🇮🇷 Is there a war in Iran?Yes. UCDP lists 4 active armed conflicts with fighting recorded in Iran.
2 of them at war level (1,000+ deaths in a year). Largest: Iran - Israel , 1,222 deaths in 2025.
Updated 30 October 2026 · UCDP data through 30 September 2026 · View on map →
Deaths recorded in Iran in 2025 1,249 in state-based fighting
0 in fighting between armed groups
19 in attacks on civilians (one-sided violence)
UCDP GED Global 26.1: best estimates for events located in Iran (as UCDP places them), by type of violence. The three are shown separately, as UCDP counts them, and are not added together here.
The conflicts
Each conflict as UCDP defines it: a dispute with at least 25 battle-related deaths in a year. Figures are UCDP best estimates; the newest months are preliminary and can change.
UCDP does not record who started each clash.
War level State-based conflict · UCDP start year 2017
Iran - Israel 1,222 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
3 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
2,863 total 2018–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (8 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel
2017: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2018: 111 2019: 138 2020: 461 2021: 166 2022: 56 2023: 160 2024: 549 2025: 1,222 2026: 3 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 2017 highest: 1,222 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: May 2026
Conflict-wide figures (not only Iran). Also recorded in: Israel , Lebanon .
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 3 2025 1,222 2024 549 2023 160 2022 56 2021 166 2020 461 2019 138 2018 111
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War level State-based conflict
Iran - Israel, United States of America – 2025: not in the dataset below 25 deaths or no data
3,859 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
Who is fighting: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
1989: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1990: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1991: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1992: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1993: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1994: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1995: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1996: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1997: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1998: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1999: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2000: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2001: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2002: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2006: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2007: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2008: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2009: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2010: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2011: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2012: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2013: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2014: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2015: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2016: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2017: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2018: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2019: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2020: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2021: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2022: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2023: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2024: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2025: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2026: 3,859 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 3,859 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: September 2026
Conflict-wide figures (not only Iran). Also recorded in: United Arab Emirates , Israel , Kuwait , Iraq , Lebanon , Bahrain , Saudi Arabia , Jordan , Oman , Sri Lanka , Syria .
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Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1972
Iran: Government 52 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
94 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
1,410 total 1991–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (20 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Iran vs Jaish al-Adl
1989: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1990: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1991: 45 1992: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1993: 76 1994: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1995: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1996: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1997: 38 1998: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1999: 28 2000: 40 2001: 119 2002: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2005: 28 2006: 57 2007: 86 2008: 121 2009: 133 2010: 74 2011: 242 2012: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2013: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2014: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2015: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2016: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2017: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2018: 28 2019: 31 2020: 35 2021: 30 2022: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2023: 34 2024: 113 2025: 52 2026: 94 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 242 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: September 2026
Conflict-wide figures (not only Iran). Also recorded in: Iraq .
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 94 2025 52 2024 113 2023 34 2021 30 2020 35 2019 31 2018 28 2011 242 2010 74 2009 133 2008 121 2007 86 2006 57 2005 28 2001 119 2000 40 1999 28 1997 38 1993 76 1991 45
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Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1946
Iran: Kurdistan – 2025: not in the dataset below 25 deaths or no data
44 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
242 total 1990–2018 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (5 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Iran vs KDPI, PKK, Komalah, PAK
1989: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1990: 31 1991: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1992: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1993: 110 1994: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1995: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1996: 27 1997: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1998: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1999: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2000: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2001: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2002: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2006: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2007: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2008: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2009: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2010: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2011: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2012: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2013: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2014: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2015: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2016: 30 2017: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2018: 44 2019: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2020: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2021: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2022: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2023: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2024: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2025: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2026: 44 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 110 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: July 2026
Conflict-wide figures (not only Iran). Also recorded in: Iraq .
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 44 2018 44 2016 30 1996 27 1993 110 1990 31
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