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We are still assessing, but if it is true, it means they already have that capability. If it is not true, we know they are very close to having that capability. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
- Strait of Hormuz is not closed. Ships hesitate because insurers fear the war of choice you initiatedânot Iran
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) March 22, 2026
- No insurerâand no Iranianâwill be swayed by more threats. Try respect
- Freedom of Navigation cannot exist without Freedom of Trade. Respect bothâor expect neither
ð DISCOVERED: IDF soldiers found an anti-tank missile post and weapons while operating in southern Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/XQFtmabawi
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) March 22, 2026
US treasury bonds are soaked in Iranians' blood. Purchase them, and you purchase a strike on your HQ and assets. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Alongside military bases, those financial entities that finance the US military budget are legitimate targets. US treasury bonds are soaked in Iranians' blood. Purchase them, and you purchase a strike on your HQ and assets.
— Ù Ø٠دباÙر ÙاÙÛبا٠| MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) March 22, 2026
We monitor your portfolios. This is your final notice.
“We stand at a global tipping point. Further escalation could trigger a long-term energy crisis for all humanity. The world should not pay the consequences of this war,” he said. Spain PM Pedro Sanchez
An overt threat to target power plants and critical infrastructure does not remain merely at the level of a political statement; this threat, from the perspective of international law, targets civilian objects. The established rules of humanitarian law are also clear: civilian objects must not be made the subject of attack. International judicial practice has left no ambiguity on this matter either. Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi
تÙدÛد عÙÙÛ Ø¨Ù Ùد٠Ùرار داد٠ÙÛرÙگاÙâÙا ٠زÛرساختâÙØ§Û ØÛاتÛØ Ø¯Ø± Øد ÛÚ© اظÙار Ùظر سÛØ§Ø³Û Ø¨Ø§ÙÛ ÙÙ Ûâ٠اÙØ¯Ø Ø§Û٠تÙدÛØ¯Ø Ø§Ø² Ù Ùظر ØÙÙ٠بÛÙâاÙÙ ÙÙØ Ù ØªÙج٠اشÛØ§Û ØºÛرÙØ¸Ø§Ù Û Ø§Ø³Øª. ÙÙاعد تثبÛتâشد٠ØÙÙ٠بشردÙستاÙÙ ÙÛز رÙØ´ÙâاÙد: اشÛØ§Û ØºÛرÙØ¸Ø§Ù Û ÙباÛد Ù ÙضÙع ØÙ ÙÙ Ùرار Ú¯ÛرÙد. رÙÛÙ ÙضاÛÛ Ø¨ÛÙâاÙÙ ÙÙÛ ÙÛزâ¦
— Gharibabadi (@Gharibabadi) March 22, 2026
ð« FALSE: Rumors claim the Iranian regime recently shot down a U.S. F-15 over Iran.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 22, 2026
â TRUE: U.S. forces have flown more than 8,000 combat flights during Operation Epic Fury. No U.S. fighter aircraft have been shot down by Iran. pic.twitter.com/GzwyY2WktC
Iran's brutal aggression against the Arab Gulf states carries profound geopolitical repercussions, and it establishes the Iranian threat as a central axis in Gulf strategic thinking, while reinforcing the Gulf's security particularity and its independence from traditional concepts of Arab security. For the missiles and drones and the aggressive Iranian rhetoric are Iranian. And the result is to bolster our national capabilities and the joint Gulf security, as well as to solidify our security partnerships with Washington. This is the cost of Iran's misguided calculations. Dr Anwar Gargash
Iran is not the Islamic Republic.
— Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) March 22, 2026
Iranâs civilian infrastructure belongs to the Iranian people and to the future of a free Iran. The Islamic Republicâs infrastructure is the machinery of repression and terror used to keep that future from becoming reality.
Iran must beâ¦
âï¸ð¯IAF STRIKES IN TEHRAN CONTINUE
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) March 22, 2026
A wide-scale wave of strikes on security bodies targeted:
⢠A military base used for training soldiers and storing missile systems intended to target aircrafts
⢠A weapons production and storage facility of the Ministry of Defense
⢠A⦠pic.twitter.com/kBeQmTLhx9
As we confront the brutal Iranian aggression and discover our steadfast strength in resilience and endurance, our thinking does not stop at a ceasefire, but rather turns toward solutions that ensure lasting security in the Arabian Gulf, curbing the nuclear threat, missiles, drones, and the bullying of the straits. It is inconceivable that this aggression should turn into a permanent state of threat. Dr Anwar Gargash
A number of drivers were arrested & their vehicles seized for 60 days for causing disturbances, spreading panic among citizens and residents, and disrupting public order. Legal steps were taken. pic.twitter.com/N3bbj8mAAU
— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) March 22, 2026
I arrived today at the arenas in Arad and Dimona – whatever was damaged, we will restore and rebuild, and on a grand scale. I ask of you, my brothers and sisters, citizens of Israel: heed the instructions of the Home Front Command and enter the protected spaces upon the alert. With God's help, we will all safeguard our lives. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Wecannot remain silent in the face of the suffering of so many people, innocent victims of these conflicts Pope Leo XIV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, at the site of the missile hit in Dimona:
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) March 22, 2026
âIf anyone needed an explanation of why Iran is the enemy of civilization, and the enemy and the danger to the entire world. You got it in the last 48 hours. https://t.co/IZoJ1snuSw pic.twitter.com/dziq31IGBH
War doesn't bring peace. It just teaches the next generation new reasons to hate. #ChoosePeace WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Americans in the Middle East who need consular assistance can call the 24/7 State Department task force at +1-202-501-4444. pic.twitter.com/WrmCRCs9U0
— TravelGov (@TravelGov) March 4, 2026
Travel Advisory
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) March 22, 2026
Some flight operations may change at short notice due to the evolving situation in the Middle East. We request customers to kindly note the information below to avoid any inconvenience:
1) The flights mentioned in the table below are scheduled to operate on 23⦠pic.twitter.com/BbRRgJDoUD
Iran Launches âWave 74â of Operation âPromise of Truth 4â
— Tasnim News Agency (@Tasnimnews_EN) March 22, 2026
Iranâs IRGC executed the 74th wave of Operation âPromise of Truth 4,â targeting US military bases in the west of the Karkheh River and Susa region, as well as central and southern areas of Israeli-occupied Palestine. pic.twitter.com/hKjGVuVNsf
Immediately after the power plants and infrastructure in our country are targeted, the critical infrastructure, energy infrastructure, and oil facilities throughout the region will be considered legitimate targets and will be destroyed in an irreversible manner, and the price of oil will remain high for a long time. And throw down what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have made. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Iran has fired over 400 ballistic missiles. We have had great inception rates. We have approximately a 92 percent successful interception rate. Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani
If there were to be a complete ceasefire, hypothetically speaking, then things like minesweeping could come up. This is purely hypothetical, but if a ceasefire were established and naval mines were creating an obstacle, then I think that would be something to consider. Toshimitsu Motegi
If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST! Donald Trump
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