Live: Israel says it will control bridges and area south of Lebanon’s Litani River

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas held a phone call with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday, an EU official told Reuters.

The Israeli army has said that its air defences have downed 92 percent of some 400 ballistic missiles fired at the country from Iran.

Israeli military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told reporters that "We have had great interception rates".

On Saturday, Iranian missiles struck two towns in southern Israel, wounding around 180 people.

Iran's Red Crescent Society is reporting that over 81,000 civilian units have been damaged in US- Israeli attacks across Iran.

The organisation highlighted that the damage, along with the targeting of medical centres, schools, ambulances and aid workers is a "clear" violation of international humanitarian law.

Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged across the occupied West Bank overnight on Saturday, torching cars and houses.

Video footage showed the villages of Jalud, Fandaqumiya, Silat ad-Dhahr and Qaryut with buildings on fire, and residents scrambling to try to evacuate those inside.

The Israeli army reported on Sunday a spate of arson attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank the previous night.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said three people were injured after being beaten by settlers in the village of Jalud. Six others were injured from beatings in villages near Jenin.

The Palestinian news agency Wafa said several Palestinians were injured in the attacks. No arrests have been made.

Read more: Israeli settlers rampage across West Bank torching homes and cars

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on world leaders to participate in the US-Israeli assault on Iran.

Speaking from the site of an attack in the southern Israeli city of Arad, Netanyahu said: "It's time for world leaders to join us, and I’m seeing movement from some in that direction."

He warned that Iran "has the whole world in its sights".

Turkey's defence ministry is reporting that three of its citizens were among seven people killed in a helicopter crash in Qatar.

The ministry said that the victims included a Turkish soldier and two security personnel from the Turkish defence ⁠firm Aselsan. It added that another four victims were members of Qatar’s armed forces.

An investigation by the Qatar authorities is currently underway to determine the cause of the crash.

Qatar's defence ministry named the victims in a statement published earlier today.

تعلن وزارة الدفاع القطرية أنه في إطار عمليات البحث والانقاذ المستمرة عن طاقم وأفراد الطائرة المروحية المخصصة لنقل الأفراد التي سقطت فجر اليوم الأحد في المياه الإقليمية للدولة، فقد تأكد استشهاد كل من النقيب (طيار) مبارك سالم دواي المري، والرقيب فهد هادي غانم الخيارين، والوكيل عريف… pic.twitter.com/y3reoUyxe1

— وزارة الدفاع - دولة قطر (@MOD_Qatar) March 22, 2026

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has threatened retaliatory strikes for US attacks on Iranian power plants which he said will cause "irreversible" damage to regional energy infrastructure.

“Critical infrastructure and energy and oil infrastructure throughout the region will be considered legitimate targets and irreversibly destroyed, and oil prices will rise for a long time,” Ghalibaf said on X.

US President Donald Trump had threatened on Saturday to "obliterate" Iran's energy plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened within 48 hours. Iran said in response that retaliatory strikes will target all US "energy, information technology and desalination infrastructure".

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the military has been instructed to accelerate the demolition of Lebanese homes in "frontline villages".

In a statement, Katz added that the army had also been instructed to immediately destroy all bridges crossing southern Lebanon's Litani River, which he said were used for "terrorist activity".

The Israeli military issued a statement warning it planned to target the Qassamiya Bridge to prevent the movement of fighters and weapons, instructing civilians to move north of Zahrani River.

The destruction of the bridge - which is a strategic crossing over the Litani River - would sever parts of southern Lebanon from the rest of the country.

Bahrain's defence forces said in a statement that its air defences have intercepted 145 missiles and 246 since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.

The forces said that it was continuing to intercept "successive waves" of attacks, which it said were launched from Iran.

It added that the use of “ballistic missiles and drones to target civilian infrastructure and private property constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law”.

Democratic lawmaker Yassamin Ansari criticised President Donald Trump’s threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants, accusing the White House of being led by “a maniacal tyrant hell-bent on destroying” the country and the rest of the world.

Her remarks came after Trump warned Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or face military action.

“From ‘help is on the way’ for Iranian protestors to threatening war crimes against an entire population,” Ansari said, condemning the administration’s approach.

She described the war as “reckless and illegal” and warned of “catastrophic impacts,” including the potential loss of American lives.

The head of the Misgav Am settlement said four explosions struck the northern Israeli settlement without prior warning, causing damage to a house and two vehicles.

The settlement lies near the border with Lebanon, an area that has seen frequent exchanges of fire.

There were no immediate reports of casualties. The incident comes amid ongoing cross-border tensions, with repeated rocket fire and military activity reported along the frontier.

The Israeli military said it is expanding its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, with the 36th Division continuing “targeted ground operations toward key objectives.”

In a statement published on its official Telegram channel, the military said its troops carried out raids on Hezbollah sites, seized weapons and killed more than 10 fighters who “posed an immediate threat,” though it did not specify when or where the operations took place.

The statement came amid reports of heavy fighting around Khiam and Taybeh.

Hezbollah said it carried out at least 12 attacks overnight, including rocket fire on Israeli positions in and around the two towns, as cross-border clashes continue to intensify.

More than 115,000 British nationals have returned to the United Kingdom from the Gulf since the war with Iran began three weeks ago, according to Sky News. 

The large-scale departures come amid sustained regional instability and repeated attacks.

The report said that nearly 2,000 drones and more than 300 ballistic missiles have been fired toward the United Arab Emirates during the conflict, highlighting the scale of the threat to the region.

The developments have raised concerns about whether such conditions could become a prolonged reality.

More than 115,000 Brits have since returned to the UK from the Gulf since the beginning of the war in Iran three weeks ago. Nearly 2,000 drones and more than 300 ballistic missiles have been fired towards the UAE. So, is this the new normal?

Sky’s @sallylockwood reports pic.twitter.com/cElzH2I1VI

— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 21, 2026

An Iranian official outlined a set of conditions for ending the war, including guarantees against future conflict, the closure of US military bases in the region and full reparations from the United States and Israel, according to a report by Al-Mayadeen.

Press TV reported that the official also called for an end to regional conflicts involving Iran-aligned groups, a new legal framework governing the Strait of Hormuz and action against what was described as “hostile media.”

Iranian official on the Islamic Republic's conditions for ending the imposed war: 

• Guarantees that the war will not recur.

• Closure of all US military bases in West Asia.

• Full reparations to Iran by the US and Israel.

• An end by the US and Israel to all regional wars, including against all Iran-aligned groups.

• Implementation of a new legal system over the Strait of Hormuz.

• Handing over elements of ‘hostile media’ to Iran.

Iran’s military said it carried out a drone attack targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport using an Arash-2 drone, according to local media.

Previous reports during the conflict have indicated damage near the airport from missile interceptions rather than direct strikes.

The Arash-2 is a long-range Iranian attack drone designed for precision strikes at distances of about 2,000 kilometres.