Top photo: USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. fires a Tomahawk missile on Feb. 28, 2026, the first day of Operation Epic Fury. U.S. Navy photo via Wikimedia Commons, public domain (cropped).
The Iran war began on Feb. 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel struck Iran. The U.S. called its campaign Operation Epic Fury. The fighting has since spread to Lebanon, the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. This Iran war tracker brings the key numbers together in one place: deaths and injuries reported on each side, U.S. military casualties and costs, Iranian missile and drone launches, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, oil and gasoline prices, and people forced from their homes.
Every figure names who reported it and the date it covers. Where sources disagree, we say so, and figures from governments that are parties to the war are labeled as theirs. Oil, gasoline and shipping charts update automatically. Casualty and cost figures are updated when new official totals are published. For daily reporting, visit the Warfare hub, and for the war in Europe, see our Ukraine War tracker.
Iran war tracker · updated Oct. 17, 2026
Key numbers
Every figure names who reported it and when. Claims by a party to the war are labeled as claims.
Current status
Where things stand as of Oct. 17, 2026. Each line names its source.
President Trump said on July 7 that he considered the truce over. On July 18, Iranian officials said Iran was suspending its commitments under the June memorandum of understanding. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The U.S. Navy reimposed its blockade of ships using Iranian ports on July 14. Reuters, citing Vortexa data, reported that Iran's seaborne crude exports fell to zero in the second week of September and were still at zero on Oct. 5. Source: Britannica; Reuters via JINSA.
On Oct. 8 Trump wrote that the United States "will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections" on Nov. 3. Source: Al Jazeera.
Iran hit six ships on Oct. 11 and six more on Oct. 13–14, according to JINSA. The IRGC claimed on Oct. 14 that a container ship sank after hitting a mine; that claim has not been independently confirmed. Source: JINSA, Oct. 14.
Houthi missiles and drones have targeted Saudi airports and Aramco sites. A missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Oct. 10 killed 13 people, Military.com reported. The Saudi-led coalition has struck Houthi targets in Yemen. Source: Military.com; JINSA.
The June memorandum included a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, but deaths from Israeli strikes are still being recorded: Lebanon's health ministry toll rose from 4,386 on Oct. 10 to 4,389 on Oct. 12. Source: Britannica; Lebanon Ministry of Public Health.
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Oil prices and Strait of Hormuz shipping
Before the war, about 20% of the world’s oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Britannica. Commercial traffic through the strait fell by more than 90% after the fighting began. Ship-tracking data from IMF PortWatch shows how close to zero daily transits have stayed, and EIA prices show what that has meant for crude oil and for U.S. drivers.
Oil prices since January 2026
Daily spot prices for Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude, dollars per barrel. The red line marks Feb. 28.
Ships through the Strait of Hormuz each day
Daily transits of all commercial vessels, with a 7-day average and the January–February 2026 average.
U.S. gasoline prices
Weekly average retail price of regular gasoline in the United States, dollars per gallon.
Casualties
No organization publishes a complete death toll for the war. The numbers below come from different sources, cover different dates and use different methods, so they should not be added together. Lebanon’s figures cover the Israel-Hezbollah fighting that resumed on March 2. Iran’s figures largely stop in April, when the rights group HRANA ended its daily reports after the ceasefire.
Reported deaths by country
Latest figure from one named source per country. Counts are not comparable: dates and methods differ, and none is complete.
Deaths in Iran recorded by HRANA
Cumulative deaths by status. HRANA stopped daily reports after the April ceasefire and says military deaths are likely undercounted.
U.S. military casualties
Killed and wounded U.S. service members, as split by the Pentagon into two reporting periods.
Missiles, drones and interceptions
Iran fired missiles and drones at Israel, U.S. bases and Gulf states from the first day of the war. No government publishes a running total. The research group JINSA has kept the most detailed public count, and the United Arab Emirates, one of the most targeted countries, has released cumulative interception totals.
Iranian missiles and drones launched
Approximate totals from Feb. 28 to April 7, 2026, the first phase of the war.
Interceptions over the UAE
Cumulative missiles and drones the UAE says its air defenses intercepted since Feb. 28.
What the war costs the United States
The Pentagon has not published an audited total. Central Command’s Sept. 3 update put costs at $43.6 billion, including $28.1 billion to replace expended munitions. The CBO found that missile-defense interceptors and land-attack cruise missiles made up most of the munitions cost. The Congressional Budget Office said it had to rely on public data because the Defense Department did not respond to its requests for information.
What the war has cost the U.S. military
Three official estimates in billions of dollars. They count different things and cover different periods, so they are not a precise spending rate.
Displacement and humanitarian impact
The war forced more than one in six people in Lebanon from their homes, according to Britannica. In Iran, the government said about 3.2 million people had temporarily relocated by March 30, and UNHCR reported that 75% of them were in Tehran. UN OCHA has reported damage to homes, health facilities, schools and a water desalination plant in Iran, and the closure of dozens of health centers in Lebanon.
People forced from their homes
Selected displacement figures. Each bar has its own date.
Iran war timeline
Key dates from the war and the events that led up to it. Red markers show turning points.
- The 12-Day War
Israel and Iran fight a 12-day war. The United States strikes nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
Source: Britannica
- Crackdown on protests in Iran
Security forces crack down on nationwide protests. Officials in Iran's Health Ministry put the death toll at 30,000 or more, according to Britannica.
Source: Britannica
- Operation Epic Fury begins
U.S. and Israeli forces carry out nearly 900 strikes in 12 hours. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is killed. About 170 people are killed when a missile hits a girls' school in Minab; a preliminary U.S. military investigation indicated U.S. forces carried out the strike. War escalates as thousands of targets are destroyed →
Source: Britannica
- Six U.S. troops killed in Kuwait
An Iranian drone attack kills six U.S. service members at Port Shuaiba. Drones also damage Dubai International Airport, which halts all flights. Iran fires missiles across the Middle East →
Source: JINSA; Britannica
- Lebanon front opens
Hezbollah fires missiles and drones at Israel. Israel widens strikes in Lebanon and begins a limited ground invasion on March 17.
Source: Britannica
- Pentagon puts first-week cost above $11 billion
Pentagon officials tell senators the first six days cost at least $11.3 billion. The Epic Fury price tag →
Source: The Boston Report
- Larijani killed
Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, is killed. Mojtaba Khamenei had been named supreme leader earlier in March.
Source: Britannica
- Houthis open a new front
Yemen's Houthis launch missiles and drones toward Israel.
Source: Britannica
- Ceasefire
Trump announces a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan. Talks in Islamabad on April 11–12 between Vice President JD Vance and Iran's parliament speaker end without a deal.
Source: Britannica
- U.S. blockade begins
The U.S. Navy begins stopping ships that docked at Iranian ports from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Britannica
- Project Freedom
U.S. forces escort stranded ships through the strait. Trump pauses the operation on May 5, the date Britannica gives for the end of Operation Epic Fury. The Iran war in 2026: military, economic and political situation →
Source: Britannica
- Memorandum of understanding signed
Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sign a memorandum, announced by Pakistan on June 14, that sets a 60-day window for further talks. Trump announced the lifting of the U.S. blockade on June 14.
Source: Britannica; JINSA
- Truce declared over
After the IRGC strikes three ships on July 6–7, Trump says he considers the truce over. U.S. forces hit about 140 targets over the following week.
Source: Britannica
- Blockade returns; Iran suspends commitments
The U.S. Navy reimposes its blockade on July 14. Two U.S. service members are killed in strikes on a U.S. base in Jordan on July 17. Iran says on July 18 it is suspending its commitments under the memorandum.
Source: Britannica
- Mines cleared
The U.S. military says it has cleared all Iranian mines from international shipping lanes in the strait, then strikes Larak Island.
Source: Britannica
- CBO cost estimate
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the war cost the Defense Department about $38 billion through Aug. 1.
Source: CBO
- Seven-day plan at the UN
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presents a seven-day plan at the U.N. General Assembly. Trump calls it "unacceptable." Iran "fully prepared" after Trump rejects Hormuz plan →
Source: The Boston Report
- Pledge before the midterms
Trump writes that the U.S. "will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections." Trump's pledge not to strike before the midterms →
Source: Al Jazeera
- Riyadh airport strike; U.S. toll revised to 21
A missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport kills 13 people, Military.com reported. The Pentagon raises the official U.S. military death toll to 21. Houthi Riyadh airport attacks →
Source: Military.com; Stars and Stripes
- Wave of attacks on shipping
Iran hits six ships on Oct. 11, the most in a single day since the war began, and six more on Oct. 13–14, according to JINSA. An attack on Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran on Oct. 13 sparks a major fire, Reuters reported; the Houthis claimed attacks on Aramco sites there. Hormuz tanker attacks surge →
Source: JINSA
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How we build this tracker
We use official figures first (the Pentagon, Central Command, the Congressional Budget Office, U.N. agencies and national governments), then independent groups such as HRANA and JINSA, and wire reporting. Each figure keeps its own source and date. We do not merge competing counts into one number, and claims made by a party to the war are attributed to that party. Oil and gasoline prices come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (public domain data, retrieved through the St. Louis Fed’s FRED service), and Hormuz transits from IMF PortWatch; both refresh automatically each morning. If a source cannot be reached, the last saved data stays on the page. We leave a chart out when no reliable, dated figure exists.
Frequently asked questions
When did the Iran war start?
The war began on Feb. 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. The U.S. campaign was named Operation Epic Fury and Israel's Operation Roaring Lion. Britannica dates the end of Operation Epic Fury to May 5, but fighting resumed in July.
How many U.S. troops have been killed in the Iran war?
The Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System listed 21 U.S. service members killed and 865 wounded as of Oct. 10, 2026: 15 killed and 417 wounded in Operation Epic Fury, and 6 killed and 448 wounded in "overseas operations" since July 7.
How many people have been killed in Iran?
There is no single authoritative count. The U.S.-based rights group HRANA recorded 3,636 deaths through April 7, 2026, including 1,701 civilians and 1,221 military personnel. Iran's forensic chief said in April that more than 3,000 people had been killed, Reuters reported.
How many people have been killed in Lebanon?
Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health reported 4,389 people killed and 12,424 injured by Israeli attacks from March 2 to Oct. 12, 2026. The ministry does not separate civilians from fighters.
How much has the Iran war cost the United States?
U.S. Central Command estimated $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, 2026: about $11.2 billion in operating costs, $28.1 billion to replace munitions and $4.3 billion to replace lost equipment. The Congressional Budget Office estimated about $38 billion through Aug. 1 and said each extra month could add $2 billion to $3 billion.
Is there a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran?
No. A ceasefire agreed on April 7–8 and a memorandum of understanding signed on June 17 broke down in July. President Trump said on July 7 that he considered the truce over, and Iran said on July 18 that it was suspending its commitments. On Oct. 8 Trump wrote that the U.S. would not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
Is the Strait of Hormuz open?
Only a small fraction of normal traffic is getting through. IMF PortWatch ship-tracking data shows a few vessels a day crossing the strait in October 2026, against an average of about 68 a day in January and February. Attacks on commercial ships continued in October.
How has the war affected oil and gas prices?
Brent crude traded at about $71 a barrel just before the war and spiked above $138 in early April, according to EIA spot prices. The U.S. average price of regular gasoline rose from about $2.94 a gallon in late February to a peak of $4.50 in May. The charts on this page show the latest figures.
How many people have been displaced?
The government of Lebanon counted about 1.05 million internally displaced people in May 2026, and 329,686 were still displaced on Sept. 30, according to UNHCR. Iran's government said about 3.2 million people temporarily relocated inside the country by March 30; UNHCR said all had returned by July 7.
How many missiles and drones has Iran launched?
JINSA, a Washington-based think tank, counted roughly 5,029 drones, 2,131 ballistic missiles and 58 cruise missiles launched by Iran from Feb. 28 to April 7, 2026, and at least 590 more missiles and drones from July 7 to Oct. 14. No government publishes a running total.
Where does the data on this page come from?
Oil and gasoline prices come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and Hormuz shipping from IMF PortWatch; these update automatically. Casualty, cost and displacement figures come from the Pentagon, CENTCOM, the Congressional Budget Office, Lebanon's health ministry, HRANA, the UAE defense ministry, UNHCR and UN OCHA, and are updated by hand when new totals are published.
Why do casualty figures differ so much?
Each side counts differently, access to strike sites is limited, and some groups stop reporting during ceasefires. Figures from governments that are parties to the war are labeled as such. We show each figure with its source and date rather than combining them into one total.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: 2026 Iran war (updated Oct. 15, 2026)
- Stars and Stripes: Pentagon raises official death toll from Iran war to 21 (Oct. 10, 2026)
- Military.com: Pentagon updates protocols tracking Iran war-related deaths
- Congressional Budget Office: Estimating the Cost of Combat Operations Against Iran (Sept. 15, 2026)
- U.S. Central Command: FY 2026 Cost Updates as of Sept. 3, 2026 (PDF, via Taxpayers for Common Sense)
- AP: Iran war's cost to the US grows to $43.6 billion
- Lebanon Ministry of Public Health: toll updates
- WAFA: Lebanon health ministry toll since March 2 (Oct. 12, 2026)
- Reuters: How many people have been killed in the Iran war?
- HRANA: Day 39 report (April 7, 2026)
- Times of Israel: The war in numbers
- JINSA: Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion update (April 7, 2026)
- JINSA: Iran War Update, Oct. 12–14, 2026
- The National: UAE interception totals (April 8, 2026)
- Gulf News: UAE interception totals (May 10, 2026)
- UNHCR: Middle East situation data portal
- UNHCR: Middle East Situation weekly update (May 19, 2026)
- UN OCHA: Lebanon Flash Update #35 (June 15, 2026)
- UN OCHA: Escalation in the Middle East and beyond (March 2026)
- U.S. EIA: Spot prices for crude oil
- U.S. EIA: Gasoline and diesel fuel update
- FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Brent crude series (EIA data)
- IMF PortWatch: chokepoint transit data
- Al Jazeera: Trump says US will not strike Iran before midterm elections
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, public domain or CC BY 4.0, credited under each image. This page replaces our earlier explainer, Iran War 2026 Explained.