US EditionWhat We Know on the 21st Day of the US and Israel’s War with Iran
Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure have driven oil prices to $115 a barrel, prompting US Pentagon funding requests and accelerated arms sales to Gulf allies, officials said.
- On Day 21, Netanyahu said Israel will not repeat strikes on major Iranian energy sites, as the global oil benchmark hit $115 a barrel Thursday.
- Following a Wednesday strike, Israel said it acted alone, but two US and Israeli sources contradicted President Donald Trump's claim he 'knew nothing'; Trump is seeking $200 billion in Pentagon funding and expedited arms sales to UAE and Kuwait.
- Early Friday, countries across the Middle East intercepted drones and missiles amid Eid al-Fitr, while a US F-35 made an emergency landing after suspected Iranian fire; US Central Command said the pilot is stable.
- More than 18,000 Iranian civilians have been injured, Lebanon’s death toll surpassed 1,000 on Thursday, and US service members are among the fatalities.
- The United Nations is engaging in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but did not specify a timeframe or confirm Iran's cooperation, amid calls from Arab and Islamic leaders for Iran to cease attacks.
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Iran War Enters 21st Day: Gulf Energy Infrastructure Decimated
The Iran War entered its 21st day Friday as Iran and Israel exchanged missiles and Gulf energy sites continued to suffer Iranian drone attacks. Israel said Friday it had begun striking targets east of Tehran, expanding a campaign that the Israeli military said included more than 130 attacks across western and central Iran over the previous day. Israeli officials also said they killed the Basij Intelligence Division chief Esmail Ahmadi and other …
The night of Thursday to Friday was marked by new missile and drone attacks in the Gulf. The Israeli Prime Minister assured that Iran was in the process of being "deathed." Here's what we need to remember in the last hours. - Explosions in Jerusalem, attacks in the Gulf... Update on the situation on the 21st day of the Middle East (International) war.
The war that began after the genocidal Israeli and US attack on Iran continues on its 22nd day. A series of explosions have occurred in Tehran, the capital of Iran.
Iran Conflict Enters 21st Day Amid Energy Infrastructure Strikes and Mounting Economic Pressures
Cover Image Attribute: Security personnel guard an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in central Tehran on March 3, 2026. The US–Israel war with Iran has expanded across the Middle East, pulling in Lebanon and Gulf energy states and raising risks of global economic disruption. /Source: Nahal Farzaneh/UPI. The US-Israel military operations against Iran have reached their 21st day, marked by intensified attacks on energy facilities and corresponding …
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