US-Israel war on Iran, six months down the line: In numbers

What the report says

Al Jazeera marks six months since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, with a data-driven look at the war’s toll across the Middle East and the wider global economy. The piece says the opening attacks hit nuclear and military sites in Iran and killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, after which Iran retaliated against US assets in Gulf countries and Hezbollah escalated rocket fire into northern Israel. The conflict has since remained unresolved, with negotiations failing to produce a lasting breakthrough.

The report compiles official and monitoring-group figures on deaths, attacks and displacement. It says at least 7,900 people have been killed across Lebanon, Iran, Gulf states, Israel and the US, while the US and Israel have carried out thousands of strikes and Iran has launched more than 2,000 attacks across the Gulf and wider region. Al Jazeera also highlights the strain on maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, where daily vessel movement has fallen sharply from prewar levels, and notes dozens of confirmed attacks on ships.

The article argues that the war’s effects reach beyond the battlefield. It points to higher oil prices, a depleted US Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and a multibillion-dollar US military cost that has continued to climb. It also says Israel still occupies parts of Lebanon despite ceasefire agreements, and that the conflict has become a political liability for President Donald Trump, whose approval rating has fallen in recent polling. The figures were reported by Al Jazeera using official sources, conflict trackers and market data.