Israel and US Launch 'Unprecedented' Wave of Strikes Across Tehran; 80,000+ Civilian Units Hit

The Israeli military launched two rounds of 'wide-scale' strikes on infrastructure targets in Tehran on March 23, with the size and volume of explosions described as 'unprecedented,' particularly on the eastern side of the city. The Iranian Red Crescent Society reported more than 80,000 civilian building units have been hit since the war began, with some fully demolished. A hospital in Ahvaz was impacted. The strikes followed Iran's refusal to reopen Hormuz despite Trump's 48-hour ultimatum, with explosions also reported in Isfahan, Karaj, and Ahvaz. The escalation occurred hours before Trump announced the five-day strike postponement on power plants.