Expanding quickly into a multi-front regional, the clashes have shattered global energy security, with fighting spreading from the Persian Gulf to NATO-linked territory.
After the launch of Operation Epic Fury on 28 February 2026 - a coordinated U.S.-Israeli operation targeting senior Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei- Iran responded with large waves of ballistic missiles and drones. The fighting has already spread beyond Iran and Israel: strikes hit U.S. military assets and civilian infrastructure in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, and even reached the base of Akrotiri in Cyprus.
