Iran Missile Hits Near Israeli Nuclear Site

0:00 Good evening. It's Saturday, March 22nd, 2026.

0:05 I'm Alice Beth, and this is your latest NEWS UPDATE from Global

0:08 News Daily. Iran has struck the southern

0:11 Israeli city of Dimona with a missile, injuring at least 47

0:16 people in one of the most sensitive attacks of the

0:19 conflict so far. The apparent target was a

0:22 nuclear facility located around 13 kilometres away, raising

0:27 serious concerns about the potential risks to critical

0:30 infrastructure. Nearby, the town of Arad was

0:34 also hit. Israel's emergency service Magan

0:37 David Adam confirmed that dozens of people have been taken to

0:41 hospital following the strikes. The attack comes after Iran

0:45 reported another strike on its own Natan's nuclear facility.

0:50 Tehran says there is no danger to surrounding communities, but

0:53 the continued targeting of nuclear related sites on both

0:57 sides marks a dangerous escalation.

1:01 Meanwhile, Iran has denied responsibility for the reported

1:05 missile attack on the joint UKUS base at Diego Garcia.

1:10 A senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera that Tehran was not

1:14 behind the strike, which had raised concerns due to the

1:17 base's strategic importance and its distance around 4000

1:22 kilometers from Iranian territory.

1:25 Diego Garcia is one of the key bases the UK has allowed the US

1:29 to use for what it describes as defensive operations in the

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