Conflict Middle East

2026 Iran War

2026 CE

US and Israeli surprise strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 killed Supreme Leader Khamenei and triggered massive Iranian retaliation with missiles and drones against Israel and all six GCC states hosting US bases, disrupting global oil supplies.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

United States & Israel
Iran

Key moments

Defining events in the 2026 Iran War.

28 Feb 2026 Initial US–Israel strikes on Tehran
28 Feb 2026 Iranian missile barrage on Israel & Gulf states
1 Mar 2026 Beit Shemesh missile strike
13 Mar 2026 US strikes on Kharg Island
18–19 Mar 2026 Iranian retaliation across GCC

Elsewhere in Middle East at the time

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Landmark · Middle East

Great Pyramid of Giza

2560 BCE – still standing

Polity · Middle East

Iran

Founded 1920 CE · attested to 2026 CE

Conflict · Middle East

Sudan Civil War

2023 CE – 2026 CE

Landmark · Middle East

Petra

300 BCE – still standing

Polity · Middle East

Egypt

Attested 3000 BCE – 2026 CE

Conflict · Middle East

Israel–Gaza War

2023 CE – 2026 CE

Landmark · Middle East

Dead Sea

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Middle East

Yemen

Attested 1000 CE – 2026 CE

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 2026 CE and 2026 CE.

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Image credits7 pictures from Wikimedia Commons

Great Pyramid of GizaDouwe C. van der Zee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Flag of Iran (official)SVG file: SiBr 4 Designer: Hamid Nadimi Construction: ISIRI · Public domain
PetraAzurfrog · CC BY-SA 3.0
Flag of EgyptDerived from Part IV Article (223) of the Constitution of The Arab Republic of Egypt. Col… · Public domain
October 2023 Gaza−Israel conflictEcrusized, influenced by user Rr016. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dead Seaلا روسا · CC BY-SA 4.0
Flag of YemenNightstallion et al., see File history below for details. · Public domain