Iran: conflict events in March 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Iran saw 31 recorded events and 167 estimated deaths in March 2026. That is +121% compared with 14 events the month before. The death toll range is 167 to 169.
97% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 55.
Events were concentrated in Tehran province (11), Hormozgan province (3), Ilam province (2).
The most active pairing was Government of Iran - Government of Israel, Government of United States of America with 28 events.
Where events happened
Regions, March 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran province | 11 | 22 |
| Hormozgan province | 3 | 9 |
| Ilam province | 2 | 49 |
| Esfahan province | 2 | 23 |
| Fars province | 2 | 22 |
| Sistan and Baluchestan province | 2 | 7 |
| Markazi province | 1 | 11 |
| Qom province | 1 | 6 |
| Zanjan province | 1 | 4 |
| Bushehr province | 1 | 4 |
Deadliest events, March 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2026 | Mehran county Ilam province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based, 2 sources | 43 |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Shiraz county Fars province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based, 20 civilian | 20 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Esfahan county Esfahan province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based | 15 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Mahallat county Markazi province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based, 5 civilian | 11 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Esfahan province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based, 8 civilian | 8 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Qom county Qom province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based | 6 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Eyvan county Ilam province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based, 6 civilian | 6 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Khamir county Hormozgan province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based, 2 sources | 5 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Taftan county Sistan and Baluchestan province | Government of Iran vs Jaish al-Adl State-based | 5 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Zanjan county Zanjan province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based | 4 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Iran | 31 |
| Government of Israel, Government of United States of America | 28 |
| Jaish al-Adl | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 30 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 1 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.