TEHRAN DAILY - 23 MARCH 2026
IRGC Strikes Saudi, Bahrain US Bases in Wave 75; Threatens Complete Hormuz Closure if Power Grid Hit; Tehran Warns Regional Energy Infrastructure at Risk
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IRGC Launches Wave 75 Targeting Israeli Military Sites and US Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia
IRGC announced Wave 75 of Operation True Promise 4 targeting Israeli military deployment sites and US Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Press TV and Nournews reported.
Iran Threatens Complete Hormuz Closure and Regional Infrastructure Strikes if Power Plants Hit
IRGC and Parliament Speaker Qalibaf warned complete Strait of Hormuz closure and irreversible destruction of regional energy infrastructure including desalination plants if Iranian power facilities attacked, escalating beyond previous threats.
Iran Parliament Speaker Warns Financial Institutions Funding US Military Are Legitimate Targets
Qalibaf stated entities purchasing US Treasury bonds fund strikes on Iranian territory and could become legitimate targets, warning Iran monitors portfolios of financial backers.
Over 1400 Iranian Civilians Killed in Three Weeks of War, Rights Group Reports
Rights group HRANA reported over 1400 civilian deaths in Iran during first three weeks of war, with Iran Health Ministry confirming 210 children killed and 1510 wounded.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: The IRGC announced Wave 75 of Operation True Promise 4 on 23 March targeting Israeli troop positions and striking Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and the US Fifth Fleet facility in Bahrain with ballistic missiles, marking a significant expansion of retaliatory attacks against American force projection platforms in the Gulf. Iran's military command threatened 23 March to completely seal the Strait of Hormuz and not reopen it until Iranian power plants are rebuilt if President Donald Trump follows through on his 48-hour ultimatum to attack electricity infrastructure, while Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher GHALIBAF warned that regional energy facilities and desalination plants would become "legitimate targets" and be "irreversibly destroyed." The IRGC signaled 23 March that global technology centers will be struck within 48 hours of any attack on Iranian power infrastructure. Hezbollah set a new operational record 23 March conducting 63 military operations against Israeli positions in 24 hours, demonstrating sustained proxy network coordination despite three weeks of sustained US-Israeli strikes. Iran's Health Ministry reported 210 children killed and 1,510 wounded with 300 medical centers damaged, while the Iranian Red Crescent said over 81,000 civilian units have been damaged in attacks. END SUMMARY.
