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Issued on: 22/03/2026 - 07:14Modified: 22/03/2026 - 10:25

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026 An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. © Benoit Tessier, Reuters

US President Donald Trump issued Iran with a 48-hour deadline Saturday to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, after which he warned the US will “obliterate” Iranian power plants. Meanwhile, blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran towards central Israel. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

Yesterday's key developments:

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue striking Iran after what he called a "very difficult evening", as two direct missile hits in southern Israel left at least 59 people wounded.

  • Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the US-UK base Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, though neither struck its target. 

  • The death toll in Iran from the war is now over 1,500, said the Iranian state broadcaster, citing the health ministry.

  • Saudi Arabia on Saturday ordered an Iranian diplomat and three members of his team to leave the country, as the kingdom and its Gulf neighbours face Iranian strikes in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks. 

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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