Tel Aviv, March 24 — The Israeli Defence Forces said it carried out more than 50 overnight strikes on targets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, striking command centres, weapons storage sites and aerial defence systems.
In a post on X, the IDF also claimed it has carried out “3,000+ strikes across Iran since the start of Operation Roaring Lion,” saying the most recent raids included ballistic missile storage and launch facilities.
Al Jazeera Breaking reported explosions in Baghdad and said the death toll rose to 14 after a US airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Iraq. The outlet, citing Iranian media, also reported attacks on energy infrastructure inside Iran. Bahrain said a fire damaged a facility it blamed on what it described as “criminal Iranian aggression.”
Israeli media reported effects on civilians at home: The Times of Israel said six people were lightly injured after an Iranian missile struck Tel Aviv. Channel 12, citing police, reported a munition carrying about 100 kilograms of explosives impacted central Tel Aviv, damaging several buildings and vehicles; parts of the missile reportedly fell in Rosh Ha’ayin east of the city.
Iranian state outlet Press TV said Andimeshk’s Imam Ali Hospital was evacuated and taken out of service after what it described as direct strikes by the US and Israel.
Al Jazeera Breaking also reported an Israeli strike on a petrol station in southern Lebanon that triggered a large explosion and fire, and said the Israeli military issued orders for residents to relocate.
On possible diplomatic signs, Arab News, citing Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was prepared to negotiate with US representatives. Yedioth said a proposed conversation between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US intermediary Steve Witkoff had received approval at the highest level in Iran.
The confrontation between the US–Israel side and Iran has entered its fourth week, with repercussions felt beyond West Asia and the Gulf. Observers warn of growing risks to global energy supplies as bottlenecks mount and civilian, military and energy infrastructure sustain damage.
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