US-Israeli war with Iran (2026)
On 28 February 2026 the US (Operation Epic Fury) and Israel (Roaring Lion) began mass strikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei; Iran hit Israel, US bases and Gulf states and closed the Strait of Hormuz. An 8 April ceasefire and June's Islamabad Memorandum broke down in July. Strikes continued into September; Qatar-mediated talks continued at 1 October 2026.
Strike map
Click a shape for details and sourcesZones, lines of contact and strike arcs are approximate and illustrative, drawn from public reporting. They are not authoritative; click a shape for its sources. Borders from Natural Earth, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine in line with UN General Assembly resolution 68/262.
Key facts
Reported strikes
| Date | Target | By | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2026 | Tehran leadership compound; Supreme Leader Khamenei killed (origin approximate: Israel) | Israel / United States | NPR as of 28 Feb 2026 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Opening US wave on IRGC command, air defences, missile sites and airfields across Iran (origin approximate: Arabian Sea) | United States | US DoD fact sheet: Epic Fury first 24 hours as of 1 Mar 2026 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | About 100 IRGC targets in and around the Strait of Hormuz (origin approximate) | United States | GlobalSecurity.org Iran War Day 187 update as of 2 Sep 2026 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 20 ballistic missiles at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan (launch area approximate: western Iran) | Iran | GlobalSecurity.org Iran War daily update as of 1 Oct 2026 |
Arcs on the map run from the reported launch area to the target and are approximate.
Human cost
- 3,400 reportedUN OCHA, Iran Humanitarian Update No. 06 as of 9 Jun 2026Civilians killed in Iran ('3,400+'), since 28 Feb 2026; civilians only.
- 3,468 reportedAl Jazeera death-toll tracker as of 10 Jun 2026Killed in Iran, all categories, since 28 Feb 2026.
- 3,636 estimatedGlobalSecurity.org Iran War daily update (Day 216) as of 1 Oct 2026Low end of competing estimates of deaths in Iran (3,636 to 4,700+), all categories, to 1 Oct 2026.
- 3,200,000 reportedUN OCHA, Iran Humanitarian Update No. 03 (citing Government of Iran) as of 15 Apr 2026People temporarily relocated inside Iran since 28 Feb 2026 (IDPs, temporary).
Parties and actors
- United States Armed Forces (CENTCOM) State armed forces · aligned with US-Israel
- Israel Defense Forces State armed forces · aligned with US-Israel
- Iranian Armed Forces / IRGC State armed forces · aligned with Iran
Parties are listed factually by name and role. Inclusion does not imply any judgement.
Negotiations
Negotiations hub- Parties
- United States, Iran
- Mediators
- Pakistan
- Last development
- 8 Jul 2026
Signed 17 June 2026 to set a 60-day negotiation toward ending the war. It unravelled after attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz on 7-8 July 2026 and renewed fighting.
Wikipedia: 2026 Iran war ceasefire as of 30 Sep 2026- Parties
- United States, Iran
- Mediators
- Qatar
- Last development
- 30 Sep 2026
Iran proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days for sanctions relief and about $12 billion in assets; the US wants nuclear issues settled at the same time. Positions remained apart.
Al Jazeera as of 29 Sep 2026Sources and further reading
- Al Jazeera death-toll tracker as of 10 Jun 2026
- UN OCHA, Iran Humanitarian Update No. 06 as of 9 Jun 2026
- GlobalSecurity.org Iran War daily update (Day 216) as of 1 Oct 2026
- UN OCHA, Iran Humanitarian Update No. 03 (citing Government of Iran) as of 15 Apr 2026
- Wikipedia: 2026 Iran war ceasefire as of 30 Sep 2026
- Al Jazeera as of 29 Sep 2026
- Wikipedia: 2026 Iran war as of 30 Sep 2026
- US DoD fact sheet: Epic Fury first 24 hours as of 1 Mar 2026
- US DoD fact sheet: Epic Fury as of 16 Mar 2026
- GlobalSecurity.org Iran War daily update as of 1 Oct 2026
- NPR as of 28 Feb 2026
- GlobalSecurity.org Iran War Day 187 update as of 2 Sep 2026
- UN OCHA: Iran humanitarian updates as of 2 Oct 2026
- House of Commons Library: Israel/US-Iran conflict 2026 as of 2 Oct 2026
- Just Security: Iran, Israel and the US at war (collection) as of 2 Oct 2026