By the numbers: 100 days of the US-Israel war on Iran
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- US‑Israel war has caused at least 7,000 deaths, with 3,593 in Lebanon, 3,468 in Iran, 29 in Gulf states, 26 Israelis and 13 U.S. soldiers killed.
- Israel now occupies roughly a fifth of Lebanon (about 2,000 sq km) after advancing to the outskirts of Nabatieh and capturing Beaufort Castle.
- Lebanese civilians have been displaced in excess of one million, with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam calling the invasion a "scorched‑earth policy and collective punishment".
- Iranian civilians have been displaced in excess of three million due to US‑Israeli attacks on infrastructure and civilian sites.
- Strait of Hormuz traffic has collapsed from about 100 ships per day pre‑war to an average of seven per day (607 ships total Feb 28–May 31).
Why it matters: Lebanese civilians lose homes and livelihoods as Israeli occupation displaces over a million people, while the sharp drop in Hormuz traffic cuts a key route for global oil shipments.
