Wahala still dey for Middle East as Iran don fire another round of missile for Israel on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. According to Israeli authorities, one of the missiles land for central Tel Aviv, wound at least six people. Israeli military say Iran fire missiles at least eight times for different areas across Israel, with explosions report for north and south of the country.
For the site wey NPR visit for Tel Aviv, dem see big crater for middle of road where missile fall. One apartment building near the area suffer serious damage, and many cars crush. Israeli police estimate say the Iranian missile carry warhead with about 220 pounds of explosives. Israel defense systems no intercept the missile wey enter Tel Aviv.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump talk say US and Iran don get “productive” conversations about how to end the war. Trump postpone threat wey him give before to attack Iran energy infrastructure until end of the week, but only if talks progress. Trump post for Truth Social on Monday say him go wait until March 27 to see if dem fit reach agreement.
But Iranian officials dey deny say dem dey talk with US. Iran Foreign Ministry say dem no enter any negotiations with America. Iran parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, call the reports “fake news” wey dem plan to manipulate financial and oil markets. Ghalibaf talk say America and Israel dey inside quagmire and dem want escape.
Despite Iran denial, one Israeli official wey no want mention name tell NPR say planning dey underway for talks with Iran for Pakistan later this week. The official talk say regional intermediaries like Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan dey help relay messages and dey work for de-escalation.
Iran Revolutionary Guard also announce say gas supply line wey dey feed power station for southwest Iran suffer strike overnight. Dem no mention who carry out the attack, but tensions dey high between Iran and Israel.
For Lebanon side, Israeli airstrike kill at least two people southeast of Beirut. Lebanon Health Ministry confirm the deaths. Israel military post for X say dem dey target Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. Israel defense minister, Israel Katz, threaten to use “Gaza model” for Lebanon, wey mean say dem go destroy many residential areas. Katz talk say dem dey accelerate destruction of Lebanese homes for border villages where Hezbollah dey fire rockets from.
Human Rights Watch, human rights watchdog, talk say forcible displacement and deliberate targeting of civilians na war crimes. Israel don also strike gas stations across Lebanon wey get business ties with Hezbollah.
For Turkish-Iranian border, NPR talk with Iranians wey dey flee their country as war near one month. Many Iranians talk say dem hear heavy bombardments especially for Tehran. Dem talk say large Iranian security presence dey for streets. One man wey no want mention name talk say him believe Israel motive for bombing Iran na to expand borders into Iran.
Majority of Iranians wey NPR talk to say dem support strikes on Iran from US and Israel. One person talk say, “We needed a foreign military intervention to save us. The [US/Israel] already killed the former supreme leader Ali Khamenei and I hope they kill the rest [of the leadership] soon.” Another man from hometown wey active for anti-government protests for January talk say everything don finish for him hometown, and bitterness of 47 years dey strangle Iranians.
Human Rights Activists News Agency, US-based human rights monitoring group, talk say dem confirm say Iran kill more than 7,000 of its own citizens for protests. The war don cause displacement of over 1 million people for Lebanon according to Lebanese government, and many Iranians dey flee their country as violence continue.
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