreement with Iran, US President Donald Trump told reporters.
The Republican said the strait "will be under joint control, and possibly under the control of me and the Ayatollah." This was Trump's response to a question from journalists about who would control the sea route.
19:34 US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to find other public relations experts after Tehran's claims that his words about the talks were untrustworthy, The Hill reports.
"They (Iranian authorities. - Note) will have to find themselves better public relations experts," he said.
On March 23, Trump reported "very good and productive" talks with Iran and claimed he had instructed the Pentagon to halt strikes on the country's energy infrastructure for five days.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian soon said there were no talks with the U.S., noting that Tehran had only been in contact with regional countries, including Oman, in recent days on coordination and ship passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC also said there have been and will be no talks with the US.
17:32 Israeli company Elbit Systems has announced the development of an aircraft version of the XCalibur high-energy laser. The new system is designed to be mounted on fighter jets and helicopters to intercept drones and missiles, writes Interesting Engineering.
14:59 The Israeli Air Force has struck Iran's Defense Ministry's Electronics Industry Corporation, one of the country's key defense organizations.
The targets included several facilities in different cities.
The factories in Shiraz were completely destroyed, while its central buildings and main facility on the Sayyad Shirazi highway in Tehran were also bombed by the Israeli Air Force last night.
14:25 IDF air force strikes targets in the Iranian capital Tehran, Israeli media reported, noting that the city's air defense system was activated.
12:18 Iranians share footage of the regime's military and police facilities destroyed by US and Israeli aircraft.
The video shows the ruins of Basij bases in the vicinity of Azadi Square in Tehran. "The regime's last days are near," its author says.
Photo shows the aftermath of a strike on a base in the northern city of Semnan and on Bushehr military airport.
9:33 U.S. Central Command has revealed documentary footage of recent airstrikes on Iran.
The released footage shows the engagement of a number of targets, including a Cobra V-8 electronic warfare system, a ballistic missile launcher and a Shahed-type drone ready for launch.
8:40 The U.S. is accelerating the movement of additional forces to the Middle East amid a war with Iran. Thousands of Marines and sailors, including the USS Boxer and a Marine unit, are being sent to the region to bolster the US force.
The Jerusalem Post reported this, citing sources.
The publication said senior US officials have allegedly told their counterparts in Israel and elsewhere in recent days that the United States may have "no choice" but to launch an operation to seize the island. Kharg in the Persian Gulf is strategically important because the bulk of Iran's oil exports pass through it.
8:04 At dawn on March 23, the Israel Defense Forces said it had launched a large-scale series of strikes against infrastructure in Tehran.
The IDF said on social media.
The Israeli military did not specify which targets were targeted in the Iranian capital, and limited itself to a short message about the new wave of attacks.
The IDF said in a statement that the army had launched a large-scale series of strikes on the infrastructure of the "Iranian terrorist regime" in Tehran.