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Day 27 · The US-Israel-Iran war

26 March 2026

3 events recorded (0 confirmed), and 3 statements counted apart.

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26 March 2026 in brief

Iran's deputy health minister said at least 1,937 people had been killed and 24,800 injured in Iran, and the UAE said debris from an intercepted missile killed two people in Abu Dhabi, as Israel launched a wave of strikes on Isfahan. [1] Lloyd's List reported 26 transits through Hormuz on IRGC pre-approved routes, and the IMO's secretary-general said nearly 2,000 ships were waiting on both sides of the strait. [1] Trump extended his pause on strikes against Iran's power plants by 10 days to 6 April, citing an Iranian request, while Iran denied that talks were taking place. [1] Iranian officials called the US proposal one-sided and unfair and set out five demands, including reparations and continued sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

Written from the records it cites; every figure appears in a cited record.

Places in this day's records

Places in this day's records: Isfahan, Strait of Hormuz, Washington; 0 events not on the map. Isfahan: 1 recordStrait of Hormuz: 1 recordStrait of HormuzWashington: 1 record

3 places · 0 events not on the map

Isfahan · Strait of Hormuz · Washington

New count

at least

1,937

killed, Iran

Ministry of Health of Iran · by its own count
as of 26 Mar · 3 other counts this day

Said

CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper said the killing of Tangsiri makes the region safer and that US forces had destroyed about 92 percent of Iran's large naval vessels.

United States Armed Forces
26 Mar · to a mixed audience
Reported by Al Jazeera

Open

Market

$113.39

Brent crude, per barrel

+60% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
26 Mar · US Energy Information Administration

Said: 3 statements, not counted as events

Said

Government of the United States: In a cabinet meeting President Trump said Iran was begging for a deal, called reports that Iran rejected the 15-point plan wrong, and said the strait would open if they make the right deal.

Mixed audience · en

Said

United States Armed Forces: CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper said the killing of Tangsiri makes the region safer and that US forces had destroyed about 92 percent of Iran's large naval vessels.

Mixed audience · en

Said

Government of Iran: Iranian officials called the US proposal one-sided and unfair and set out five demands they called non-negotiable, including reparations and continued sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign audience · fa