Donald Trump has given Iran 48 hours to reopen the strait of Hormuz to shipping or face the destruction of its energy infrastructure, as Tehran launched its most destructive attack yet on Israel. The strikes, which slipped through Israel’s missile defence systems, tore open the facades of residential buildings and carved craters into the ground. Hours later, the Israeli military said its forces had launched a wave of strikes on Tehran. The Natanz facility hosts underground centrifuges used to enrich uranium for Iran’s disputed nuclear programme; it sustained damage in the June 2025 war. View image in fullscreen A satellite image shows the Natanz nuclear facility with some damage to the buildings.

Source: The Guardian March 22, 2026 14:14 UTC