US-Israel-Iran tensions escalate as conflict enters critical phase
2026-03-23 10:19:12 source：CGTN
March 22, 2026
The US-Israel-Iran conflict entered its 24th day with no end in sight, as Iran defied US threats while Israel weighed operations in Iran and Lebanon expected to last several weeks.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched the 75th wave of Operation True Promise 4, targeting Israeli military sites and US Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, according to Iranian news network Press TV.
The ongoing conflict is facing a critical period as US President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday evening to hit Iran's electricity grid in 48 hours if the country did not fully open the Strait of Hormuz.
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