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Iran Crisis

Iran's crackdown on mass protests was followed in February 2026 by a US-Israeli war that has spread across Israel and Gulf states.

Where it stands

The interim US-Iran agreement expired on 17 August without a renewed deal, while Washington pursues economic pressure and Hormuz remains restricted.

Airports of Thailand flight cancellations
134flights
Americans believing Iran benefited more from the agreement
37%
Americans believing Trump will send troops to Iran
65%
Americans believing US military action in Iran will destabilize the Middle East
50%
Americans believing US military offensive against Iran has gone too far
59%
Americans believing attacking Iran was a mistake
61%
Americans believing the Iran war is not worth fighting
~66.70%
Americans disapproving of Trump on gas prices
66%
Americans doubting the US-Iran deal will hold
80%
Americans opposing US military action in Iran
~70%
Attacks on US sites in Iraq
≥600attacks
Australians opposing joining the Iran conflict
61%
British nationals returned from the Middle East
≥1,000
Canadian citizens assisted to depart the Middle East
≥20,000
Canadian nationals returned from the Middle East
~7,000
Canadians requesting Middle East departure assistance
~3,500
China's Iranian oil imports reduction due to Hormuz blockade
48%
Civilians killed in Middle East war
≥2,300
Commercial ships disabled while attempting to breach the US blockade of Iranian ports
6vessels
Crew missing after Cyprus container ship attack
1
Cruise passengers stranded in Gulf ports
15,000
Estimated daily US spending on Iran war
~500,000,000USD per day
Estimated damage from Israeli strikes in Lebanon
365,000,000USD
Flights to Thailand cancelled due to Iran conflict
~1,000flights
Gaza aid reduction since Iran war began
80%
Global LNG supply reduction due to Iran war
20%
Gulf jet fuel exports reduction due to Iran war
80%
IndiGo flights cancelled
97flights
Indian nationals flown home from UAE
~7,000
Indian nationals killed in Middle East conflict
16
Indian nationals returned from Iran
2,557
Indonesian citizens repatriated from Iran
45
Indonesians stranded in the Middle East
~500,000
Iranian Kurdish fighters killed in northern Iraq drone strikes
3
Iranian attacks on UAE
1,909attacks
Iranian attacks on US bases in Arab countries
≥5,400attacks
Iranian drone strikes against US allies in the Middle East
≥1,600strikes
Iranian drones detected by UAE
1,305drones
Iranian drones intercepted by Qatar
9drones
Iranian drones shot down by Britain
40drones
Iranian health care workers killed in US-Israeli strikes
23
Iranian military personnel killed in renewed US strikes
8
Iranian missile launchers destroyed by Israel
~300launchers
Iranian missiles and drones fired at Israel
≥100weapons
Iranian missiles and drones fired at Jordan
240weapons
Iranian missiles and drones intercepted by Bahrain and Qatar
≥170weapons
Iranian missiles and drones intercepted by Gulf air defenses
3,133weapons
Iranian missiles fired at Gulf states
≥1,000missiles
Iranian missiles intercepted by Saudi Arabia
7missiles
Iranian planes damaged in US-Israeli attacks
≥20aircraft
Iranian police officers injured in protests
≥3,700
Iranian sailors missing after May Gulf clash
5
Iranian schools damaged in US-Israeli attacks
≥940schools
Iranians dissatisfied with the regime
92%
Iraq oil exports
30,000,000barrels per month
Iraqi oil exports reduction due to Hormuz closure
81.30%
Israel compensation claims filed during Iran war
≥12,000claims
Israelis saying Israel and US did not win Iran war
~50%
Israelis supporting joining potential US strikes on Iran
59%
Italian citizens evacuated from the Middle East
127
Japan-linked ships stranded in Persian Gulf
42vessels
Japanese citizens evacuated from the Middle East
836
Kenyan-linked ships trapped by Middle East tensions
≥600vessels
Lahore airport flights cancelled
15flights
Middle East oil exports reduction due to Hormuz closure
≥60%
People displaced in Iran and Lebanon
≥300,000
People displaced in the Middle East conflict
≥4,100,000
People executed in Iran since Iran war began
≥56
People fleeing Tehran
100,000
People in shelters in Lebanon
≥30,000
People injured in April 7 Doha missile debris incident
4
People injured in CMA CGM San Antonio drone attack
7
People injured in Eilat missile strike
3
People injured in Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia
4
People injured in July 14 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
4
People injured in July 9 Kuwait attacks
1
People injured in June 8 Israeli attacks on Iran
15
People injured in March 29 Beersheba missile strike
11
People injured in May 4 Fujairah attack
3
People injured in US strike on Iranian warship
32
People killed in April 2 northern Iran bridge strikes
8
People killed in April 3 Iranian bridge strike
13
People killed in April 3 Kermanshah province strike
3
People killed in April 5 Qom residential building strike
5
People killed in April 5 Tehran residential strike
9
People killed in April 6 residential strike east of Tehran
≥6
People killed in April 7 Haifa missile strike
4
People killed in April 7 northern Iran strikes
≥18
People killed in August 1 Iranian family home strike
3
People killed in August 15 southern Lebanon strike
9
People killed in Baghdad rocket attack
≥4
People killed in Erbil Peshmerga rocket attack
6
People killed in July 12 Khuzestan water pumping station strike
1
People killed in July 14 US strikes on Iran
3
People killed in July 18-19 US attacks on Iran
50
People killed in July 20 Tabriz strike
1
People killed in July 24 LPG tanker attack
2
People killed in July 24 US strikes near Ahvaz and Khorramabad
4
People killed in July 9 southern Iran fishing pier strike
3
People killed in June 11 US-Iran Strait of Hormuz clash
14
People killed in March 18 central Beirut strikes
≥12
People killed in March 28 US-Israeli strikes on Iran
≥12
People killed in March 28 south Tehran residential strike
≥3
People killed in March 30 western Iran strikes
14
People killed in May 28 southern Lebanon strikes
≥8
People killed in US strike on tanker Settebello
3
People killed in US strikes on Iran since June 22
38
People killed in US-Israeli strike on Iranian port city
5
People killed in incidents near Strait of Hormuz
20
People missing after July 12 cargo ship attack
1
People missing after two US military aircraft were shot down
≥1
People ordered to evacuate southern Lebanon
250,000
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific flights cancelled
10flights
Poles opposing sending troops for the US-led Iran war
~85%
Political prisoners executed in Iran in 2026
47
Republicans supporting US military intervention in Iran
~33%
Saudi Arabia oil production
8,000,000barrels per day
Scandinavian Airlines flights cancelled
≥1,000flights
South Korean nationals who left the Middle East
~6,300
South Korean oil tankers stranded in Strait of Hormuz
7vessels
Taiwanese citizens evacuated from the Middle East
≥200
Taiwanese travelers stranded by Middle East conflict
2,364
Tankers blacklisted by Iran over Hormuz rule violations
45vessels
Tanzanian nationals returned from Dubai
236
Thai nationals evacuated from Iran
8
Thai vessels stranded by the Strait of Hormuz closure
8vessels
Thai workers seeking repatriation from the Middle East
~1,000
US THAAD interceptors remaining
200interceptors
US charter evacuation flights arranged from the Middle East
~50flights
US troops and family members evacuated from Bahrain
1,500
US troops killed in Iranian drone strike in Kuwait
6
Ugandan students evacuated from Iran
43
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Today
TodayIranian security forces prepared to suppress renewed unrest
TodayIran's supreme leader urged Gulf rulers to confront 'real enemy'
Yesterday
YdayIran's leaders acknowledged the war's economic toll
YdayIranian Americans remained divided over the six-month war
2 days ago
Aug 28Iran's parliament speaker rejected US economic pressure claims
Aug 28Iran condemned US sanctions drive as state terrorism
Aug 28Iran's government remained entrenched at war's six-month mark
Aug 28US launched Operation Economic Outcast against Iran
Aug 28US imposed additional sanctions on Iran-linked entities
Aug 28Iran said US pressure must end before diplomacy resumed
3 days ago
Aug 27Hormuz commodity crossings fell from 17 to seven
Aug 27US military said it cleared mines from Hormuz shipping lanes
Aug 27Iran prepared conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Aug 27Trump rejected returning to June US-Iran memorandum terms
Aug 27Trump said Washington was not negotiating with Iran
Aug 27Oil prices rose, ending three-session losing streak
Aug 27War depleted Pentagon stockpiles and strained Navy finances
Aug 27Qatar's prime minister visited Tehran for mediation talks
Aug 27Unidentified projectile struck oil tanker and started fire
Aug 27Iran and Oman proposed excluding military ships from Hormuz
Wed, Aug 26
Aug 26Trump declared mission accomplished in Iran despite ongoing war
Aug 26Trump said Iran war would continue as long as necessary
Aug 26Qatar's prime minister planned Tehran mediation visit
Aug 26Iran's president said US sanctions would achieve nothing
Aug 26Trump said Iran's supreme leader was wounded but alive
Aug 26US secretary of state told allies no new Iran strikes expected
Tue, Aug 25
Aug 25 Israel's prime minister ruled out diplomatic deal with Iran
Aug 25 Oil prices fell for a second straight day
Aug 25Iran demanded US end war before reopening Hormuz
Aug 25Trump held off Iran strikes to pursue nuclear deal
Aug 25Five commodity vessels transited Hormuz, below 10-day average
Aug 25Fuel shortages shut petrol stations and lengthened queues
Aug 25Iran and Oman agreed seven-mile Hormuz transit route
Aug 25Mojtaba Khamenei's absence fuelled rumours about his health
Aug 25Report said Trump ignored warnings before launching war
Aug 25Iran and Oman proposed temporary Hormuz shipping corridor
Aug 25Trump claimed Iran could not pay troops and executed protesters
Aug 25Trump said all Hormuz mines had been cleared
Aug 25US prepared to return diplomats to Middle East embassies
Aug 25China vowed to protect Iran trade from US sanctions
Mon, Aug 24
Aug 24 Projectile attack disabled oil tanker near Hormuz
Aug 24Iranian state media aired clip appearing to threaten Trump's son
Aug 24Pakistan's army chief held mediation talks in Tehran
Aug 24Hormuz ship crossings held steady while laden cargo declined
Aug 24Iran's security chief threatened seismic retaliation against US sanctions
Aug 24US defense secretary did not rule out further Iran strikes
Aug 24Pakistan's army chief pushed proposals to revive US-Iran talks
Aug 24UN chief proposed mechanism for fertiliser transit through Hormuz
Aug 24Iran blacklisted tankers over alleged Hormuz rule violations
Aug 24Iranian rial fell to a record low
Aug 24Iran dismissed Washington's new economic sanctions campaign
Aug 24Iran announced Oman's foreign minister would hold Hormuz talks
Aug 24Trump announced new economic sanctions against Iran
Sun, Aug 23
Aug 23Fewer than 20 commodity vessels crossed Hormuz over weekend
Aug 23Mike Pence urged Trump to prepare further strikes against Iran
Aug 23Iran threatened noncompliant Hormuz ships with fines and seizure
Aug 23Iranian parliamentary committee approved proposed Hormuz shipping fees
Aug 23US Treasury chief declared financial offensive against Iran
Aug 23US Treasury chief threatened Iran's trade partners with sanctions
Aug 23US Treasury scheduled announcement of new Iran sanctions
Aug 23Iran threatened strikes against US businesses over sanctions
Aug 23Iran announced Pakistan's army chief would visit for mediation
Aug 23Iran's president defended US memorandum as best path from war
Aug 23UAE residents were advised to monitor Hormuz developments
Sat, Aug 22
Aug 22Iran threatened countries joining US sanctions as enemies
Aug 22Egypt and Iran discussed reviving US-Iran negotiations
Aug 22Iran's president claimed the world accepted victory over US
Aug 22Iran permitted Iraqi oil tankers through Hormuz
Aug 22Iran condemned planned US sanctions as economic warfare
Fri, Aug 21
Aug 21Iran's foreign minister said threatened US sanctions would fail
Aug 21Trump said Iran was not ready for the right deal
Aug 21Trump again declared Hormuz American territory
Aug 21Trump vowed sanctions would topple Iran's leadership
Aug 21Oil prices headed for second straight weekly gain
Aug 21China rejected US sanctions and urged renewed Iran negotiations
Aug 21Iran's parliament speaker called for overcoming US sanctions
Aug 21Iran vowed a devastating response to new US threats
Aug 21Iran's president called for ending war with US
Aug 21US vice president called economic pressure most effective against Iran
Thu, Aug 20
Aug 20US Treasury chief vowed to impose toughest-ever sanctions on Iran
Aug 20US warned allies and China to support Iran sanctions
Aug 20Iran rejected Trump's economic pressure campaign
Wed, Aug 19
Aug 19Iran's central bank said oil exports fell to zero
Aug 19US military secretly guided tankers through Hormuz corridor
Aug 19Trump launched economic campaign and threatened countries aiding Iran
Aug 19Trump said US-Iran talks could resume eventually
Aug 19NATO pledged to defend allies against possible Iranian attacks
Aug 19Hormuz traffic shifted toward Omani-controlled waters
Aug 19Iran considered striking US military targets in Europe
Aug 19Iran warned Gulf states against assisting US military
Aug 19Most shipowners avoided Hormuz and vessel traffic slowed
Aug 19Iran's parliament speaker arrived in Baghdad for regional talks
Aug 19Oil prices rose for a fourth straight day
Aug 19UAE suspended all trade and financial transactions with Iran
Tue, Aug 18
Aug 18Trump ordered US envoys to halt Iran talks
Aug 18The Pentagon considered reducing US military presence in Gulf
Aug 18Oil prices extended gains for a third day
Aug 18UAE detected two Iranian ballistic missiles
Aug 18Trump declared Hormuz de-mined, open and under blockade
Aug 18Trump posted map labeling Hormuz new US territory
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