More than 1,500 people have been killed in Iran during the war, the state broadcaster said late Saturday (March 21, 2026), citing the Health Ministry. Residents said Iran's capital saw heavy airstrikes as they marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Read | Iran-Israel war LIVEIran targeted a joint U.K.-U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean, and Iran's main nuclear enrichment site was struck again, as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week. There have been no signs of an uprising, while internet restrictions limit information from Iran. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since being named to the role.

Source: The Hindu March 22, 2026 06:52 UTC