As of early March 2026, the United States and Iran are in a state of open, direct conflict following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which have included sinking an Iranian warship and attacking over 2,000 targets. Iran’s strikes in the region have decreased significantly – while US attacks on Iran continue ramping up and Israeli strikes prompt panic in southern Beirut.

The Trump administration warns the war, which according to Lebanese and Iranian state media has already killed more than 1,320 people, will soon escalate – and NATO allies are reluctantly getting pulled into the conflict.