WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2026 — The war between the United States and Iran began on Feb. 28, 2026, when U.S. and Israeli forces started striking targets in Iran. The Pentagon calls the U.S. campaign Operation Epic Fury, according to the Defense Department's casualty database and the Congressional Research Service. This tracker is updated as new official figures are released. Where figures conflict or no official number exists, we say so.

Updated Nov. 1, 2026, 6:00 p.m. ET: added "Latest (Oct. 30 – Nov. 1)."

Latest (Oct. 30 – Nov. 1)

  • No confirmed strike on Iran. No official U.S., Israeli or Iranian account we reviewed reports a U.S. or Israeli strike on Iran from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, apart from the Iranian fishing-boat claim below. U.S. Central Command's posts on X from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 described blockade enforcement, carrier operations and training, not strikes on Iran. As of Oct. 31, U.S. forces had redirected 144 commercial vessels to comply with the blockade, CENTCOM said. On Oct. 30, CENTCOM called "FALSE" an Iranian Revolutionary Guard claim that it had destroyed a U.S. military sea drone in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iranian claim: fishing boats hit near Qeshm Island (Oct. 31). Iranian state media, citing a Hormozgan province official, said the U.S. attacked two fishing boats near Qeshm Island, Reuters reported. Accounts of the toll differ: Reuters cited Iranian media reporting one fisherman wounded; Iran's semi-official Fars news agency said an "enemy" drone struck 14 nautical miles south of the island, leaving two fishermen missing and two wounded, Dawn reported; Al Jazeera cited local authorities saying several fishermen were wounded. There was no immediate U.S. confirmation, and the White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to Reuters.
  • Iranian claim: two tankers hit mines (Nov. 1). The Revolutionary Guard navy's public relations office said Sunday that two oil tankers exploded after striking naval mines while using what it called an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz, Al Mayadeen reported. This is an Iranian claim; it has not been independently confirmed.
  • Vessel hit south of Lavan Island (Oct. 30). The UK Maritime Trade Operations center reported that a vessel 40 nautical miles south of Iran's Lavan Island was hit by an unknown projectile at 1800 UTC, causing a fire on board. The crew was reported safe (UKMTO on X).
  • Drones intercepted over Saudi Arabia (Oct. 30–31). The Saudi-led coalition's spokesman posted that air defenses intercepted drones over the Medina, Riyadh and Eastern regions and ballistic missiles aimed at the southern region, through Nov. 1. On Nov. 1 the spokesman also posted footage of what the coalition said was the destruction of sites in Yemen's Hodeidah and Dhamar provinces used by the Houthis to support their war effort. The coalition attributed the Medina drone to Yemen's Houthis; Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied carrying out any operation toward Saudi territory, Reuters reported via Al-Monitor.
  • Iran's warning (Oct. 31). Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's office said he directed commanders to prepare "an immediate and effective response, without geographical restriction" if Iran is attacked again, Al Jazeera reported.
  • No U.S. decision on new strikes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that Trump has not decided whether to launch new strikes against Iran but would prefer a diplomatic solution, according to Reuters via CNBC and Al Jazeera.

Facts box

Metric Latest figure As of Source
How long it has gone on 246 days since the first strikes on Feb. 28, 2026, including an April ceasefire and a June agreement that later collapsed Nov. 1, 2026 DCAS; CRS
U.S. military cost $47.1 billion: about $29 billion to replace munitions, about $11.9 billion in operations, about $6 billion in equipment losses ($6.1 billion in equipment replacement, per USA Today). Does not include damage to U.S. bases Oct. 16, 2026 U.S. Central Command estimate given to Congress, reported by the AP and USA Today
U.S. troops killed 23 (15 under Operation Epic Fury, 8 under "overseas operations" since July 7). 11 were from enemy fire and 12 were non-hostile, according to The Washington Post Oct. 29, 2026 Pentagon casualty database, reported by Stars and Stripes and The Washington Post
U.S. troops wounded 865 Oct. 29, 2026 Stars and Stripes, citing the Pentagon database
U.S. troops captured None confirmed. Ali Larijani, then secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, claimed in March that U.S. soldiers had been captured; U.S. Central Command called the claim "lies and deceptions." No official figure has been released March 2026 The Jerusalem Post
Civilians killed in Iran 1,701 of 3,636 deaths recorded in Iran, according to the U.S.-based rights group HRANA. No complete count has been published since April 7, 2026 HRANA, as cited by CRS
Civilians killed in Israel 20 Israeli civilians reportedly died in Iranian attacks before the April 7 ceasefire April 7, 2026 CRS
Civilians injured No official figure has been released — —
Iranian military killed 1,221 military personnel among the 3,636 deaths HRANA recorded. Iran's government has not released a military toll April 7, 2026 HRANA, as cited by CRS
Iranian military injured or captured No official figure has been released — —
Is an end in sight? No agreement. Talks are indirect, through Qatari and Pakistani mediators (details below) Nov. 1, 2026 CNBC/Reuters; Al Jazeera
Gas prices U.S. regular gasoline averaged $4.269 a gallon, up $1.234 from a year earlier. Florida: $4.017, up $1.164 Oct. 26, 2026 U.S. Energy Information Administration
Diesel prices U.S. on-highway diesel averaged $6.352 a gallon, up $2.634 from a year earlier Oct. 26, 2026 EIA

How the war has unfolded

The two countries agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 7, which President Donald Trump extended indefinitely on April 21, according to the Congressional Research Service. Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a Memorandum of Understanding on June 17. CRS reports that the agreement collapsed weeks later amid renewed fighting: the U.S. launched extensive airstrikes on July 7, reinstated a naval blockade of Iran on July 14, and an Iranian strike killed three U.S. troops in Jordan on July 17. The agreement formally expired in August. In early September, the two sides again exchanged attacks, CRS says.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed on Feb. 28. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, now leads the country, according to CRS.

How the cost is counted

U.S. Central Command's $47.1 billion estimate, as of Oct. 16, is $3.5 billion higher than its early-September figure of about $43.6 billion, the AP reported. The Congressional Budget Office separately estimated $38 billion as of Aug. 1, CRS says. The State Department has reported $113 million in costs, including evacuations, and $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities, according to CRS. The AP reports that the White House has asked Congress for a $95 billion package that would help fund the war and other priorities.

U.S. casualties

The Pentagon tracks the war in two categories in its Defense Casualty Analysis System: Operation Epic Fury, from Feb. 28, and "overseas operations," from July 7. The Oct. 29 total of 23 deaths includes non-combat deaths, Stars and Stripes reported. Of the 23, 11 were from enemy fire and 12 were non-hostile, including six airmen killed when a refueling tanker crashed in Iraq in March, The Washington Post reported, citing the database. More than half of the 865 wounded were hurt in attacks after the ceasefire, the Post reported.

Civilians

No organization publishes a complete, current civilian toll. HRANA's count stops at the April 7 ceasefire. CRS reports that on Feb. 28 a U.S. Tomahawk missile reportedly hit a school in Minab, Iran, killing more than 150 people, mostly children, and that a preliminary U.S. military investigation reportedly found the United States responsible.

Is an end in sight?

As of Nov. 1, there is no deal. Iranian negotiators held a third day of talks with Qatari mediators in Doha on Sunday, Reuters reported via CNBC. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions on a "two-day proposal" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz were continuing but had reached no final conclusion.

According to the same report, Trump has said the U.S. will not launch new attacks on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections and has not ruled out military action afterward. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that Trump had not decided whether to launch new strikes but would prefer to resolve the conflict diplomatically.

Araghchi told Al Jazeera that Iran's conditions include lifting recently imposed U.S. sanctions, restoring oil waivers granted in June, reducing the U.S. military presence in the region and ending the conflict on all fronts, including Israel's attacks on Lebanon.

What it means for Americans

Your wallet. U.S. regular gasoline averaged $4.269 a gallon in the week of Oct. 26, $1.234 more than a year earlier, according to the EIA. In Florida it averaged $4.017, up $1.164. Diesel, which moves most freight, averaged $6.352, up $2.634. In its October outlook, the EIA forecast that retail gasoline would hold about steady in October and then slowly decline with crude oil prices.

National security. A September report to Congress by the Lead Inspector General relayed a Defense Department assessment that munitions use in the operation "has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munition resupply," CRS reports. Iranian strikes have damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. bases across the Middle East, according to CRS.

Military families. More than 50,000 U.S. service members have deployed to Central Command's area of operations, USA Today reported. CRS notes that extended deployments have reportedly strained Navy logistics and living conditions for sailors aboard ships supporting the operation. The AP reports that a third aircraft carrier and thousands of additional troops are heading to the region.

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