Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. The war follows the Twelve-Day War in June 2025 and sporadic fighting during the Middle Eastern crisis sparked by the Gaza war (2023–present)....
This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phase ceasefire framework introduced on 5 April by Pakistan, instead...
The involvement of the People's Republic of China in the 2026 Iran war has encompassed a range of financial, diplomatic, intelligence, and logistical actions amid the conflict that began with coordinated airstrikes by Israel and the United States...
The involvement of Russia in the 2026 Iran war has encompassed a range of diplomatic, intelligence and logistical actions amid the conflict that began with coordinated airstrikes by Israel and the United States against Iran on 28 February 2026....
Numerous reasons have been given by different people for the 2026 Iran war, which began when the United States and Israel launched surprise airstrikes on Iran on 28 February 2026. The reasons are described as diverse, changing, and at times...
Tension between Iran and the United States during negotiations over Iran's nuclear program intensified in January 2026 when Iranian security forces massacred anti-government protesters. The US began its greatest buildup of military assets in the...
On 28 March 2026, the Houthis in Yemen resumed their attacks against Israel, which were paused following the 2025 Gaza war ceasefire, and joined the 2026 Iran war by launching ballistic missiles against Israel. The Houthis stated that they had...
On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran, starting the 2026 Iran war. The strikes targeted Iranian officials, military commanders, and military assets, assassinating Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of...
The 2026 Iran war has resulted in thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries, mostly in Iran, Lebanon and Yemen, but also in Jordan, Syria, Israel, Palestine, Azerbaijan and countries around the Persian Gulf (particularly Iraq, Kuwait,...