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Tehran has accused Israel of breaching US President Trump’s “deadline for diplomacy”
Published 27 Mar, 2026 21:45 | Updated 27 Mar, 2026 22:00
Israeli authorities have confirmed multiple casualties and at least one fatality, after Iran launched its latest wave of retaliatory strikes promising to exact a “heavy price” on the Jewish state for its attack on the “heart of Tehran.”
Israel has acknowledged at least six impacts in Tel Aviv, Givatayim and Ramat Gan after several missiles, allegedly carrying a cluster bomb warheads, penetrated the country’s air defenses on Friday evening. The IDF said “search and rescue forces” are operating at the impact sites in central Israel, after videos shared online by pro-Iranian sources showed the Iron Dome struggling to intercept the incoming threat.
Tehran previously accused Israel of hitting two of its largest steel factories, a power plant and civilian nuclear sites among other infrastructure the night before – allegedly in coordination with the US, despite President Donald Trump’s promise of reprieve on energy facility strikes.
While Trump continues to insist that talks with Tehran “are going very well,” the Pentagon is reportedly drafting options for a potential “final blow” against Iran and considering deploying up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the region.
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27 March 2026
22:08 GMT
The International Atomic Energy Agency has insisted that there was no radiation threat, following the suspected Israeli strikes on multiple facilities linked to Iran’s civilian nuclear program and plants that use radioactive isotopes in their production processes.
“IAEA was informed by Iran that the heavy water production plant at Khondab was also hit today. No radiation risk seen as installation contains no declared nuclear material,” the UN nuclear watchdog said in a statement.
“Separately, Iran reported today that an industrial facility – the Khuzestan Steel Production Factory which uses sealed Co‑60 and Cs‑137 radioactive sources for gauging – was subjected to strikes but there was no off-site radiation release,” it added.
In a separate statement earlier in the day, the nuclear watchdog said it “has been informed by Iran that the Shahid Rezayee Nejad Yellow Cake Production Facility in Yazd province (also known as Ardakan) was attacked today. No increase in off-site radiation levels reported.”
21:43 GMT
First responders report that one person has been killed and several others injured after a ballistic missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead struck central Israel.
21:34 GMT
Iranian media and pro-Tehran Telegram channels have circulated multiple videos allegedly showing the Israeli air defense failure to intercept several missiles over Tel Aviv.
21:05 GMT
“Search and rescue forces, both reserve and regular forces, are currently operating at the sites in central Israel where reports of impact have been received,” the IDF said in a statement, urging the public to avoid gathering in these areas or recording the interceptions and impact sites.
20:40 GMT
Air raid sirens have blared across Israel after the IDF said it “identified missiles launched from Iran” with “defensive systems operating to intercept the threat.”
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