US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, starting February 2026
US-Israeli coalition launches heaviest bombardment yet, targeting Tehran power grid and cities across Iran while Trump signals intent to seize oil infrastructure
President Trump openly discusses seizing Iran's oil infrastructure including Kharg Island as 3,500 additional troops arrive in the Middle East aboard USS Tripoli and Pentagon plans 82nd Airborne deployment.
War enters second month with Houthi front expanding, Pakistan mediating, and no ceasefire in sight
Iranian missile and drone attack damages critical US surveillance and refueling aircraft in Saudi Arabia as coalition faces mounting equipment losses
Washington Post reveals plans for limited raids on Kharg Island and Hormuz coastal sites while Iran strikes Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthis launch missiles at Israel, Bannon previews 'insertion of combat troops,' and Americans struggle with rising costs
Projectile strikes grounds of Iran's only nuclear power plant as Israel confirms killing of IRGC navy chief Rear Adm. Alireza Tangsiri
President pauses energy infrastructure strikes until April 6 as thousands of additional troops head to Middle East
Tehran demands reparations, security guarantees, and sovereignty over Hormuz while dismissing American proposal
Proposal covers sanctions relief, nuclear rollback, missile limits, and reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Trump says talks are underway while top Iranian official denies any negotiations are taking place
President threatens to 'hit and obliterate' Iranian power plants if Strait of Hormuz is not fully reopened
Official death toll announcement comes as Red Crescent reports 80,000 civilian sites hit in three weeks of fighting
Persian New Year marked by airstrikes and economic desperation as government tries to contain inflation
Isfahan's Islamic architecture and third-century castle among cultural sites hit as WHO warns of environmental destruction
Volker Turk says densely populated areas and energy facilities under attack as 500 schools hit across Iran
Guardian report says US investigators believe American forces struck the school that killed up to 175 people on the first day of war
Drone strikes near the world's busiest international airport and UAE's main oil trading port mark escalation in Gulf targeting
Strikes hit residential areas in Shiraz and industrial sites in Isfahan while Iran retaliates across Gulf states
Pentagon destroys military installations on Iran's main oil export hub while preserving energy facilities as strategic warning
A comprehensive accounting of casualties from the US-Israeli war on Iran as of March 13, spanning 12 countries from the Gulf to Lebanon to Cyprus
Iranian attacks on a UK military base in Cyprus and missile debris incidents in Turkey demonstrate the conflict's spread beyond its original geographic boundaries
Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran as explosions rock area near Al-Quds Day rally attended by senior Iranian officials, killing at least one person
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth claims Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded in strikes, as Trump calls killing of Iran's leadership a 'great honour'
Evidence mounts that Russia and China are providing Iran with electronic warfare capabilities, satellite navigation access, and intelligence sharing in an undeclared shadow war against the US-Israeli coalition
The Pentagon sends 2,200 Marines from Okinawa and deploys the US Army's new Merops interceptor drone system, costing $14-15k per unit, to bolster Gulf defenses
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian outlines conditions for ending the conflict, demanding reparations and guarantees that the US and Israel will not attack again
The Trump administration reveals the US has spent $11.3 billion in the first six days of the Iran campaign as domestic opposition to war funding grows
Senator Blumenthal warns the US is 'on a path toward deploying troops on the ground in Iran' as classified briefings reveal the war's expanding scope
Iran broadens the conflict by formally declaring US and Israeli economic and banking interests as legitimate military targets, raising fears of attacks on financial infrastructure
The same Iranian Shahed drones that terrorized Ukrainian cities are now being launched at US allies in the Gulf, highlighting a warning that went unheeded
More than 250 American civil society organizations sign an open letter calling on Congress to cut off funding for the Iran war, citing lack of authorization
US Central Command reveals the massive scale of the bombing campaign against Iran, with more than 5,000 military and infrastructure targets struck in less than two weeks
As the bombing campaign intensifies, Iranian hospitals and medical facilities report damage while healthcare workers become casualties of the war
Major Gulf energy producers declare force majeure on oil and gas contracts as the Iran conflict makes deliveries impossible, deepening the global energy crisis
Hezbollah declares the Iran conflict an existential struggle and escalates military operations along Lebanon's southern border with Israel
Iran's saturation tactics expose limitations in US air defense systems, drawing parallels to Patriot missile failures during the 1991 Gulf War
Intelligence analysts examine whether Iran's improved missile accuracy stems from access to China's BeiDou satellite navigation system, which the US cannot jam
Iran's Assembly of Experts selects Mojtaba Khamenei, 56-year-old son of the slain leader, as new supreme leader, signaling hardline continuity
Reports emerge that Russia and China are assisting Iran with electronic warfare capabilities and intelligence sharing, raising concerns of broader great power involvement
Pentagon figures reveal the US has spent $11.3 billion in the first six days of military operations against Iran, fueling domestic debate over the war's cost
Iranian drones strike Dubai International Airport, one of the world's busiest aviation hubs, prompting strong condemnation from the UAE government
The House of Representatives votes down a resolution that would have forced an end to the US military campaign against Iran, with Republican opposition blocking the measure
Millions of Iranians mourn Supreme Leader Khamenei as funeral proceedings take place amid ongoing airstrikes, while Israel warns it will target any successor
Bahrain's defense forces announce they have intercepted 114 missiles and 190 drones since February 28 as the small island nation faces sustained Iranian attacks
A comprehensive analysis of Iran's missile and drone capabilities, from short-range Fateh variants to long-range Sejjil systems and the Shahed drone fleet
Hezbollah launches missiles and drones at Israeli military positions in Haifa for the first time in over a year, prompting Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs that kill 52 people
Israel issues evacuation orders for more than 50 towns in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, triggering mass displacement reminiscent of the catastrophic events of September 2024
Qatar shuts down civilian airspace amid Iranian strikes while Qatar Airways launches massive evacuation operation with more than 140 flights
PM Starmer's decision to allow US use of British bases embroils the UK in the Iran conflict, while an Iranian drone strike on a Cyprus military base raises NATO questions
Iranian strikes continue against Gulf nations as commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz faces severe disruptions, threatening global energy supplies
Iranian retaliatory strikes hit military and civilian targets across five Gulf Cooperation Council states, killing foreign workers and disrupting economies
The US-Israeli war on Iran triggers an immediate global energy crisis as oil prices soar, QatarEnergy halts production, and stock markets reel
Global crude oil prices spike dramatically as the Iran war disrupts Strait of Hormuz shipping, threatening a worldwide energy crisis and economic downturn
Hours after the initial US-Israeli strikes, Iran retaliates with waves of drones and missiles targeting Gulf states hosting American military installations
A detailed reconstruction of the February 28 coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran's immediate retaliatory attacks across nine countries
An Israeli airstrike hit an elementary girls' school in Minab, southern Iran, killing at least 51 children in one of the deadliest single attacks on civilians since the war began
Joint US-Israeli military operation targets Iran with coordinated airstrikes, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a strike on his Tehran compound