US-Israel War on Iran

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran targeting military and government sites. The conflict rapidly escalated into a full-scale war, with missile and drone attacks affecting multiple provinces across Iran. The UNHCR reports approximately 3.2 million people internally displaced, roughly 60% of them women and children. At least 65 schools and 32 medical facilities have been struck, and over 10,000 civilian sites damaged. The Iranian Red Crescent Society lost four relief workers in the line of duty. The ICRC has delivered 171 metric tonnes of emergency supplies to the Iranian Red Crescent, and the IFRC launched an emergency appeal for the complex emergency.

A Pakistan-mediated memorandum and ceasefire agreed in Islamabad in mid-June collapsed on July 7–8 after disputes over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command launched new strikes, Iran retaliated against U.S. bases and Gulf states, and President Trump declared the ceasefire over; Iran formally declared the memorandum void on July 14. Since mid-July the United States has enforced a naval blockade of Iranian ports, and attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz escalated through September and October, with vessels sunk on September 23 and October 13. No ceasefire is in force.

Casualty estimates vary by source. The WHO and OCHA report 3,375 people killed and about 33,000 injured, Iran's Health Ministry reports 3,528 deaths, and Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA) counts 3,684. An estimated 15% of casualties have been children under 18. Aid organizations warn that the blockade and continued violence are disrupting supply chains and impeding delivery of food and medicine to millions. The conflict has also driven a broader regional crisis, including the concurrent Lebanon War.