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Iran's War With Israel and the United States
Updated April 2, 2026 On February 28, the United States and Israel attacked Iran after weeks of military buildup and threats from President Trump. Large-scale strikes targeted Iranian military assets and the Islamic Republic’s top leadership, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran’s Assembly of Experts appointed Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, to succeed him. Iran has retaliated by targeting U.S. military facilities in the region, Israel, and energy and civilian infrastructure in the Gulf states. Israel launched a military offensive into southern Lebanon after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israeli territory, while the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launched ballistic missiles at Israel—both in solidarity with Iran amid the broader regional war. Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations stated that more than 1,500 civilians have been killed so far, including at least 175 people who were killed by a reported U.S. strike on an Iranian elementary school, and up to 3.2 million have been displaced. Thirteen U.S. service members have been killed. Trump has issued conflicting statements on U.S. military objectives and the trajectory of the conflict. The attack quickly escalated into a regional war with widespread ramifications for critical supply chains and humanitarian aid. Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a global energy shock, prompting the International Energy Agency to release four hundred million barrels from its strategic reserve. History of Iran’s Nuclear Program Iran has pursued a nuclear program since at least 1957, with varying degrees of success. During a war with Iraq, Iran decided to develop nuclear weapons to ensure its security in the late 1980s. Consequently, Iran pursued agreements with China and Russia to support the program’s research throughout the 1990s. In the summer of 2002, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, an umbrella organization made up of Iranian dissident groups, exposed the existence of two Iranian nuclear sites that were hidden from the IAEA. By 2003, diplomats launched an intensive effort to halt Iran’s nuclear program. Iran agreed, insisting only on keeping its centrifuges for nuclear energy. However, it did not follow through on its commitment to transparent reporting to the IAEA and continued covert activities, leading to a June 2004 rebuke and a September 2005 finding of non-compliance by the IAEA, paving the way for a future referral to the UN Security Council (UNSC). In ...
Iran War: Latest Breaking News, Updates & Analysis | Reuters
agoThe prospect of a U.S. service member alive and on the run in Iran comes days after Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages." ago agoApril 3, 2026 ago ago ago ago agoMarch 31, 2026March 27, 2026March 20, 2026March 19, 2026March 31, 2026March 30, 2026March 27, 2026March 30, 2026More coverageIran has authorised the passage of vessels carrying essential goods to its ports through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a letter cited by Iran's Tasnim news agency on Saturday.ANALYSIS· agoThe war has nearly broken the alliance, one which has survived numerous challenges.Recent U.S. intelligence reports warn that Iran is unlikely to open the Strait of Hormuz any time soon because its grip on the world’s most vital oil artery provides the only real leverage it has over the United States, according to three sources familiar with the matter.Iraq closed the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after airstrikes on the Iranian side killed an Iraqi citizen, security sources said on Saturday, shutting off a vital supply artery.Taiwan has received supply assurances from the energy minister of a "major" liquefied natural gas-producing country, the island's economy minister said on Saturday, speaking about the Iran war's impact on Middle East energy imports.Indian refiners have purchased Iranian oil amid the Middle East conflict that has disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said on Saturday.Senegal's government has suspended all non-essential foreign travel by ministers and top officials, warning of "extremely difficult" times ahead as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran drives global oil prices higher, straining the nation's budget.Such a measure could fund relief for consumers in the face of high energy prices, they said.The prospect of a U.S. service person being alive and on the run inside Iran raises the stakes for Washington in a conflict with low public support and no sign of an imminent end.Iran on Saturday executed two men it said were convicted of links to an opposition group, the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, and of carrying out armed attacks, domestic media reported.
Iran war timeline: 1 month of escalating strikes, broadening conflict ...
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The United States and Israel launched a series of strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, bombing numerous sites in the cities of Tehran and across the country. Strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other members of Iran's leadership, including the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the country's defense minister. Iran ...
