Iran's Missiles Hit Arad and Dimona, and Israel Declared Its First Mass Casualty Event
Two Israeli interceptors failed, a 450-kg Iranian warhead hit a residential building in Arad, and Israel declared its first mass casualty event of the war.
Yosef Stern
Bureau: Jerusalem
Natanz Struck Again — IAEA Says No Radiation Increase for Now
The IAEA confirmed a second strike on Iran's Natanz enrichment facility with no detected radiation increase, but the phrase 'for now' is doing a lot of load-bearing work.
Hormuz Traffic Down 95% — Iran Proposes Tolls
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed to a trickle, and Iran's parliament is now drafting legislation to charge transit fees on the wreckage.
Iraq Force Majeure — Oil Exports Still Suspended
Iraq declared force majeure on all foreign-operated oilfields on March 20, formalizing what the Hormuz blockade already made inevitable — the world's second-largest OPEC producer cannot ship its oil.