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Iran Crisis

Iran's crackdown killed at least 6,000 protesters before a February 2026 US-Israeli war spread across the region and its shipping routes.

Where it stands

Iran insists seven conditions from its June interim agreement with Washington must be met before the Strait of Hormuz reopens.

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%
Americans saying the US is not winning the Iran war
~66.70%
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 US military equipment losses in Iran war
≤3,300,000,000USD
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%
Global LNG supply removed by Middle East war
36,000,000tonnes
Gulf jet fuel exports reduction due to Iran war
80%
IndiGo flights cancelled
97flights
Indian crew injured in October 7 Hormuz merchant vessel attack
11
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 petrochemical and pharmaceutical sites damaged by US attacks
≥100sites
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
Iraq oil production capacity
3,000,000barrels per day
Iraq oil revenue losses due to Iran war
60,000,000,000USD
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 September 1 US strikes on Iran
≥50
People injured in September 13 Iranian commercial ship strike
3
People injured in September 21 Hormuz tanker attack
2
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 August 30 Larak Island strikes
2
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 September 2 car attack on pro-government gathering
4
People killed in September 9 US airstrike on an Iranian city
168
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
South Koreans opposing troop deployment to Strait of Hormuz
45%
Taiwanese citizens evacuated from the Middle East
≥200
Taiwanese travelers stranded by Middle East conflict
2,364
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 deployed during Iran war
≥50,000
US troops killed in Iranian drone strike in Kuwait
6
Ugandan students evacuated from Iran
43
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October 2026
Today
TodayIran called US response to Hormuz reopening conditions insufficient
TodayUnidentified projectile struck tanker in Strait of Hormuz, sparking fire
Yesterday
YdayUS military said it disabled a cargo ship breaching Iran blockade
YdayTrump ruled out Iran strikes before US midterm elections
2 days ago
Oct 9Iran's Guards claimed tanker strike and threatened vessels beyond Hormuz
Oct 9Iran's president said peace talks could not succeed under threats
Oct 9Trump predicted a quick end to the Iran war
3 days ago
Oct 8Iran vowed to block unauthorized routes through Hormuz
Oct 8Trump said Iran deal was not his preferred outcome
Oct 8Iraq's national airline resumed direct flights to Iran
Oct 8Congressional report tallied 81 US aircraft damaged or destroyed in Iran war
Oct 8US military reportedly prepared options for renewed strikes on Iran
Oct 8US imposed new sanctions on Iran's shadow oil fleet
Oct 8Iran ruled out abandoning uranium enrichment or surrendering its stockpile
Oct 8Putin pledged help to end the war on Iran
Oct 8Oil prices rose roughly 4%, with Brent above $105
Wed, Oct 7
Oct 7Oil prices rose, with Brent holding above $100
Oct 7US secretary of state said Iran lost control of Hormuz
Oct 7Reported Hormuz tanker attacks reached their highest weekly wartime level
Oct 7Trump defended remarks about Iran destroying US cities
Tue, Oct 6
Oct 6Iran stepped up tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Oct 6Qatar confirmed US and Iran continued talks to end war
Oct 6Trump said nobody knew who was running Iran
Oct 6US vice president urged Iran to reduce nuclear enrichment capacity
Mon, Oct 5
Oct 5 California leaders condemned Trump's remarks about Iran bombing US cities
Oct 5Iranian commander claimed US warships retreated over 1,000 kilometres from Iran's borders
Oct 5US warned foreign financial institutions of sanctions over Iran business
Oct 5Iran's president called negotiations with the US meaningless
Sun, Oct 4
Oct 4Iran reviewed US response to proposed Hormuz reopening plan
Oct 4Iranian airlines resumed flights to Iraq's Najaf
Oct 4Iran's oil minister resigned without an explanation
Oct 4An attack damaged a Hormuz tanker's engine room
Oct 4Iran's foreign minister said war with US had no military solution
Oct 4Iran ruled out reopening Hormuz until seven conditions were met
Sat, Oct 3
Oct 3Trump claimed Iran had virtually abandoned nuclear weapons plans
Oct 3Iraq transported two million barrels of crude through Hormuz
Oct 3US expelled members of Iran's UN delegation
Oct 3Indian sailors were rescued from the struck Hormuz tanker
Fri, Oct 2
Oct 2Trump's security team reportedly held Iran talks at Camp David
Oct 2Trump falsely denied predicting the Iran war would last weeks
Oct 2Attacked Hormuz tanker suffered a blackout but no casualties
Oct 2Iraq allowed 40 daily Iranian flights to Najaf
Oct 2US prepared third carrier deployment; Trump considered renewed Iran strikes
Thu, Oct 1
Oct 1Iran reportedly prepared broader retaliation if US attacks resumed
Oct 1Trump threatened Iran would cease to exist without peace deal
Oct 1Unknown projectile struck a tanker in Hormuz, causing fire
Oct 1Trump acknowledged reduced US munitions supplies from Iran war
Oct 1Iran's Revolutionary Guards hailed US troop withdrawal from Iraq
September 2026
Wed, Sep 30
Sep 30UAE planned port investments to bypass Strait of Hormuz
Sep 30Trump gave Iran a choice between agreement and bombardment
Sep 30Trump threatened to blow up Iran
Sep 30US ordered Iran's UN delegation to leave the country early
Sep 30Oil prices rose on doubts about easing Iran sanctions
Tue, Sep 29
Sep 29 Iran received US feedback on its seven-day plan
Sep 29Russia urged Iran to remain in nuclear nonproliferation treaty
Sep 29A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in Hormuz
Sep 29Iran's Revolutionary Guards accused Trump of lying about its nuclear programme
Sep 29Qatar confirmed it was relaying US-Iran messages
Sep 29US sanctioned individuals and firms over alleged Iranian weapons procurement
Sep 29Iran's rial fell to a record low against the dollar
Sep 29Iran's Revolutionary Guards urged US voters to reject Trump's policies
Sep 29US and Iran continued indirect talks despite agenda dispute
Sep 29Regional oil exports hit wartime monthly high; Hormuz LNG traffic increased
Sep 29Iran expected a formal US answer on its Hormuz plan
Sep 29Iran warned regional oil exports would stop if its own were blocked
Mon, Sep 28
Sep 28Hormuz crude flows reached prewar levels; refined shipments remained constrained
Sep 28US administration planned sanctions waiver for Iran-Iraq pilgrim flights
Sep 28US and Iranian officials spoke separately with mediators
Sep 28Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief and frozen funds
Sep 28US official said Trump would ease sanctions for Iranian nuclear progress
Sep 28US sanctions grounded Iranian flights and stranded travelers
Sep 28US Central Command rejected Iran's claim of complete Hormuz control
Sep 28Iran's supreme leader warned blows would force US withdrawal
Sep 28Mediators continued work on a US-Iran deal to reopen Hormuz
Sep 28Iranian state media said no new US talks were planned
Sep 28Oil prices rose again, with Brent topping $107
Sun, Sep 27
Sep 27 Flight delays and cancellations disrupted travel across the UAE
Sep 27US Treasury chief predicted Iran would soon have nothing to trade
Sep 27Iran rejected a US proposal to reopen Hormuz
Sep 27Trump predicted Iran war would end soon and oil prices would fall
Sep 27US envoy called Iran's truce proposal cynical
Sep 27Iran's foreign minister pledged resistance even to doomsday war
Sep 27Trump expected US negotiators to continue Iran talks
Sep 27Iran held firm on its conditions for reopening Hormuz
Sep 27Iran's supreme leader was reportedly pulled from Tehran hospital rubble
Sep 27Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they seized a US underwater drone in Hormuz
Sep 27Iran's army said it was ready for renewed US attacks
Sep 27Iran said it awaited an official US response on Hormuz
Sep 27Iran insisted diplomacy alone could end war with US and Israel
Sat, Sep 26
Sep 26US Treasury chief said he sent envoys to isolate Iran
Sep 26Trump posted map renaming Strait of Hormuz Trump Strait
Sep 26Trump publicly rejected Iran's proposal to reopen Hormuz
Sep 26UAE residents were advised to monitor regional security developments
Sep 26Iraq sought a US sanctions exemption for Iranian flights
Fri, Sep 25
Sep 25Iran's president said Tehran no longer trusted US talks
Sep 25Trump reportedly rejected Iran's seven-day ceasefire proposal
Sep 25Iranian official ruled out nuclear concessions in Hormuz talks
Sep 25Iraq's Erbil and Sulaimaniya airports suspended Iranian flights
Sep 25Oil prices fell on hopes of a US-Iran truce
Sep 25Iraq's Najaf airport suspended flights to and from Iran
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