U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran began a war that continued into September
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28, 2026, and the conflict was still ongoing nearly seven months later. The accounts include sharply different views of the war’s purpose and effects, alongside reports of military damage, civilian deaths and wider economic costs.
Countries involved United States · 3 outletsIran · 2 outletsIsrael · 1 outlet
First reported among our outlets by PBS NewsHour (United States), · most coverage from United States (2), Türkiye (1), Saudi Arabia (1), Iran (1)
What the parties said
United States
I believe we'll make a deal after the election.
Earlier this month, he said the administration is not looking for a deal anymore.
Iran
They assassinated and martyred our esteemed supreme leader, our scientists are military commanders and government.
The problem is that America, instead of conducting dialog, they descend into the arena by bombing us first, by blocking every pathway.
Without any legal justification or framework, they attacked us, assassinated our Leader, our scientists are military commanders, government officials, and our children,
Israel
to degrade the Iranian regime’s military capabilities, distance threats posed by Iran — including its nuclear and ballistic missile programs — and “create the conditions” for the…
Coverage
Fox News · United States25 Sep 00:25Iranian president blames US for Middle East conflict while denying nuclear ambitions, offers to dilute uranium
They assassinated and martyred our esteemed supreme leader, our scientists are military commanders and government.
NPR · United States22 Sep 08:47War between U.S. and Iran becomes a test of who will blink first
To be far more aggressive, to retaliate in a disproportionate way and to actually appear to the United States to be unrestrained.
PBS NewsHour · United States21 Sep 22:30War correspondent Scott Anderson on the shifting landscape in the Middle East
It strengthens it.
Mehr News Agency · Iran23 Sep 10:26New School Year marked in Minab, Hormozgan province
On February 28, 2026, US and Israel waged an unprovoked war of aggression against the Iranian people
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Tehran Times · Iran23 Sep 17:41‘We will never bow our head’
A school in the southern city of Minah was also hit by a US Tomahawk missile, resulting in approximately 170 deaths, mostly schoolchildren.
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The Times of Israel · Israel24 Sep 10:51Netanyahu lands in New York to address UN General Assembly, won’t meet Trump
to degrade the Iranian regime’s military capabilities, distance threats posed by Iran — including its nuclear and ballistic missile programs — and “create the conditions” for the…
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China Daily · ChinaIran conveys 'decisive positions' to US in New York: state media
US-Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb 28
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The Hankyoreh · South KoreaThe Iran War Is the First AI War… “An Analyst Staff Officer on the Battlefield”
Yonhap News Agency · South Korea23 Sep 15:57Iran: “Exchanged messages with US through Qatar’s mediation… conveyed conditions for restoring diplomacy”
France 24 · France24 Sep 02:35US war on Iran: Trump will 'declare victory and go home', embracing the 'Greenland option'
Now, nearly seven months into the US war with Iran,
BBC News · United Kingdom24 Sep 21:09Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech
a claim denied by Tehran.
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The Guardian · United Kingdom24 Sep 16:31US mortgage rates top 7% for first time in 20 months
The conflict drove inflation to its highest levels in three years and sharply increased energy prices.
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Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him
Clarín · Argentina23 Sep 09:30Iranian plane lands in China despite US sanctions threats
teleSUR English · Venezuela24 Sep 12:38A New Attack on Iran Could Spread the War to the Indian Ocean
The war between the two countries remains deadlocked, with occasional exchanges of attacks and negotiations stalled.
Okaz · Saudi Arabia23 Sep 10:45What does the OECD forecast for global growth in the final months of 2026?
Hürriyet · Türkiye23 Sep 11:12Trump’s remarks at the UN spark debate! His speech examined point by point: the truth revealed
CBC News · Canada24 Sep 22:55If Trump bans U.S. diesel exports, global prices will go even higher, experts say
Because of these conflicts, an estimated seven million barrels a day of refining capacity is out of reach, Montreuil said.
RIA Novosti · Russia24 Sep 19:43Netanyahu called the decision to strike Iran the easiest of his career
TASS · Russia23 Sep 10:50Three commodity vessels transit Strait of Hormuz on September 22 — Reuters
Before the US-Iran conflict started on February 28, around 125 large commercial vessels passed through the strait every day
NDTV · India24 Sep 19:07Hundreds Of Trucks Block Turkey-Iran Border After US Blockade
Its economy relied on the gulf for over 80 per cent of its trade before the war
The Hindu · India22 Sep 11:33Iran President vows to ‘firmly defend’ country's positions at UN
Mr. Pezeshkian will be the highest-ranking Iranian official to set foot on American soil since the start of the West Asia war, which began in late February with U.S.-Israeli…
Daily Jang · Pakistan25 Sep 04:09Iranian president answers atomic bomb question in 3 words
Where accounts differ
How long the war had lasted by September
One report described Iran as having faced pressure for six months since late February.
Iran has been under unprecedented US military and economic pressure for six months, since late February.
Other reports described the war as being in its seventh month.
You are seven months into this. It is still going on. It's very unpopular in the U.S. There are big costs for Americans, for those around the world.