Iranian missiles overwhelm Israeli defenses as Trump demands ships for Hormuz
The battle report of March 13, 2026 shows an unprecedented escalation: simultaneous launches from Iran against central and southern Israel, with one missile landing in the Negev and interceptor fragments striking residential areas. According to military sources, the Iranian strategy is to saturate defenses with old missiles before launching the most accurate ones, accumulating ballistic data for future attacks. Meanwhile, the White House insists on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open through a multinational fleet, a move some analysts interpret as an attempt to control the flow of oil rather than resolve the conflict.
The attack: saturation and data gathering
According to the report by the Israeli outlet Ynet, sirens went off simultaneously in several areas of the country. In Lod, an interceptor fragment hit the yard of a house; in Holon, a missile struck a horse farm and an RV park; in Shoham and Rishon LeZion, buildings caught fire. The Iranian tactic, as described by military analysts, is to use obsolete missiles to exhaust the defense systems (Iron Dome, etc.) and then launch the most modern projectiles. In addition, Iran is collecting information on the trajectories and weak points of Israeli defenses, which it could use in a larger offensive.
Trump and the Strait of Hormuz: oil before peace
While missiles fall on Israel, the Trump administration is redoubling its diplomatic and military pressure. The president has urged world powers to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, arguing that "countries that benefit from shipping oil through the passage are obliged to send ships." Pilingui's proposal to transfer Iranian uranium to Russia was flatly rejected. The contradiction is obvious: an international naval force is requested to guarantee oil transit while Iranian coasts are being bombed. The question nobody answers is whether this escalation really seeks denuclearization or simply maintaining control of energy routes.
The Israeli battle report, with censored images and a narrative of "our existential war," leaves out the geopolitical context. The data speak for themselves: saturation of defenses, ballistic intelligence gathering, and a White House more concerned with crude oil than with lives on both sides.
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