Following yesterday’s massive wave of strikes on over 200 regime targets, the confirmed deaths of top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, and sweeping domestic arrests amid a 480-hour nationwide internet blackout, the conflict between the United States, Israel, and the Iranian regime has entered its 22nd day on March 21, 2026.

The war, which began on February 28, continues to escalate with fresh US and Israeli strikes hitting multiple Iranian cities and the Natanz nuclear facility in the early hours of Saturday morning. Concurrently, the Trump administration has placed a $10 million bounty on Mojtaba Khamenei, the regime’s newly appointed supreme leader, and other key regime officials.

As the Iranian regime attempts to retaliate by launching long-range missiles at a remote US-UK base and threatening the United Arab Emirates, the US is temporarily easing sanctions on stranded Iranian oil to stabilize global energy markets while outlining strict demands for potential peace talks.

Roundup of today’s key events

Fresh joint US-Israeli strikes targeted Tehran, Karaj, Isfahan, and the Natanz nuclear facility in the early hours of March 21.

The US State Department placed a $10 million bounty on new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and nine other key IRGC and regime leaders.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that 8,000 regime targets and 130 Iranian naval vessels have been struck since the war began on February 28.

Iran’s regime fired two intermediate-range missiles at the remote joint US-UK base of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, though both failed to hit the target.

The IRGC threatened to attack the UAE city of Ras al-Khaimah, ordering its residents to evacuate immediately.

The US Treasury Department announced a temporary easing of sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea to help relieve surging global energy prices.

The Trump administration is preparing stringent demands for potential peace talks, though President Trump rejected the........

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