{"id":2582801,"date":"2026-03-23T08:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-20-nations-answer-trumps-call-to-defend-key-oil-chokepoint-iran-unveils-surprising-missile-capabilities\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T08:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:59:27","slug":"over-20-nations-answer-trumps-call-to-defend-key-oil-chokepoint-iran-unveils-surprising-missile-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-20-nations-answer-trumps-call-to-defend-key-oil-chokepoint-iran-unveils-surprising-missile-capabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 20 Nations Answer Trump&#8217;s Call to Defend Key Oil Chokepoint, Iran Unveils Surprising Missile Capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fover-20-nations-answer-trumps-call-to-defend-key-oil-chokepoint-iran-unveils-surprising-missile-capabilities%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2582801&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Amid escalating tensions, Iran fired ballistic missiles toward a British base on Diego Garcia after U.S. airstrikes, with one missile failing and another intercepted.Western officials condemned teh threats and questioned Iran\u2019s credibility about its capabilities. In response, more than 20 nations joined President Trump\u2019s call too reopen the strait of Hormuz, a critical oil passage, as U.S. and allied forces carried out strikes on Iranian targets, including the Natanz uranium enrichment facility. Israel also attacked Iranian nuclear-related infrastructure, and Saudi Arabia expelled Iranian diplomats amid the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-hezbollah-officials-significantly-deadlier-terror-attacks-coming-against-israel-soon-from-lebanon\/\" title=\"Hezbollah leaders: More lethal attacks on ... imminent from Lebanon.\">broader regional confrontation<\/a>. U.S.military leaders said Iran\u2019s ability to threaten navigation has been degraded and vowed to continue pursuing targets as the conflict unfolds.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As an increasingly isolated Iran lashed out in rage Saturday, more than 20 nations responded to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s call to take action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. military pounded Iranian positions with 5,000-pound bombs.<\/p>\n<p>Iran sent shivers down Europe&rsquo;s spine by launching two ballistic missiles at the British base on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, which is almost 2,500 miles from Iran, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c5yljdgwppzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>. Prior to the launch, Iran&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >long-range ballistic missile capabilities<\/a> were thought to be far more limited.<\/p>\n<p>One missile failed in flight. An American warship intercepted the other.<\/p>\n<p>British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper denounced &ldquo;reckless Iranian threats&rdquo; while Isarel&rsquo;s ambassador to the UN noted that Iran just proved how it lied to the world.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The IRGC can definitely hit the UK with a missile that can hit Diego Garcia, the distance is the same, and if it hadn&rsquo;t been for the efforts of the United States and Israel, all of Europe would have been under a permanent jihadi nuclear cloud, since just as they were lying about&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8k7XDR9899\">https:\/\/t.co\/8k7XDR9899<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aR2ph6QjXV\">pic.twitter.com\/aR2ph6QjXV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Saul Sadka (@Saul_Sadka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Saul_Sadka\/status\/2035413153928851798?\">March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Enough with Iran&rsquo;s lies!!! For years they claimed that their missiles were &ldquo;for defensive purposes&rdquo; only. They promised that &lsquo;the missiles&rsquo; range is limited to 2,000 km.&rsquo; Today the truth is clear: everything they said about the nuclear program and missile production was a lie. Their missiles are already threatening most European countries,&rdquo; Israel ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dannydanon\/status\/2035411804906463706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s impatience with Iranian missile attacks on Arab neighbors, Saudi Arabia booted five Iranian diplomats, citing the attacks as the reason, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/saudi-arabia-orders-iranian-military-attache-four-embassy-staff-leave-2026-03-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Israel remained Iran&rsquo;s prime target. After Israel attacked an Iranian nuclear site, Iran retaliated with missile attacks on the Israel communities of Dimona and Arad, leaving at least 64 people injured, as noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/medics-raise-number-of-seriously-wounded-in-arad-to-4-say-12-others-moderately-hurt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With the number of angles showing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-missile-hits-israeli-hospital-as-middle-east-war-rages-on-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Iranian ... hits ...i hospital as Middle East war rages on - Washington Examiner\">ballistic missile impact<\/a> in Dimona (I&rsquo;ve seen at least nine so far), it&rsquo;s clear that for people living in this city, a siren means going outside to film.&#129318;&zwj;&#9794;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sQ103hNI5S\">pic.twitter.com\/sQ103hNI5S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manniefabian\/status\/2035408207082881243?\">March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Israeli Defense Forces said that the Israeli Air Force attacked Malek Ashtar University in thran, where components for nuclear weapons were developed. Meanwhile, U.S. forces hit the Natanz uranium enrichment complex.<\/p>\n<p>IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Israel has reached the halfway point in its campaign to draw Iran&rsquo;s teeth.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are halfway through, but the direction is clear. In about a week, on Passover, the holiday of freedom, we will continue to fight for our freedom and our future,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>As missiles and bombs flew, 22 nations signed on to an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20 percent of the world&rsquo;s oil flows, as noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/21\/us-news\/number-of-countries-offering-to-contribute-to-opening-strait-of-hormuz-grows-to-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are really stepping up to the plate,&rdquo; Trump said Saturday, one day after calling NATO nations that were hanging back &ldquo;COWARDS&rdquo; in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116261796648776538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post.<\/p>\n<p>Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, noted the military was doing its part, saying it &ldquo;dropped multiple 5000-pound bombs&rdquo; on an Iranian facility used to disrupt shipping passing through the strait, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/centcom-chief-us-zeroed-in-on-iranian-threat-to-strait-of-hormuz-shipping\/\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Iranian regime used the hardened underground facility to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/centcom-says-it-destroyed-iranian-intel-support-and-radars-used-to-track-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz\/\" title=\"CENTCOM says it destroyed Iranian intel support and radars used to track ships in Strait of Hormuz\">discreetly store anti-ship cruise missiles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-ukraine-is-turning-fiat-pickup-trucks-into-deadly-anti-aircraft-batteries-in-war-with-russia\/\" title=\"How Ukraine Is Turning Fiat Pickup Trucks Into Deadly Anti-Aircraft Batteries In War With Russia\">mobile missile launchers<\/a>, and other equipment that presented a dangerous risk to international shipping,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We not only took out the facility but also destroyed intelligence support sites and missile radar relays that were used to monitor ship movements.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Great update. Media should take note. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u302Eo11Xx\">https:\/\/t.co\/u302Eo11Xx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteHegseth\/status\/2033543239601459611?\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Iran&rsquo;s ability to threaten freedom of navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz is degraded as a result, and we will not stop pursuing these targets,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper said that after U.S. forces hit 8,000 Iranian targets, &ldquo;Their navy is not sailing, their tactical fighters are not flying, and they&rsquo;ve lost the ability to launch missiles and drones at the high rates seen at the beginning of the conflict,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/5794604-centcom-brad-cooper-us-military-operation-iran-8k-targets\/\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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One missile failed; an American warship intercepted the other, signaling a potentially greater long-range capability than previously thought.<br \/>\n&#8211; British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper condemned Iran\u2019s threats as reckless, while Israel\u2019s ambassador to the UN argued that Iran had shown it had lied to the world.<br \/>\n&#8211; A social-media post attributed to Saul Sadka suggested Iran could threaten the UK with missiles capable of reaching Diego Garcia and warned Europe could be under a jihadi nuclear cloud if not for U.S. and Israeli actions.<br \/>\n&#8211; Israeli and allied reactions included denunciations of Iran\u2019s rhetoric and concerns about missile range threatening Europe. Saudi Arabia expelled five Iranian diplomats over Iranian missile strikes on Arab neighbors, according to Reuters.<br \/>\n&#8211; Israel remained a prime target; after an Israeli strike on an Iranian nuclear site, Iran reportedly attacked Israeli communities in Dimona and Arad, injuring dozens, per the Times of Israel. Footage from Dimona indicated sirens followed by residents filming the aftermath.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Israeli Defense Forces said it hit Malek Ashtar University in Iran, alleged to have produced components for nuclear weapons, while U.S. forces attacked the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.<br \/>\n&#8211; IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the campaign was halfway complete and that, in about a week around Passover, Israel would continue pursuing its objectives for freedom and the future.<br \/>\n&#8211; As fighting continued, 22 nations joined an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the passage for roughly 20% of the world\u2019s oil, according to the New York Post. President Trump praised allied nations for stepping up, following earlier criticisms of NATO members as \u201ccowards.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, announced that the U.S. had dropped multiple 5,000-pound bombs on an Iranian facility used to disrupt shipping, and that intelligence-support sites and missile radar relays were destroyed. 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