Iran Conflict — 2026-03-23
Day 24: Israel Launches 'Wide-Scale' Strikes Across Iran and Lebanon; Humanitarian Toll Mounts
Israel launched simultaneous 'wide-scale' waves of strikes on Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon on Day 24, hitting more than 200 targets including Tehran infrastructure, a turbine engine production site in Qom, and an Iranian Broadcasting station in Bandar Abbas. Residential buildings were flattened in Urmia with rescue operations ongoing. Al Jazeera reports over 1,330 killed in Iran including 200+ children and 18,000+ injured since February 28. In Lebanon, 1,029 have been killed and over one million displaced. Iraq has seen 60+ killed, mostly Popular Mobilisation Forces members.
3 sources
- Iran war: What's happening on day 24 of US-Israel attacks? - Al Jazeera
- 'Unprecedented': Israel, US carry out extensive strikes across Iran - Al Jazeera
- Iran defies Trump's Strait of Hormuz ultimatum with threats of its own - CBS News
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