02/28
US-Israel joint airstrike on Iran
Israel strikes Tehran with US intel support, Supreme Leader Khamenei killed, ~40 officials dead
03/01
Iran launches full-scale retaliation
Iran fires missiles/drones at US bases in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE; oil surges 25%
03/05
Iran fires 500+ missiles
Iran launches 500+ ballistic missiles & ~2000 drones, 40% to Israel, 60% to US targets
03/08
Mojtaba Khamenei succeeds as Supreme Leader
Khamenei's son Mojtaba elected new Supreme Leader, IRGC pledges loyalty, vows to continue war
03/09
Oil breaks $100, war expands
Brent breaks $100, highest since 2022. Israel bombs Tehran refinery again, Hormuz transit threatened
03/10
Hormuz paralyzed, oil price volatile
Israel destroys IRGC air HQ, Hormuz traffic near zero, oil hits $119 then crashes to $80 on Trump threat
08/25
US expands economic sanctions on Iran
US announces expanded sanctions on Iran and partners, calls it 'economic onslaught', asks allies to join