{"id":1806439,"date":"2026-03-04T15:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1806439"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:16:23","slug":"charting-the-us-israel-war-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1806439","title":{"rendered":"Charting the US-Israel war with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The US says it has hit nearly 2,000 targets in Iran since February 28, 2026Image: Atta Kenare\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Following weeks of\u00a0negotiations between\u00a0US\u00a0and\u00a0Iranian\u00a0officials over\u00a0Iran’s\u00a0nuclear program, the United States<\/a> and Israel<\/a> on February 28\u00a0launched a coordinated cooperation dubbed Operations “Epic Fury<\/a>” and “Roaring Lion” against the Iranian regime.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To better understand the US-Israel war with Iran<\/a>, here is a breakdown of what happened and its consequences in maps and charts.<\/p>\n

#1 Which locations have been hit by US-Israel strikes?<\/h2>\n

The US and Israel have struck several Iranian military bases and government buildings.\u00a0Satellite images show the extent of the destruction caused by the joint\u00a0attacks.<\/p>\n

For instance, the residence of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a>\u00a0was heavily damaged. Khamenei and other high-ranking officials were killed in the attack.<\/p>\n

In Kermanshah, recent satellite images show damage to multiple buildings at a missile facility.<\/p>\n

The access to an underground missile facility near Kangavar appears to have been destroyed.<\/p>\n

#2 Where have the US and Israel attacked and where has Iran retaliated?<\/h2>\n

As the US and Israel continue to attack targets in Iran<\/a>, Tehran is retaliating with strikes against Israel and other countries, particularly those allied with Washington. Beyond the Gulf<\/a>, the war has now spilled into Lebanon.<\/p>\n

As US President Donald Trump<\/a> met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the White House<\/a> on March 3, Trump\u00a0boasted that “just about everything’s been knocked out” in Iran, including its navy, air force and air detection systems.<\/p>\n

He said\u00a0that the new waves of attacks had killed even Iranian figures\u00a0who could have taken over as new leaders.\u00a0“Most of the people we had in mind are dead.”<\/p>\n

#3 Why did the US and Israel attack Iran?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Trump and other US government officials have given\u00a0different reasons for the strikes<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The US leader\u00a0said that a primary goal is\u00a0“to eliminate the Iranian nuclear program once and for all.”<\/p>\n

When the bombing campaign began on Saturday,\u00a0Trump also urged Iranians to “take over your government” once the bombardment was over.\u00a0By Monday (March 2), US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, for example, claimed that the attacks on Iran are not a “regime change war<\/a>.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

#4 Iran’s leaders: Who’s\u00a0been killed?<\/h2>\n

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a>, the supreme leader who ruled Iran for almost four decades<\/a>, was killed on the first day\u00a0of the coordinated US-Israeli attack. Other senior leaders were also targeted and killed.<\/p>\n

Now that the supreme leader is dead, who is running Iran?<\/a> There are three men on the country’s interim leadership council: President Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a>, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei and Alireza Arafi, a clerical member of the Guardian Council.<\/p>\n

Before his death, no successor to Khamenei had been named. Under Iran’s constitution, that task falls on the Assembly of Experts, an elected body of 88 senior clerics.<\/p>\n

Trump said\u00a0that the new waves of attacks had killed even Iranian figures\u00a0who could have taken over as new leaders.\u00a0“Most of the people we had in mind are dead.”<\/p>\n

Currently, the power vacuum appears to be filled by Iran’s top national security official, Ali Larijani.<\/a><\/p>\n

#5 How long can Iran keep fighting?<\/h2>\n

While several high-ranking Iranian officials have been killed, Iran’s regime is still intact. Trump projected the war to last four to five weeks but said he was prepared “to go far longer than that”\u00a0if necessary.<\/p>\n

Here’s how the military strength of Iran, the US and Israel stacks up.<\/p>\n

On March 4, the Israeli military cautioned that Iran retains substantial capacity to launch missiles against Israel, despite ongoing strikes targeting missile launch sites in the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n

“We will continue to strike the missile launchers and reduce the firing, but the regime still has significant capacity, and I would like to remind you that our defence is not impenetrable,” said military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin during a televised briefing.<\/p>\n

The military also said in a statement it had struck\u00a0a facility “for the storage, production, and launch of ballistic missiles \u2014\u00a0including Ghadr missiles \u2014\u00a0in Isfahan in western Iran.”<\/p>\n

Recent satellite images show that a\u00a0building at a missile facility\u00a0near\u00a0Isfahan\u00a0<\/em>was hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

#6 How many people have died in the Iran war so far?\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Currently, there are no reliable figures available to provide a definite number of people killed in the strikes. <\/span><\/p>\n

For Iran, the estimates range from 500 to more than 800. For Oman, Iraq, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)\u00a0and Kuwait, fewer than 10 deaths have been reported so far. <\/span><\/p>\n

Figures for Lebanon<\/a> range from 10 to more than 50. Six US soldiers were killed in a strike on a US air base in Kuwait. For Israel, 11 casualties have been\u00a0reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

#7\u00a0What’s the situation in the Strait of Hormuz?<\/h2>\n

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz,<\/a> one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints, has been paralyzed. Revolutionary Guards General Ebrahim\u00a0Jabbari declared that Iran will “burn any ship” that tries to pass through the vital shipping route.<\/p>\n

In response,\u00a0Trump said the US\u00a0Navy could begin escorting oil tankers transiting the Strait if necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On March 4,\u00a0the Revolutionary Guards claimed\u00a0the Strait\u00a0is under the “full control” of Iran’s navy, according to\u00a0the semi-official Fars news agency.<\/p>\n

#8\u00a0How is the Iran war affecting oil prices?<\/h2>\n

Following the escalating conflict in the Middle East, global oil prices, as expected, soared<\/a>. Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark,\u00a0is reaching new record highs for the first time since July 2024 and is currently at just over $80 per barrel (March 4).<\/span><\/p>\n

Julian Peschel, Anne Serwas and DW’s Infographics team\u00a0contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n

Edited by: Gianna-Carina Gruen and\u00a0Rob Mudge<\/em><\/p>\n

More data-driven stories by DW can be found here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Following weeks of\u00a0negotiations between\u00a0US\u00a0and\u00a0Iranian\u00a0officials over\u00a0Iran’s\u00a0nuclear program, the United States<\/a> and Israel<\/a> on February 28\u00a0launched a coordinated cooperation dubbed Operations “Epic Fury<\/a>” and “Roaring Lion” against the Iranian regime.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To better understand the US-Israel war with Iran<\/a>, here is a breakdown of what happened and its consequences in maps and charts.<\/p>\n

#1 Which locations have been hit by US-Israel strikes?<\/h2>\n

The US and Israel have struck several Iranian military bases and government buildings.\u00a0Satellite images show the extent of the destruction caused by the joint\u00a0attacks.<\/p>\n

For instance, the residence of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a>\u00a0was heavily damaged. Khamenei and other high-ranking officials were killed in the attack.<\/p>\n

In Kermanshah, recent satellite images show damage to multiple buildings at a missile facility.<\/p>\n

The access to an underground missile facility near Kangavar appears to have been destroyed.<\/p>\n

#2 Where have the US and Israel attacked and where has Iran retaliated?<\/h2>\n

As the US and Israel continue to attack targets in Iran<\/a>, Tehran is retaliating with strikes against Israel and other countries, particularly those allied with Washington. Beyond the Gulf<\/a>, the war has now spilled into Lebanon.<\/p>\n

As US President Donald Trump<\/a> met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the White House<\/a> on March 3, Trump\u00a0boasted that “just about everything’s been knocked out” in Iran, including its navy, air force and air detection systems.<\/p>\n

He said\u00a0that the new waves of attacks had killed even Iranian figures\u00a0who could have taken over as new leaders.\u00a0“Most of the people we had in mind are dead.”<\/p>\n

#3 Why did the US and Israel attack Iran?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Trump and other US government officials have given\u00a0different reasons for the strikes<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The US leader\u00a0said that a primary goal is\u00a0“to eliminate the Iranian nuclear program once and for all.”<\/p>\n

When the bombing campaign began on Saturday,\u00a0Trump also urged Iranians to “take over your government” once the bombardment was over.\u00a0By Monday (March 2), US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, for example, claimed that the attacks on Iran are not a “regime change war<\/a>.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

#4 Iran’s leaders: Who’s\u00a0been killed?<\/h2>\n

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a>, the supreme leader who ruled Iran for almost four decades<\/a>, was killed on the first day\u00a0of the coordinated US-Israeli attack. Other senior leaders were also targeted and killed.<\/p>\n

Now that the supreme leader is dead, who is running Iran?<\/a> There are three men on the country’s interim leadership council: President Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a>, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei and Alireza Arafi, a clerical member of the Guardian Council.<\/p>\n

Before his death, no successor to Khamenei had been named. Under Iran’s constitution, that task falls on the Assembly of Experts, an elected body of 88 senior clerics.<\/p>\n

Trump said\u00a0that the new waves of attacks had killed even Iranian figures\u00a0who could have taken over as new leaders.\u00a0“Most of the people we had in mind are dead.”<\/p>\n

Currently, the power vacuum appears to be filled by Iran’s top national security official, Ali Larijani.<\/a><\/p>\n

#5 How long can Iran keep fighting?<\/h2>\n

While several high-ranking Iranian officials have been killed, Iran’s regime is still intact. Trump projected the war to last four to five weeks but said he was prepared “to go far longer than that”\u00a0if necessary.<\/p>\n

Here’s how the military strength of Iran, the US and Israel stacks up.<\/p>\n

On March 4, the Israeli military cautioned that Iran retains substantial capacity to launch missiles against Israel, despite ongoing strikes targeting missile launch sites in the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n

“We will continue to strike the missile launchers and reduce the firing, but the regime still has significant capacity, and I would like to remind you that our defence is not impenetrable,” said military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin during a televised briefing.<\/p>\n

The military also said in a statement it had struck\u00a0a facility “for the storage, production, and launch of ballistic missiles \u2014\u00a0including Ghadr missiles \u2014\u00a0in Isfahan in western Iran.”<\/p>\n

Recent satellite images show that a\u00a0building at a missile facility\u00a0near\u00a0Isfahan\u00a0<\/em>was hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

#6 How many people have died in the Iran war so far?\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Currently, there are no reliable figures available to provide a definite number of people killed in the strikes. <\/span><\/p>\n

For Iran, the estimates range from 500 to more than 800. For Oman, Iraq, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)\u00a0and Kuwait, fewer than 10 deaths have been reported so far. <\/span><\/p>\n

Figures for Lebanon<\/a> range from 10 to more than 50. Six US soldiers were killed in a strike on a US air base in Kuwait. For Israel, 11 casualties have been\u00a0reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

#7\u00a0What’s the situation in the Strait of Hormuz?<\/h2>\n

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz,<\/a> one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints, has been paralyzed. Revolutionary Guards General Ebrahim\u00a0Jabbari declared that Iran will “burn any ship” that tries to pass through the vital shipping route.<\/p>\n

In response,\u00a0Trump said the US\u00a0Navy could begin escorting oil tankers transiting the Strait if necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On March 4,\u00a0the Revolutionary Guards claimed\u00a0the Strait\u00a0is under the “full control” of Iran’s navy, according to\u00a0the semi-official Fars news agency.<\/p>\n

#8\u00a0How is the Iran war affecting oil prices?<\/h2>\n

Following the escalating conflict in the Middle East, global oil prices, as expected, soared<\/a>. Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark,\u00a0is reaching new record highs for the first time since July 2024 and is currently at just over $80 per barrel (March 4).<\/span><\/p>\n

Julian Peschel, Anne Serwas and DW’s Infographics team\u00a0contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n

Edited by: Gianna-Carina Gruen and\u00a0Rob Mudge<\/em><\/p>\n

More data-driven stories by DW can be found here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Following weeks of\u00a0negotiations between\u00a0US\u00a0and\u00a0Iranian\u00a0officials over\u00a0Iran’s\u00a0nuclear program, the United States<\/a> and Israel<\/a> on February 28\u00a0launched a coordinated cooperation dubbed Operations “Epic Fury<\/a>” and “Roaring Lion” against the Iranian regime.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To better understand the US-Israel war with Iran<\/a>, here is a breakdown of what happened and its consequences in maps and charts.<\/p>\n

The US and Israel have struck several Iranian military bases and government buildings.\u00a0Satellite images show the extent of the destruction caused by the joint\u00a0attacks.<\/p>\n

For instance, the residence of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a>\u00a0was heavily damaged. Khamenei and other high-ranking officials were killed in the attack.<\/p>\n

In Kermanshah, recent satellite images show damage to multiple buildings at a missile facility.<\/p>\n

The access to an underground missile facility near Kangavar appears to have been destroyed.<\/p>\n

As the US and Israel continue to attack targets in Iran<\/a>, Tehran is retaliating with strikes against Israel and other countries, particularly those allied with Washington. Beyond the Gulf<\/a>, the war has now spilled into Lebanon.<\/p>\n

As US President Donald Trump<\/a> met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the White House<\/a> on March 3, Trump\u00a0boasted that “just about everything’s been knocked out” in Iran, including its navy, air force and air detection systems.<\/p>\n

He said\u00a0that the new waves of attacks had killed even Iranian figures\u00a0who could have taken over as new leaders.\u00a0“Most of the people we had in mind are dead.”<\/p>\n

Trump and other US government officials have given\u00a0different reasons for the strikes<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The US leader\u00a0said that a primary goal is\u00a0“to eliminate the Iranian nuclear program once and for all.”<\/p>\n

When the bombing campaign began on Saturday,\u00a0Trump also urged Iranians to “take over your government” once the bombardment was over.\u00a0By Monday (March 2), US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, for example, claimed that the attacks on Iran are not a “regime change war<\/a>.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a>, the supreme leader who ruled Iran for almost four decades<\/a>, was killed on the first day\u00a0of the coordinated US-Israeli attack. Other senior leaders were also targeted and killed.<\/p>\n

Now that the supreme leader is dead, who is running Iran?<\/a> There are three men on the country’s interim leadership council: President Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a>, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei and Alireza Arafi, a clerical member of the Guardian Council.<\/p>\n

Before his death, no successor to Khamenei had been named. Under Iran’s constitution, that task falls on the Assembly of Experts, an elected body of 88 senior clerics.<\/p>\n

Trump said\u00a0that the new waves of attacks had killed even Iranian figures\u00a0who could have taken over as new leaders.\u00a0“Most of the people we had in mind are dead.”<\/p>\n

Currently, the power vacuum appears to be filled by Iran’s top national security official, Ali Larijani.<\/a><\/p>\n

While several high-ranking Iranian officials have been killed, Iran’s regime is still intact. Trump projected the war to last four to five weeks but said he was prepared “to go far longer than that”\u00a0if necessary.<\/p>\n

Here’s how the military strength of Iran, the US and Israel stacks up.<\/p>\n

On March 4, the Israeli military cautioned that Iran retains substantial capacity to launch missiles against Israel, despite ongoing strikes targeting missile launch sites in the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n

“We will continue to strike the missile launchers and reduce the firing, but the regime still has significant capacity, and I would like to remind you that our defence is not impenetrable,” said military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin during a televised briefing.<\/p>\n

The military also said in a statement it had struck\u00a0a facility “for the storage, production, and launch of ballistic missiles \u2014\u00a0including Ghadr missiles \u2014\u00a0in Isfahan in western Iran.”<\/p>\n

Recent satellite images show that a\u00a0building at a missile facility\u00a0near\u00a0Isfahan\u00a0<\/em>was hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Currently, there are no reliable figures available to provide a definite number of people killed in the strikes. <\/span><\/p>\n

For Iran, the estimates range from 500 to more than 800. For Oman, Iraq, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)\u00a0and Kuwait, fewer than 10 deaths have been reported so far. <\/span><\/p>\n

Figures for Lebanon<\/a> range from 10 to more than 50. Six US soldiers were killed in a strike on a US air base in Kuwait. For Israel, 11 casualties have been\u00a0reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz,<\/a> one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints, has been paralyzed. Revolutionary Guards General Ebrahim\u00a0Jabbari declared that Iran will “burn any ship” that tries to pass through the vital shipping route.<\/p>\n

In response,\u00a0Trump said the US\u00a0Navy could begin escorting oil tankers transiting the Strait if necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On March 4,\u00a0the Revolutionary Guards claimed\u00a0the Strait\u00a0is under the “full control” of Iran’s navy, according to\u00a0the semi-official Fars news agency.<\/p>\n

Following the escalating conflict in the Middle East, global oil prices, as expected, soared<\/a>. Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark,\u00a0is reaching new record highs for the first time since July 2024 and is currently at just over $80 per barrel (March 4).<\/span><\/p>\n

Julian Peschel, Anne Serwas and DW’s Infographics team\u00a0contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n

Edited by: Gianna-Carina Gruen and\u00a0Rob Mudge<\/em><\/p>\n

More data-driven stories by DW can be found here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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