Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. The war follows the Twelve-Day War in June 2025 and sporadic fighting during the Middle Eastern crisis sparked by the Gaza war (2023–present). Amid ongoing US–Iran negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program, the war began when the US and Israel assassinated Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in airstrikes alongside several other Iranian officials. Wikipedia's most-read article for 2 days in a row: 1,245,666 views in all, peaking at 643,848 on March 3, 2026. Tue, Mar 3: 643,848 views Wed, Mar 4: 601,818 views Wiki link