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Iran: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

6events23 the month before
26est. deathsrange 26–27
7civilian deaths

Iran saw 6 recorded events and 26 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is -74% compared with 23 events the month before. The death toll range is 26 to 27.

83% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 7.

Events were concentrated in Sistan and Baluchestan province (2), Zanjan province (1), Kermanshah province (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Iran - Government of Israel, Government of United States of America with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-29: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-05-29: Government of Iran vs PKK (2 deaths)2026-05-28: Government of Iran vs Jaish al-Adl (1 deaths)2026-05-20: Government of Iran vs Jaish al-Adl (2 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (5 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (14 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Iran, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Sistan and Baluchestan province23
Zanjan province114
Kermanshah province12
West Azarbaijan province12

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
1 May 2026Zanjan provinceGovernment of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based, 2 sources		14
4 May 2026—Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based, 5 civilian, 2 sources		5
29 May 2026Chaldoran county
West Azarbaijan province		Government of Iran vs PKK
State-based, 4 sources		2
2–3
29 May 2026Dalahu county
Kermanshah province		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian, 3 sources		2
20 May 2026Saravan county
Sistan and Baluchestan province		Government of Iran vs Jaish al-Adl
State-based, 2 sources		2
28 May 2026Iranshahr county
Sistan and Baluchestan province		Government of Iran vs Jaish al-Adl
State-based		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Iran5
Government of Israel, Government of United States of America2
Jaish al-Adl2
Unidentified armed group1
PKK1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based5
Non-state0
One-sided1

All months

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