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FRI · 2026-08-28 · 11:45 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0828-106868
News/US-Israel war on Iran, six months down the line: In numbers
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US-Israel war on Iran, six months down the line: In numbers

Six months after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and targeting nuclear and military sites, the conflict has resulted in significant casualties and economic disruption. Iran retaliated with strikes on US assets in Gulf states, while Hezbollah initiated rocket fire into northern Israel, leading to ongoing Israeli responses.

Marium Ali,Hanna DuggalAl JazeeraFiled 2026-08-28 · 11:45 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
US-Israel war on Iran, six months down the line: In numbers
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Six months after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and targeting nuclear and military sites, the conflict has resulted in significant casualties and economic disruption. Iran retaliated with strikes on US assets in Gulf states, while Hezbollah initiated rocket fire into northern Israel, leading to ongoing Israeli responses. The war has devolved into a stalemate, with neither side gaining a clear advantage. Key figures indicate at least 7,900 people killed in Lebanon, Iran, and Gulf states, alongside 60 Israelis and 18 US service members. The US and Israel have conducted over 3,580 attacks on Iran, while Iran has launched more than 2,053 attacks across the Gulf and Middle East. The conflict has severely impacted global energy markets, drastically reducing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

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The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran six months ago, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and hitting nuclear/military sites.

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The US and Israel carried out at least 3,580 attacks on Iran, while Iran conducted at least 2,053 attacks across the Gulf and Middle East.

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Daily ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped from over 100 to seven due to the conflict.

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At least 7,900 people have been killed in the conflict: 4,350 in Lebanon, 3,527 in Iran, 28 in Gulf states, 60 Israelis, and 18 US service members.

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BY THE NUMBERSAl Jazeera tracks six months of the Iran-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38748" data-entity-type="event">Iran war, from the dead and displaced to the shock delivered to the global economy.Six months ago today, the United States and Israel launched their first strikes of on Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran and hitting nuclear and military sites around the country.Those attacks prompted Iran to begin strikes on US military assets and infrastructure in Gulf countries – and for the Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, to fire rockets into northern Israel, prompting near-daily Israeli responses since then and, at one point, control over one-fifth of Lebanon.Neither side has gained the upper hand since. Iran has used its control of the Strait of Hormuz to squeeze Washington and global energy markets, and the conflict has settled into a stalemate, which months of negotiation have not broken.Al Jazeera tracks the first six months of the war, from the numbers killed and displaced to the shock suffered by the global economy.Here are some of the key numbers:At least 7,900 people killedAccording to the latest official figures, at least 4,350 people are confirmed killed in Lebanon, 3,527 in Iran and 28 in Gulf states since the war began on February 28.A further 60 Israelis and 18 US service members have been killed in Iranian attacks. The Pentagon says 757 US personnel have been wounded.Figures are compiled from national health ministries and official bodies, and may change as the situation evolves and more information becomes available.More than 5,500 attacksAccording to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project (ACLED), a US-based conflict monitoring group, the US and Israel have carried out at least 3,580 attacks on Iran since February 28. Over the same period, Iran carried out at least 2,053 attacks across the Gulf and the wider Middle East.(Al Jazeera)Hormuz: From 100 ships daily to sevenBefore the war, at least 100 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz each day, more than half of them tankers, carrying tens of millions of barrels of oil, as well as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other petrochemicals.
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