02/28
US-Israel joint airstrike on Iran
Israel strikes Tehran with US intel; Khamenei killed, ~40 officials dead.
03/01
Iran launches full-scale retaliation
Iran fires missiles & drones at US bases in Saudi, Qatar, UAE; oil up 25%.
03/05
Iran fires 500+ missiles
Iran launches 500+ ballistic missiles & 2000 drones; 40% to Israel, 60% to US.
03/08
Mojtaba Khamenei succeeds
Khamenei's son Mojtaba elected new Supreme Leader; IRGC vows to continue war.
03/09
Oil above $100, war expands
Brent crude tops $100, highest since 2022; Israel bombs Tehran refinery; Hormuz threatened.
03/10
Hormuz paralyzed, oil volatile
Israel destroys IRGC air HQ; Hormuz traffic near zero; oil hits $119 then falls to $80.
08/25
US imposes new sanctions on Iran
US announces new sanctions to cut Iran's economic lifeline, warns Tehran's trade partners.