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Iran
IS IRAN AT WAR? At war
Yes. Iran is fighting in one of the wars WWIII.report tracks: Iran War (belligerent). It is a party to 4 of the 9 conflicts WWIII.report tracks.
- Role
- Belligerent
- Side
- Iran and aligned forces
- Facing
- Israel, United States
Latest The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy struck the Vietnamese-owned LPG carrier NV Sunshine in the southern Strait of Hormuz. Tehran Times · 9 Oct 2026IRGC reports fire aboard LPG carrier in Strait of Hormuz, warns against unauthorized transit
- Role
- Weapons supplier
- Side
- Russia and its backers
- Facing
- Ukraine
Latest Ukrainian drones struck the Redkino Experimental Plant producing cruise missile propellant and ignited the Yug Rusi oil terminal in Rostov-on-Don. Kyiv Post · 9 Oct 2026Ukraine Strikes Russian Missile Fuel Plant, Oil Depot, Yandex Data Center as Moscow Claims 505 Drones DownedThe New Voice of Ukraine · 9 Oct 2026Ukrainian forces strike Russian Pantsir-S1, drone launch site and ammunition depots – General StaffThe Kyiv Independent - News from Ukraine, Eastern Europe · 10 Oct 2026Major fire reported at oil terminal linked to Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery after suspected drone strike
- Role
- Patron of Hezbollah and Hamas
- Side
- Iran and aligned groups
- Facing
- Israel
Latest IDF airstrike kills Syrian terrorist Yousef Ali al-Hassan near Lebanon-Syria border, targeting Iranian-backed operatives. אבו עלי אקספרס · 9 Oct 2026The IDF takes responsibility for the unusual strike on the Syria-Lebanon border☝️:News from Israel · 9 Oct 2026IDF strikes Syrian terrorist who operated under the direction of the Iranian regime
- Role
- Houthi patron
- Side
- Houthis and Iran
- Facing
- Saudi Arabia
Latest Ansar Allah missile strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed three Saudi citizens and struck a commercial aircraft. World news | The Guardian · 8 Oct 2026Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capitalAnadolu Ajansı Güncel Haberler · 9 Oct 2026Saudi Arabia says 3 killed in attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid airportThe National · 9 Oct 2026Saudi airline pilot among three killed in attacks on Riyadh airport
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is Iran at war?
Yes. Iran is fighting in one of the wars WWIII.report tracks: Iran War (belligerent). It is a party to 4 of the 9 conflicts WWIII.report tracks.
Which conflicts is Iran involved in?
Iran is a party to Iran War (belligerent, on the side of Iran and aligned forces), Russia – Ukraine War (weapons supplier, on the side of Russia and its backers), Gaza War & Israel – Hezbollah Conflict (patron of Hezbollah and Hamas, on the side of Iran and aligned groups) and Yemen War & Houthi Attacks (Houthi patron, on the side of Houthis and Iran).
Is Iran a nuclear power?
No. Iran has no nuclear weapons of its own.
How dangerous is Iran War right now?
Its war index is 72.6 out of 100 today, full-scale war, in the war phase. The index is a stage, not a probability, and is reassessed every day.
- Conflicts
- 4 of 9
- Highest index
- 72.6 Iran War
- Nuclear-armed
- No
- NATO member
- No
- UN Security Council
- Not permanent
- United States 4
- Israel 3
- United Kingdom 3
- Qatar 2
- Saudi Arabia 2
- United Arab Emirates 2
- Yemen 2
- Bahrain 1
- Belarus 1
- China 1
- Egypt 1
- France 1
- Germany 1
- Iraq 1