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2026 Iran Conflict: Study Timeline
A structured chronological timeline of the 2026 Iran conflict, organized by phase. Expand each section to see individual events with dates, descriptions, historical significance, casualties, and source citations.
Key terms link to the glossary. See also the executive summary and citation generator.
114+
Reported Killed
604+
Reported Injured
625,000+
Displaced
Key Vocabulary
Military and geopolitical terms referenced in this timeline. For the full glossary, see the dedicated glossary page.
Weapons & Defense Systems
Aegis (Aegis Combat System) — An integrated naval weapons system combining radar, computers, and SM-2/SM-3/SM-6 missiles.
Arrow — An Israeli anti-ballistic missile system.
ASBM (Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile) — A ballistic missile designed to target naval vessels at sea.
Cruise Missile — A guided missile that flies at low altitude using aerodynamic lift, typically subsonic or supersonic.
ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) — A ballistic missile with a range greater than 5,500 km, capable of delivering nuclear or conventional warheads across continents.
+ 13 more terms →Military Terms
Air Superiority — The degree of control of the air by one force that permits the conduct of its operations without prohibitive interference from the opposing force.
AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) — An airborne radar system mounted on a modified aircraft (E-3 Sentry or E-7 Wedgetail) that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control, and communications.
BDA (Battle Damage Assessment) — The evaluation of the results of military strikes against targets.
CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) — A category of weapons of mass destruction and the defensive measures against them.
CSG (Carrier Strike Group) — A formation of naval vessels centered on an aircraft carrier, typically including guided-missile cruisers, destroyers, a submarine, and a supply ship.
+ 11 more terms →Organizations & Treaties
CENTCOM (United States Central Command) — The unified combatant command of the US military responsible for operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia.
Hezbollah — A Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group backed by Iran.
Houthis (Ansar Allah) — A Yemeni armed movement officially called Ansar Allah, backed by Iran.
IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) — An international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and inhibit its military use.
IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) — A branch of Iran's armed forces founded after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
+ 5 more terms →Geography & Locations
Al Udeid Air Base — A major US and Qatari military air base located southwest of Doha, Qatar.
Bandar Abbas — A port city in southern Iran on the Strait of Hormuz.
Fordow — A uranium enrichment facility built inside a mountain near Qom, Iran.
Kharg Island — An island in the Persian Gulf approximately 25 km off the coast of Iran.
Natanz — A city in Isfahan province, Iran, that hosts Iran's primary uranium enrichment facility.
+ 2 more terms →Strategy & Doctrine
A2/AD (Anti-Access/Area Denial) — A strategy that uses layered defenses (missiles, mines, submarines, drones) to prevent an adversary from entering or operating freely in a geographic area.
Asymmetric Warfare — Conflict between parties of significantly different military capability, where the weaker party uses unconventional tactics (terrorism, guerrilla warfare, drone swarms, cyber attacks) to offset the stronger party's advantages.
Collateral Damage — Unintended damage or casualties inflicted on non-combatants or civilian infrastructure during military operations.
Decapitation Strike — A military strategy aimed at removing the leadership of an enemy government or organization through targeted strikes on command and control centers, communication networks, and individual leaders.
Deterrence — A strategy intended to dissuade an adversary from taking an action by threatening unacceptable consequences.
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