HEADLINES
Israel targets Tehran's nuclear missile sites
Mossad urges Iranians to share nuclear intel
Iranian missile barrage wounds 20 in Dimona

The time is now 2:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, the Israeli military says it struck a strategic research and development site in Tehran that was used by the Iranian regime to develop components for nuclear weapons, as part of a wave of strikes completed recently in Tehran. The Air Force carried out the operations with precise guidance from Aman, targeting another strategic site connected to the defense industries and the ballistic missile system. The Malek Ashtar University, which reports to the Iranian Defense Ministry and has been under international sanctions for decades over nuclear and missile programs, was among the targets. The attack is described as a further step in the ongoing effort to impede the regime’s progress toward nuclear weapons and complements the broader campaign that has sought to strike at key pillars of the regime. The strikes reportedly included a central IRGC ballistic missile production and development compound, a missile component storage facility, a missile fuel production site, and a missile component production site, and the military said it hit several defense systems across Tehran as part of efforts to undermine the regime’s grip on power.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Mossad called on Iranians with access to information about the Islamic Republic’s nuclear industry to contact it, saying “If you have access to information in the field of the nuclear industry, talk to us,” with a promise that “your future is guaranteed.” The message appeared on Mossad’s Persian-language Telegram channel after Iran claimed that US and Israeli strikes had hit the Natanz facility, though the IDF said it was not aware of a strike on Natanz. Officials note that destroying Iran’s ability to approach nuclear capability remains a goal shared by Jerusalem and Washington, a point underscored by a president’s post claiming progress toward that objective. The Mossad launched its special Telegram channel in late February as part of the ongoing campaign, and the agency urged Iranians to use secure channels for contact. Separately, Home Front Command officials were at the site of a central Israel kindergarten that was struck by an Iranian missile, underscoring the civilian impact amid the increasing hostilities.

In Iranian Retaliation, sirens have sounded repeatedly in the Dimona area as part of an Iranian missile barrage that hit Dimona and other sites, leaving about 20 people wounded across 12 locations, with a ten-year-old boy reported in moderate condition due to shrapnel and related injuries. Separately, there were injuries reported in Maalot following rocket fire from Lebanon.

In Regional Impacts, an expert warns that the Bazan refinery in Haifa Bay remains a “time bomb” despite limited damage from the latest Iranian strike, given the refinery’s proximity to densely populated neighborhoods and its strategic role in Israel’s energy sector. The assessment highlights environmental and safety concerns tied to the facility’s location. Red alert sirens were also heard in Kiriyat Shmona and nearby communities as fire and rocket activity continued along the northern front.

In The Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, sirens were reported in Misgav as a result of rocket fire from Lebanon. Iranian state media reported damage to a passenger terminal in the southern port of Bushehr and to an empty vessel at Kharg Island, citing airstrikes attributed to American and Israeli actions. Analysts note Iran’s outward posture expanding beyond the Hormuz region, with discussions of the Houthis as part of a broader next phase. An ultimatum attributed to the Revolutionary Guards warned that if the United States were to invade Kharg Island, the Houthis from Yemen would be drawn into the conflict.

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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-21 at 14:02