Iran Strikes Gulf Targets as Trump’s Hormuz Deadline Approaches

People inspect the site of an Iranian missile strike in Dimona, Israel. on March 22.Photographer: John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images

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March 23, 2026 at 7:20 AM UTC

Iran carried out fresh strikes across the Persian Gulf hours before US President Donald Trump’s deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires, as the waterway’s closure continues to rattle global energy markets.

The United Arab Emirates reported drone and missile attacks by the Islamic Republic overnight into Monday. Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on infrastructure in Tehran and said it’s preparing to expand ground operations in Lebanon, where it’s fighting Iran-aligned Hezbollah.