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Iran fires missiles at Israel after warning Trump they have 'special plans for you tonight' - after US President threatened attack on power plants before touting 'deal' with Ayatollah - live updates
The Daily Mail ^ | 03/23/2026 | Jamie Bullen et al

Posted on 03/23/2026 1:33:21 PM PDT by thegagline

Iran has launched missiles at Israel after it ominously warned Donald Trump that it has 'special plans' for him and the US's allies in the Gulf, following the American president's threat to attack the nation's power plants.

A source told the state-run Fars News Agency: 'Tonight, special events are planned for Tel Aviv and some regional allies of the US and Israel that will completely remove the hope of negotiations from the minds of the aggressors.'

Iran appears to have made good on the threat, firing missiles at Eilat area in southern Israel, as well as the cities of Dimona and Yeruham. Residents in the Jerusalem area tonight reported hearing loud explosions.

The Iranian threat came following Trump's suggestion the Strait of Hormuz could be jointly run by himself and the Ayatollah when it fully reopens to the world following talks to end the Iran war.

The President also claimed Tehran may agree to give up its nuclear ambitions in any deal to put an end to the conflict in his first remarks since announcing a halt on strikes to Iran's energy infrastructure earlier today.

Trump said if upcoming talks go well the war could end within a week, before later adding: 'Otherwise, we'll just keep bombing our little hearts out.'

But Iranian officials told Fars that even if the roiling war ended, 'the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the pre-war situation.'

Meanwhile Iranian state television has boasted Trump 'backed down' in the war over fears of Iran's response to blowing up the country's power plants.

On Saturday, Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding Iran reopen the partially closed Strait of Hormuz or face new strikes on key energy sites.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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The ultimatum has been postponed for 5 days. Israel is currently under attack according to multiple sources on X.

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1 posted on 03/23/2026 1:33:21 PM PDT by thegagline
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To: thegagline

It makes you happy, doesn’t it?


2 posted on 03/23/2026 1:35:56 PM PDT by norcal joe
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To: thegagline

Whoever convinced POTUS these Nazis were ready to negotiate away missiles, nukes, war an Strait...lied to him.

It was BS.


3 posted on 03/23/2026 1:43:48 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: thegagline

Tehran, Yaz, Shiraz and Isfahan took the heaviest bombing of the war last night (22-23 March), akin to Shock and Awe.

The Iranian regime is getting a world class beating. The US and Israel have each conducted over 8,000 airstrikes (over 16,000 total), with a new level of accuracy, not seen before, due to precision weaponry, and dramatic improvements in Intelligence and targeting.

Meanwhile, the US has lost a total of 7 fatalities due to Iranian action, none in the last week.


4 posted on 03/23/2026 1:44:42 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: BeauBo

“Tehran, Yaz, Shiraz and Isfahan took the heaviest bombing of the war last night (22-23 March), akin to Shock and Awe.”

Source?


5 posted on 03/23/2026 1:46:06 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

You can’t negotiate with islam.

Surely President Trump understands that.

Only way to deal with someone who is hellbent on killing you is kill them first.


6 posted on 03/23/2026 1:47:53 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave)
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To: thegagline

Finish them off.


7 posted on 03/23/2026 1:50:58 PM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: thegagline

What the hell is a “roiling” war?


8 posted on 03/23/2026 1:51:55 PM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: thegagline

Which group is launching these missiles? “Iran” is too vague. Do we even know?


9 posted on 03/23/2026 1:52:13 PM PDT by Kleon
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To: Mariner

Co Pilot AI:

Bottom Line (Confirmed by multiple sources):
Yes — Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, and Yazd all experienced major explosions and airstrikes on the night of March 22–23, 2026.
The scale was the largest single-night strike package of the war so far, and the closest analogue is indeed the opening-night “Shock and Awe” intensity from 2003.

https://www.eurasiareview.com/23032026-widespread-explosions-across-iran-as-tension-rises-over-strait-of-hormuz-oped/

https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-evening-special-report-march-22-2026/

https://iran.liveuamap.com/en/2026/18-march-22-airstrikes-on-shiraz-in-iran


10 posted on 03/23/2026 1:53:40 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Conservatives can't afford to sit out. Vote like your freedom depends on it, it does!)
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To: thegagline

Military summary Channel

https://youtu.be/NHXAVdspkcE?si=0FOk9ztKPI6Xhg7O


11 posted on 03/23/2026 1:55:03 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Thank you!


12 posted on 03/23/2026 1:56:49 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Trump has to understand that any political figures who would be willing to work with the US will not be able to control the IRGC. The Revolutionary Guards will do whatever it takes to blow up any cooperation; that’s why negotiations are a fools errand, just like when the president of Iran apologized for bombing neighboring countries and the IRGC immediately started bombing them some more and said that his comments were inappropriate.

We need to keep going. If the IRGC gets degraded enough, the Iranian people will rise up against their oppressors again, and this time some of them are in fact armed.


13 posted on 03/23/2026 2:04:48 PM PDT by FenwickBabbitt (Democrats support criminals, treason, and terrorists)
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To: Alas Babylon!

“The scale was the largest single-night strike package of the war so far, and the closest analogue is indeed the opening-night “Shock and Awe” intensity from 2003.”

Nothing in the linked articles says that.
Is that your characterization?


14 posted on 03/23/2026 2:06:48 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: V_TWIN

Firstly, his name isn’t Shirley :D

Secondly, as everyone except dedicated doomers here knows, Trump already knows all about the mullah’s thoughts and history; you can find posts here and everywhere detailing his knowledge back well before he made any noises about being interested in actually doing politics.

Lastly Trump does this with everyone. He did it with Democrats on the shutdown, with Hamas, with Cana-duh and Mexi-cartel and Venezuela, China on trade, etc. etc.

He offers a deal knowing that there are all odds they’ll spit all over it, so when he has to take the next action the whiners can’t say “but why didn’t he wait to see if they would be reasonable? Why such action? Why why why.....” (OK, they do anyway).

Shills and doomers (like someone on this thread whose name and ‘albatross’ usually go together) Every Single Time act like Trump is a huge naive idiot and being played and Every Single Time they’re wrong.

(OTOH if you were hoping for a big stock run, well.)


15 posted on 03/23/2026 2:12:18 PM PDT by No.6
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To: Mariner

I will stand with Trump. For all we know he was BS’ing them that they even spoke to anyone.


16 posted on 03/23/2026 2:15:53 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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To: Mariner

“Whoever convinced POTUS these Nazis were ready to negotiate away missiles, nukes, war an Strait...lied to him.
It was BS.”

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

My God... I agree with you 100% here.

The Mollahs make no deals. Period.
They NEVER negotiate. Period.

They will fight to the last Mollah. That’s the only way if they want those 70 virgins.

The guy who told Trump the Mollahs are willing to negotiate is a complete fool.

America has to continue its war together with Isreal till total Victory and let the Iranian people take over.


17 posted on 03/23/2026 2:19:53 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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To: Mariner

It’s a 1,400 year war and the idea that these lunatics will easily surrender to the Great Satan is a fantasy. In addition, they lie and deceive as a matter of course.
My hope is a deal will happen. My fear though is we’re in for another long war.


18 posted on 03/23/2026 2:22:44 PM PDT by Deo volente
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To: thegagline

with any luck, they just may hit a target, meanwhile, their military is being ground into dust.


19 posted on 03/23/2026 2:26:15 PM PDT by basalt
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To: thegagline

Sure is winding down fast isn’t it? Peace and safety are surely at hand very soon.


20 posted on 03/23/2026 2:26:21 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)
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