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Iran: conflict events in January 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

32events4 the month before
19,894est. deaths
5,445civilian deaths

Iran saw 32 recorded events and 19,894 estimated deaths in January 2026. That is +700% compared with 4 events the month before.

81% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 5,445.

Events were concentrated in Esfahan province (10), Fars province (3), Kermanshah province (3).

The most active pairing was Government of Iran - Civilians with 26 events.

Where events happened

2026-01-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-01-28: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-01-21: Government of Iran vs Ansar al-Furqan (1 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Iran vs PJAK (8 deaths)2026-01-09: Government of Iran vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-01-09: Government of Iran vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-09: Government of Iran vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-09: Government of Iran vs IS (1 deaths)2026-01-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (600 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (40 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (14 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (13280 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (201 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (8 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (50 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (80 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (11 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (12 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (4 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (300 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (50 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (4393 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (30 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (70 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (50 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (8 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Iran vs Civilians (600 deaths)2026-01-01: Government of Iran vs Civilians (70 deaths)2026-01-01: Government of Iran vs Civilians (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Iran, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, January 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Esfahan province105,542
Fars province385
Kermanshah province311
Sistan and Baluchestan province33
Gilan province2608
Tehran province2203
Kerman province180
Ardebil province150
North Khorasan province112
Markazi province111

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
8 Jan 2026—Government of Iran vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 sources		13,280
8 Jan 2026Esfahan county
Esfahan province		Government of Iran vs Civilians
One-sided, 4,393 civilian		4,393
8 Jan 2026Shahin Shahr va Meymeh county
Esfahan province		Government of Iran vs Civilians
One-sided, 600 civilian		600
8 Jan 2026Rasht county
Gilan province		Government of Iran vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian, 4 sources		600
600–3,000
8 Jan 2026Esfahan county
Esfahan province		Government of Iran vs Civilians
One-sided		300
300–350
8 Jan 2026Tehran county
Tehran province		Government of Iran vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		201
8 Jan 2026Kerman county
Kerman province		Government of Iran vs Civilians
One-sided, 80 civilian		80
8 Jan 2026Najafabad county
Esfahan province		Government of Iran vs Civilians
One-sided, 70 civilian		70
70–140
1 Jan 2026Marvdasht county
Fars province		Government of Iran vs Civilians
One-sided, 70 civilian		70
8 Jan 2026Lenjan county
Esfahan province		Government of Iran vs Civilians
One-sided, 50 civilian		50
50–70

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Iran29
Unidentified armed group6
PJAK1
Ansar al-Furqan1
IS1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based6
Non-state0
One-sided26

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.