Iran-US-Israel War News LIVE Updates: At 2 PM today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on key aspects of the ongoing West Asia war. Iran’s IRGC said on Monday it would retaliate against any attack on its electricity sector by targeting West Asian power plants and facilities supplying US bases in the region, declaring, “If you hit electricity, we hit electricity.”
Can Iran’s Power Grid Be Knocked Out?
Iran relies on roughly 130 thermal power plants, which together generate more than 95% of its electricity and provide a combined capacity of about 78,000 megawatts.
Crucially, no single installation is decisive. Even the destruction of the largest facility, the Damavand power plant , would eliminate only around 3.7% of total generation capacity.
Top Updates from Day 23 of Iran-US-Israel War
- Israel has launched “extensive” strikes on Iran, with powerful explosions reported in Tehran. A child was killed in Khorramabad, while one person died in Bandar Abbas and casualties were reported in Urmia. Fires were also seen in Karaj.
- Fatih Birol warned that the situation in the Middle East is “very severe”, adding that the current crisis is worse than the energy shocks of the 1970s combined.
- Asian markets declined sharply, with South Korea’s won falling to a 17-year low amid fears of a prolonged US–Israeli conflict with Iran and a potential extended closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a ballistic missile headed towards Riyadh, highlighting the widening regional risks.
- The UAE reported that an Indian national was injured by falling debris in Abu Dhabi, underlining the spillover impact of the conflict beyond immediate war zones.
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