Said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The US, Israel, and Iran are at war. This war started in February 2026, and it is changing the Middle East. The war began with surprise airstrikes. Since then, there have been missile attacks and drone strikes. Additionally, important people have been killed. Consequently, the price of oil has surged by more than 40%. Meanwhile, as of mid-March 2026, the fighting is still ongoing.
The war started on February 28 2026. On this day, the US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran. Israel called this operation Operation Roaring Lion. The Israeli Air Force used about 200 fighter jets to attack 500 targets in Iran. These targets included air defenses, missile launchers and naval vessels. The US also launched airstrikes from planes in the Middle East and from aircraft carriers. These airstrikes killed people like Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran say’s that many military bases, government buildings, schools, hospitals, and cultural sites were damaged. Many civilians were. Hurt. The US and Israel had been planning this attack for months. They attacked in the morning, which was a surprise. Israel told its citizens to go to shelters because Iran might retaliate.
Iran did retaliate. It launched hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles at Israel and US bases in countries. These countries included Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE. Iran also attacked areas in Azerbaijan, Kurdistan and Oman. A drone even hit a base in Cyprus.
Hezbollah, which is a group support by Iran, also launched attacks on Israel. This started a war in Lebanon. Iran used its navy, army and groups like Hezbollah to attack Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport and military sites in the Gulf.
Many countries in the Gulf was affected. Saudi Arabia shot down six drones.
Kuwait say’s that rockets hit areas and two people were hurt. The UAE had a fire at an oil zone after a drone strike. Bahrain had attacks on fuel tanks. All these attacks made the price of oil go up. The Strait of Hormuz, which is a route for oil, was also threatened.
Many important people in Iran have been kille President Donald Trump said that many leaders were killed at the start of the war. On March 17 Israeli strikes killed two people, Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. Iran confirmed these deaths.
The US and Israel say that they started the war to stop Iran from getting weapons. They want the people of Iran to rise up against their government. Iran says that the US and Israel are aggressors and that they did not plan to attack.
The war is still going on. In the week of the war the US bombed an important oil export hub in Iran. This made the price of oil go up more. Israel kept attacking targets and Beirut. Many people were. Killed.
The US and Israel have a plan for the war. Here is what they did each week:
- Week 1: The US and Israel launched airstrikes and killed people. Iran retaliated with drones and missiles.
- Week 2: The US and Israel launched strikes. Iran attacked the UAE, Bahrain and Tel Aviv.
- Week 3: The US bombed an oil hub in Iran. Israel killed people and struck Beirut.
The war is affecting the world. Irans Foreign Minister said that the US is responsible for the war. Iran does not want to talk about a truce. The price of oil is going up and up. Many countries are getting ready for attacks. The war is still going on. It is hard to see an end, to it. Read More
