India, March 13 -- The 2026 Middle East war escalated after years of rising tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States over Iran's nuclear ambitions and regional influence. The conflict intensified on 28 February 2026, when U.S. and Israeli forces carried out major airstrikes on Iranian military and strategic targets. The strikes reportedly killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, triggering immediate retaliation from Iran and turning long-standing tensions into an open regional conflict.

In response, Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. military bases across the region. The conflict soon widened when Hezbollah in Lebanon joined the fighting, firing rockets into Israel, prompting heav...