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Wide-scale Israeli strikes 'significantly degrade' Iran's ballistic missile production ability

As part of the air force strikes, Israel hit Iranian defense industrial base facilities that produced “critical components for the development of ballistic missiles.”

Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 16, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump waves after landing at Palm Beach International Airport on March 20, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump says US ‘very close’ to goals, weighs 'winding down' Middle East war

At the scene where an Iranian ballistic missile struck Beit Shemesh, causing extensive destruction and fatalities, March 1.

After an Iranian missile shattered homes, Beit Shemesh residents learn to live in limbo

Palestinians are standing in queues in front of Damascus Gate on Eid Al-Fitr on March 20, 2026 in Jerusalem.

Crowd near Old City dispersed over safety concerns, Police say


Iran fires two missiles at US-UK military base beyond known Iranian military range - WSJ

Diego Garcia is located about 4,000 kilometers from Iran, double the 2,000-kilometer range that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran’s ballistic missiles had last month. 

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departs from Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, to conduct a combat mission, April 19, 2025.

The Iran war is not about Israel, it's about China - opinion

The US entered the war in Iran not just to aid Israel, but to counter China’s influence and protect global strategic interests.

Longstanding ties: Then-Iranian president Ali Khamenei reviews an honor guard in front of Beijing’s Great Hall of the People during an official visit to China, 1989.

Israel makes progress against Iran missiles, but disputes within IDF about the extent

One top IDF source said on Sunday that the air force had destroyed or neutralized 75% of Iran's missile launchers. On Thursday, another senior IDF source said that the percentage was only around 60%.

A fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by Israeli air defense systems is seen lodged in the ground in the Golan Heights, March 19, 2026

'After the cluster opens, it’s too late:' Israeli expert explains Iranian cluster warhead challenge

Dr. Uzi Rubin tells The Media Line that stopping missiles at high altitude remains the only effective defense once submunitions are released.

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli center coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on March 9, 2026.

Iranian cluster munitions pose additional challenge for Israel's air defenses

Half of the missiles fired by Iran have been cluster warheads that have about 24 submunitions, each containing approximately 2–5 kg of explosives.

An Iranian missile with cluster munitions flies towards Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in central Israel, March 5, 2026.

Several IDF soldiers refuse to report to posts due to lack of bomb shelters

According to the report, the issue of inadequate protection on IDF bases is widespread, with one soldier noting, "When there's a siren, we put on helmets and pray."

An outdoor bomb shelter is transported down the highway on March 21, 2024 in southern Israel.

Israeli international NGOs use disaster response skills to help missile-hit communities in Israel

These humanitarian organizations, having operated primarily in international crisis zones, are now applying their expertise to support communities affected by missile attacks across Israel.

Israeli emergency services work on a balcony after damage to two apartments following the impact of an Iranian projectile on March 15, 2026 in Bnei Brak, Israel.

Iranian missile fragment hits US consul residence building in Israel, no injuries

"The United States strongly condemns Iran and Iran-backed terrorist militias' attacks on diplomatic, military, and civilian infrastructure in the region," a US State Department spokesperson said.

The US Embassy in Jerusalem

Israel to continue Iran war for at least three more weeks, IDF spokesperson says

The IAF has carried out over 400 waves of airstrikes across Iran since the war began, with Defrin noting, “We have thousands of targets ahead.”

IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin releases a video message to the public amid tensions with Iran, Febrary 27, 2026

The long fight ahead: US, Israel face Iran’s war of attrition - opinion

Iran’s regime may be weakened, but a long war of attrition could test US and Israeli patience and resolve.

US President Donald Trump gestures at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, March 11, 2026.