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Concrete and rebar dangle from a damaged B1 bridge, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran, April 3, 2026. /VCG
Concrete and rebar dangle from a damaged B1 bridge, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran, April 3, 2026. /VCG
One hundred days after the outbreak of the war on February 28, the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues to reverberate across the Middle East.
Although a temporary ceasefire took effect on April 8 under Pakistani mediation, clashes have persisted, negotiations have stalled, and tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz remain high. Meanwhile, fighting between Israel and Lebanon has continued despite separate ceasefire arrangements.
Here is what the first 100 days of the conflict look like in numbers.
More than 7,000 killed, 4 million displaced
The human cost of the conflict has been staggering.
According to Iranian authorities, the conflict had killed at least 3,468 people in Iran, around 40% of them civilians, and injured more than 34,000 others by April 26.
In Lebanon, by June 5, Israeli attacks had killed 3,558 people and wounded more than 10,800 since early March, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Elsewhere in the region, Al Jazeera reported that Iranian drone and missile attacks had killed 29 people in Gulf countries, while 26 Israelis and 13 US service members were also killed.
The destruction of civilian infrastructure has been extensive. Iranian officials reported that more than 125,000 civilian facilities had been damaged or destroyed, including hundreds of hospitals, schools and universities.
The conflict has also triggered one of the region's largest displacement crises in recent years. According to UN figures, around three million people have been displaced inside Iran, while over one million people have fled their homes in Lebanon.
Combined, the conflict has uprooted more than four million people across the region.
A refugee tent camp in a street, Beirut, Lebanon, May 15, 2026. /VCG
A refugee tent camp in a street, Beirut, Lebanon, May 15, 2026. /VCG
10,000 targets struck, 100 waves of retaliation, one-fifth of Lebanon occupied
Since February 28, US forces have reportedly struck more than 10,000 Iranian military targets, while Israel has conducted thousands of additional attacks.
Iran responded with around 100 waves of "Operation True Promise 4," targeting Israeli positions and US military assets across the region.
The fighting has directly or indirectly affected more than 10 countries across the Middle East.
The conflict also reignited hostilities on the Lebanese front. Hezbollah resumed attacks against Israel on March 2, prompting Israeli air strikes and a renewed ground offensive.
By early June, Israeli forces had advanced to the outskirts of Nabatieh and seized the historic Beaufort Castle, marking Israel's deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than 25 years.
Israeli troops now control nearly one-fifth of Lebanese territory, or roughly 2,000 square kilometers.
From 100 ships a day to just 7: The Strait of Hormuz shock
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy corridors, became an immediate flashpoint on the first day of the war.
Before the war, roughly 100 vessels transited the strait every day. Between February 28 and May 31, only 607 ships passed through the waterway – an average of about seven per day.
Till now, hundreds of merchant vessels and an estimated 20,000 seafarers remain stranded in the Gulf.
Meanwhile, the US military announced a maritime blockade of Iranian ports in April. By the end of May, US Central Command said its operations had affected 123 commercial vessels, forcing 118 to reroute and disabling five others.
The impact has been felt worldwide.
According to regional monitoring, at least 146 countries have reported higher gasoline prices since the conflict began.
Some Asian countries, heavily dependent on Gulf energy supplies, have experienced the sharpest increases. Fuel prices in Myanmar reportedly rose by more than 90%, while increases exceeded 50% in Nigeria and reached around 40% in parts of Latin America, including Peru.
A ship sits in the strait as others remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran, May 16, 2026. /VCG
A ship sits in the strait as others remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran, May 16, 2026. /VCG
Two ceasefires, one marathon negotiation and no breakthrough
Diplomatic efforts have struggled to keep pace with developments on the battlefield.
A temporary US-Iran ceasefire took effect on April 8, paving the way for the highest-level direct talks between the two countries since 1979.
Negotiations in Islamabad involved delegations of roughly 300 American and 70 Iranian officials and lasted between 21 and 25 hours, according to different accounts.
Yet after the marathon talks, no agreement was reached.
Iran's nuclear program and control of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz remained the two main sticking points.
Nearly two months later, a second round of talks has yet to take place.
Instead, military exchanges have resumed. Since late May, US strikes on Iranian targets along the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian attacks on US bases in the region have become increasingly frequent.
A separate Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, brokered by Washington and implemented on April 17, has also failed to fully hold. The arrangement has already been extended twice, most recently by 45 days on May 16.
One hundred days into the conflict, diplomacy remains alive – but a lasting settlement appears as distant as ever.
Concrete and rebar dangle from a damaged B1 bridge, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran, April 3, 2026. /VCG
One hundred days after the outbreak of the war on February 28, the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues to reverberate across the Middle East.
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Although a temporary ceasefire took effect on April 8 under Pakistani mediation, clashes have persisted, negotiations have stalled, and tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz remain high. Meanwhile, fighting between Israel and Lebanon has continued despite separate ceasefire arrangements.
Here is what the first 100 days of the conflict look like in numbers.
More than 7,000 killed, 4 million displaced
The human cost of the conflict has been staggering.
According to Iranian authorities, the conflict had killed at least 3,468 people in Iran, around 40% of them civilians, and injured more than 34,000 others by April 26.
In Lebanon, by June 5, Israeli attacks had killed 3,558 people and wounded more than 10,800 since early March, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Elsewhere in the region, Al Jazeera reported that Iranian drone and missile attacks had killed 29 people in Gulf countries, while 26 Israelis and 13 US service members were also killed.
The destruction of civilian infrastructure has been extensive. Iranian officials reported that more than 125,000 civilian facilities had been damaged or destroyed, including hundreds of hospitals, schools and universities.
The conflict has also triggered one of the region's largest displacement crises in recent years. According to UN figures, around three million people have been displaced inside Iran, while over one million people have fled their homes in Lebanon.
Combined, the conflict has uprooted more than four million people across the region.
A refugee tent camp in a street, Beirut, Lebanon, May 15, 2026. /VCG
10,000 targets struck, 100 waves of retaliation, one-fifth of Lebanon occupied
Since February 28, US forces have reportedly struck more than 10,000 Iranian military targets, while Israel has conducted thousands of additional attacks.
Iran responded with around 100 waves of "Operation True Promise 4," targeting Israeli positions and US military assets across the region.
The fighting has directly or indirectly affected more than 10 countries across the Middle East.
The conflict also reignited hostilities on the Lebanese front. Hezbollah resumed attacks against Israel on March 2, prompting Israeli air strikes and a renewed ground offensive.
By early June, Israeli forces had advanced to the outskirts of Nabatieh and seized the historic Beaufort Castle, marking Israel's deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than 25 years.
Israeli troops now control nearly one-fifth of Lebanese territory, or roughly 2,000 square kilometers.
From 100 ships a day to just 7: The Strait of Hormuz shock
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy corridors, became an immediate flashpoint on the first day of the war.
Before the war, roughly 100 vessels transited the strait every day. Between February 28 and May 31, only 607 ships passed through the waterway – an average of about seven per day.
Till now, hundreds of merchant vessels and an estimated 20,000 seafarers remain stranded in the Gulf.
Meanwhile, the US military announced a maritime blockade of Iranian ports in April. By the end of May, US Central Command said its operations had affected 123 commercial vessels, forcing 118 to reroute and disabling five others.
The impact has been felt worldwide.
According to regional monitoring, at least 146 countries have reported higher gasoline prices since the conflict began.
Some Asian countries, heavily dependent on Gulf energy supplies, have experienced the sharpest increases. Fuel prices in Myanmar reportedly rose by more than 90%, while increases exceeded 50% in Nigeria and reached around 40% in parts of Latin America, including Peru.
A ship sits in the strait as others remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran, May 16, 2026. /VCG
Two ceasefires, one marathon negotiation and no breakthrough
Diplomatic efforts have struggled to keep pace with developments on the battlefield.
A temporary US-Iran ceasefire took effect on April 8, paving the way for the highest-level direct talks between the two countries since 1979.
Negotiations in Islamabad involved delegations of roughly 300 American and 70 Iranian officials and lasted between 21 and 25 hours, according to different accounts.
Yet after the marathon talks, no agreement was reached.
Iran's nuclear program and control of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz remained the two main sticking points.
Nearly two months later, a second round of talks has yet to take place.
Instead, military exchanges have resumed. Since late May, US strikes on Iranian targets along the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian attacks on US bases in the region have become increasingly frequent.
A separate Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, brokered by Washington and implemented on April 17, has also failed to fully hold. The arrangement has already been extended twice, most recently by 45 days on May 16.
One hundred days into the conflict, diplomacy remains alive – but a lasting settlement appears as distant as ever.