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Iran: conflict events in April 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

23events31 the month before
127est. deathsrange 127–128
19civilian deaths

In April 2026, UCDP recorded 23 organized-violence events in Iran, with 127 estimated deaths. That is -26% compared with 31 events the month before. The death toll range is 127 to 128.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 19.

Events were concentrated in Tehran province (8), Sistan and Baluchestan province (4), Alborz province (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Iran - Government of Israel, Government of United States of America with 19 events.

Where events happened

2026-04-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-04-28: Government of Iran vs Jaish al-Adl (1 deaths)2026-04-16: Government of Iran vs Jaish al-Adl (3 deaths)2026-04-07: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (18 deaths)2026-04-07: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (2 deaths)2026-04-07: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (6 deaths)2026-04-07: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (9 deaths)2026-04-06: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (13 deaths)2026-04-06: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (1 deaths)2026-04-06: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (23 deaths)2026-04-06: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (6 deaths)2026-04-06: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (5 deaths)2026-04-05: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (1 deaths)2026-04-05: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (5 deaths)2026-04-05: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (5 deaths)2026-04-04: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (5 deaths)2026-04-04: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (1 deaths)2026-04-04: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (1 deaths)2026-04-03: Government of Iran vs Jaish al-Adl (2 deaths)2026-04-03: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (2 deaths)2026-04-02: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (13 deaths)2026-04-01: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (1 deaths)2026-04-01: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Iran, April 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, April 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Tehran province857
Sistan and Baluchestan province48
Alborz province231
Khuzestan province26
Hormozgan province16
Qom province15
Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad province15
Ardebil province15
Esfahan province12
Bushehr province11

Deadliest events, April 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
6 Apr 2026Baharestan county
Tehran province		Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based, 6 civilian		23
7 Apr 2026Alborz provinceGovernment of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based, 2 civilian		18
6 Apr 2026Eslamshahr county
Tehran province		Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based		13
2 Apr 2026Karaj county
Alborz province		Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based, 8 civilian, 2 sources		13
7 Apr 2026Shahriar county
Tehran province		Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based		9
7 Apr 2026Pardis county
Tehran province		Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based		6
6 Apr 2026Bandar Lengeh county
Hormozgan province		Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based		6
6 Apr 2026Qom county
Qom province		Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based		5
5 Apr 2026Ardebil provinceGovernment of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based		5
5 Apr 2026Boyer-Ahmad county
Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad province		Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based		5

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Iran22
Government of Israel, Government of United States of America19
Jaish al-Adl3
Unidentified armed group2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based23
Non-state0
One-sided0

All months

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