US, Iran Keep Up Missile Strikes After Trump Delays Deadline

A first responder inspects a building following a strike in Tehran, on March 27.Photographer: Vahid Salemi/AP Photo

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By Daniel Basteiro, Samy Adghirni, and Fiona MacDonald

March 27, 2026 at 9:36 AM UTC

Updated on

March 27, 2026 at 3:45 PM UTC

The US and Israel exchanged missile fire with Iran as the war across the Middle East approached the one-month mark, with no sign of Tehran accepting US President Donald Trump’s demands for a ceasefire.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military would escalate its assault on the Islamic Republic in response to the targeting of civilians, while Tehran continued to retaliate against Israel and Gulf Arab countries including Saudi Arabia.