Situation report
Iran–Israel–US war · updated 2026-10-30Latest developments
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CriticalTrump weighs an Iran deal or post-midterm strikes as Iran disputes a Qatari peace draft and a reply is expectedOct 30, 9:02 AM
With four days to the Nov. 3 US midterms, Trump said renewed strikes on Iran are possible afterward and warned Gulf states to 'prepare,' even as his administration pursues diplomacy. A Qatari-drafted proposal with a seven-day timeline reached Tehran around Oct. 25; a senior Iranian official told Reuters Iran rejects it as 'unacceptable ideas,' while VP Vance's letter to security chief Mohsen Rezaei sought to reopen talks. Iran's reply was expected by week's end.
3 perspectives:CenterRightForeign — EasternCenter2 sourcesGulf and wire coverage casts the week as diplomacy and brinkmanship running in parallel, with Iran disputing the very existence of an offer.
Gulf News and Reuters reported that a Qatari-drafted proposal with a seven-day timeline was presented to Tehran around Oct. 25, but a senior Iranian official called the ideas 'unacceptable' and 'not an offer,' and a second official denied any proposal exists; Iran set preconditions of lifting the blockade and revoking oil sanctions first.
Right2 sourcesConservative coverage foregrounds US military readiness and Trump's warning that a 'short, intense' campaign could follow the midterms.
ZeroHedge and a Ground News briefing reported that Washington has warned several Gulf states it could launch 'short-term, intensive' operations against Iran after Nov. 3, with Trump at an Oct. 27 Lubbock rally hinting strikes could come 'in a couple of weeks' after earlier pledging none before the vote.
Foreign — Eastern1 sourceIran-focused diaspora coverage stresses Tehran's hard line: no concessions on the nuclear file until US pressure eases.
Iran International reported that Tehran rejected the Qatari proposal and signaled no flexibility on the nuclear issue, with officials insisting the US must first lift the Strait of Hormuz blockade and revoke oil-export sanctions before any talks.
HighZelensky says Ukraine paused refinery strikes for three days as Russia keeps hitting Ukraine's energy gridOct 30, 9:02 AM
President Zelensky said on Oct. 28 that Ukraine paused strikes on Russian oil refineries for three days at Washington's request under Trump's Oct. 11 'energy ceasefire,' but that Russia kept hitting Ukraine's energy grid — so he declared 'the ban has been lifted' and resumed refinery strikes ahead of planned Ukraine-Russia-US talks in Abu Dhabi in early November. Overnight Russian attacks included missiles and dozens of drones and a reported strike on a Kyiv thermal plant.
1 perspective:Foreign — WesternForeign — Western2 sourcesUkrainian outlets frame a one-sided energy pause: Kyiv held off on refineries while Russia kept striking the grid.
The Kyiv Independent reported Zelensky saying Ukraine paused its oil-refinery strikes for three days as Russia continued hitting energy infrastructure, while Ukrinform and Ukrainska Pravda tallied roughly 181-191 combat clashes along the front with the fiercest fighting on the Pokrovsk axis and overnight drone-and-missile attacks on Ukrainian energy targets.
HighIran claims fresh Strait of Hormuz tanker mine strikes as CENTCOM calls the account 'a lie' and UKMTO confirms one ship afireOct 30, 9:02 AM
Iran's IRGC claimed three to four tankers struck mines overnight Oct. 29 on an ‘unauthorized’ southern route near the Strait of Hormuz, one later reported ablaze east of the strait. The UKMTO verified one vessel on fire near Khasab, Oman, while CENTCOM again dismissed the mine claims as ‘a lie’ and said it has redirected 138 Iran-bound vessels. The strait stays effectively shut to routine traffic (~14 transits/day vs ~140 pre-war) even as crude bypasses on escorted routes.
1 perspective:CenterCenter2 sourcesMarket and defense coverage reports dueling strike claims keeping a floor under crude even as diplomacy proceeds.
CNBC and FXStreet reported Iran's IRGC claiming fresh mined-tanker strikes near Hormuz while CENTCOM called the account 'a lie' and the UKMTO confirmed one vessel on fire near Khasab; crude firmed back toward five-month highs on the attacks even as reported US-Iran de-escalation capped gains.
HighHegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner over alleged leaks on Iran and Ukraine war plansOct 30, 9:02 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, head of the Joint Staff's J5 strategy, plans and policy directorate, after a Pentagon official alleged he leaked classified information tied to the Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars; the matter was referred to the Justice Department. Officials said Sylvia was not CENTCOM's lead Iran-war planner. The firing came as Trump weighs renewed strikes on Iran after the Nov. 3 midterms.
2 perspectives:CenterForeign — WesternCenter2 sourcesUS coverage ties the firing to leak allegations referred to DOJ even as the Pentagon prepares for possible new Iran strikes.
CBS News and The Washington Post reported that Hegseth fired Sylvia after an official cited 'severe misconduct' involving leaks to the media about the Iran and Ukraine wars, with the case referred to the Justice Department, while officials stressed CENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper — the central Iran-war planner — was not removed.
Foreign — Western1 sourceInternational coverage frames it as a leak-driven purge at the top of US military planning mid-war.
Al Jazeera reported that the Pentagon fired a general it accused of leaking classified information to the media, noting the removal of the Joint Staff's top strategy officer came amid heightened tensions over a possible renewed US campaign against Iran.
The map
Major strikes, attacks, and US basing across the region. Every marker links to its source — dashed markers are reported but not yet confirmed.
Conflict map
60 major strikes · 15 US bases · updated 2026-10-30Re-verified ~13:02 UTC Oct 30, 2026 (Friday morning). No new located major strike/military marker cleared the bar this cycle: Iran's fresh IRGC claim of three-to-four mined tankers in the Strait of Hormuz is unverified at sea (CENTCOM calls it 'a lie'; UKMTO confirmed only one vessel afire near Khasab), the still-unconfirmed Houthi Ras Tanura refinery claim is held rather than mapped, and Russia's continued strikes on Ukraine's energy grid extend the already-mapped campaign. Strikes list holds at 60 (cap 60); no existing marker edited.
Marker locations are approximate — coordinates identify the city or facility reported struck, not precise impact points. Confirmed = acknowledged by the attacking or defending party or verified by major wire services; Reported = credible reporting not yet officially acknowledged. Every marker links to its source. Military base markers show pre-war US posture and known strike history, not live force positions.
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The human cost
Confirmed, estimated, and rumored casualty counts per party — every figure sourced, tiers shown separately because they disagree.
Death toll
2026 Iran War · February 28, 2026 – ongoingCore figures re-verified ~13:02 UTC Oct 30, 2026 (Friday morning). No sourced in-window change to any confirmed/estimated/rumored tier this cycle: US 21 killed / 865+ wounded (Pentagon DCAS official count, Oct 10; higher unofficial figures remain disputed and uncorroborated), Iran confirmed ~3,489 / estimated ~3,770, Israel ~59, Lebanon ~4,386, Iraq ~119, Gulf-state coalition ~39. The US-Iran front stayed in its blockade/tanker-war lull as a reported Vance letter and a disputed Qatari draft kept diplomacy alive; Iran's fresh Hormuz mined-tanker claims drew no verified casualties (vessels reportedly abandoned; UKMTO confirmed one ship afire near Khasab). Heavy Russia-Ukraine civilian casualties and Gaza ceasefire-era strikes are separate theaters not folded into this Iran-war tracker.
Key facts
Oct 30, 2026 (~13:02 UTC morning re-verify): no sourced change to any confirmed/estimated/rumored tier in the Iran-war theater, which held in its blockade/tanker-war lull; Pentagon DCAS stands at 21 killed / 865 wounded. Iran's fresh Oct 29-30 Strait of Hormuz mined-tanker claims produced no verified deaths (vessels reportedly abandoned; UKMTO confirmed one ship afire near Khasab). Separate theaters not blended: Russia's continuing strikes on Ukraine's energy grid and Gaza ceasefire-era strikes.
CNBC / FXStreet / UKMTO2026-10-30
Oct 27, 2026 (~05:08 UTC overnight re-verify): no sourced change to any confirmed/estimated/rumored tier in the Iran-war theater, which held in its blockade/tanker-war lull; Pentagon DCAS stands at 21 killed / 865 wounded. Separate theater (not blended): Gaza's health ministry says more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed since the October 2025 truce, after an Oct 26 Israeli strike on an Al-Mawasi displacement camp killed at least three including a child.
RTÉ / UPI2026-10-27
Oct 21, 2026: Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said two foreign contractors (a Filipino and a Nepali) were killed and two others injured by falling debris after air defenses downed a drone aimed at Aramco's Shaybah oilfield — the first confirmed deaths at a Saudi oil facility in this campaign. These are logged here as a keyFact, not blended into any party's tier total.
The National / AP2026-10-21
Oct 22, 2026 (~13:02 UTC midday re-verify): no sourced change to any confirmed/estimated/rumored tier in the Iran-war theater, which held in its blockade/tanker-war lull; Pentagon DCAS stands at 21 killed / 865 wounded. The Oct 20-22 Strait of Hormuz tanker incidents caused no reported deaths. The window's active-combat deaths were tracked separately: an overnight Russian missile-and-drone strike on Kyiv killed at least one and wounded more than 20.
ABC News (AP) / UPI2026-10-22
Oct 18, 2026 (~13:01 UTC midday re-verify): no sourced change to any confirmed/estimated/rumored tier in the Iran-war theater, which held in its blockade/tanker-war lull; Pentagon DCAS stands at 21 killed / 865 wounded. The Oct 16-17 Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks caused no reported deaths (GFS Pride crew evacuated). The window's active-combat deaths were tracked separately: a Russian strike on Mykolaiv, Ukraine killed one civilian on Oct 18 amid the grid barrage.
Kyiv Independent / UPI2026-10-18
Oct 16, 2026 (~13:22 UTC midday re-verify): no sourced change to any confirmed/estimated/rumored tier in the Iran-war theater, which held in its blockade/tanker-war lull; the Pentagon’s DCAS US toll stands at 21 killed / 865 wounded (as of the Oct 9/10 update). The window’s active-combat deaths were elsewhere and tracked separately — Ukraine’s overnight Oct 14-15 Kropyvnytskyi strike killed at least three and injured six amid the wider grid barrage, while the Oct 13/14 Houthi strike on Aramco’s Dhahran HQ caused a limited fire with no deaths reported.
Kyiv Independent / UPI / Reuters2026-10-16
Oct 14, 2026 (~21:14 UTC evening re-verify): no sourced change to any confirmed/estimated/rumored tier in the Iran-war theater, which held in its blockade/diplomatic lull; the Pentagon’s DCAS US toll stands at 21 killed / 865 wounded (as of the Oct 9 update). The window’s active-combat deaths were elsewhere and tracked separately — the Oct 14 record Russian barrage on Ukraine killed at least nine (three in Lutsk), while the Oct 14 Houthi strike on Aramco’s Dhahran HQ wounded four with no deaths reported.
UPI / Al Jazeera / France 242026-10-14
Oct 13, 2026 (~13:27 UTC midday re-verify): no sourced change to any confirmed/estimated/rumored tier in the Iran-war theater, which held in its blockade/diplomatic lull. The Pentagon's DCAS US toll stands at 21 killed / 865 wounded (DCAS as of Oct 9); Washington Post reporting citing six officials suggests a true toll of 22-23 with some post-July deaths tracked separately under 'Overseas Operations' - noted as unofficial and NOT merged into the confirmed 21. The window's active-combat deaths were elsewhere and tracked separately - the Oct 10 Houthi strike on Riyadh's King Khalid airport (coalition ~13-14 killed incl. a US citizen, ~320 wounded; Oct 13 missiles on Riyadh/Khamis Mushait intercepted with no new deaths) and the Oct 10 Zaporizhzhia residential strike in Ukraine (settled toll 23 incl. four children).
Oct 11, 2026 (~21:13 UTC evening re-verify): no sourced change to any confirmed/estimated/rumored tier in the Iran-war theater, which held in its blockade/diplomatic lull. The Pentagon's DCAS US toll stands at 21 killed / 865 wounded as of the Oct 10 update. The window's active-combat deaths were elsewhere and tracked separately - the Oct 10 Houthi strike on Riyadh's King Khalid airport (at least 12 killed, 300+ wounded) and its retaliatory Sanaa counter-strike, plus Russia's Oct 10 strikes on Ukraine (a Zaporizhzhia apartment block, at least 2 killed).
UPI / NPR2026-10-11
Day 223 (Oct 8, 2026, ~21:14 UTC re-verify): no sourced change to any confirmed/estimated/rumored tier in the Iran-war theater. The window’s active-combat deaths were elsewhere — an Oct 8 Russian strike on passenger buses in Kramatorsk killed at least 30 and an overnight barrage on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions killed at least 21 (four children), while the Oct 6-7 Houthi strikes on Saudi airports killed 3 and wounded 36 (GACA) — all tracked separately from these 2026 Iran-war tallies.
France 24 / CNN2026-10-08
Day 222 (Oct 8, 2026, ~13:22 UTC re-verify): no sourced change to any confirmed/estimated/rumored tier in the Iran-war theater. The window’s active-combat deaths were elsewhere — about 25 killed in Russia’s Oct 7 barrage on Ukraine and 3 killed with 36 wounded in Oct 6-7 Houthi strikes on Saudi airports (the first confirmed Saudi-soil deaths of the campaign) — and are tracked separately.
CNN / NBC News2026-10-08
Day 221 (Oct 7, 2026, ~13:20 UTC re-verify): no sourced change to any confirmed casualty tier as the US-Iran front held in a grinding-blockade lull. Named-monitor HRANA still lists ~3,636 documented Iranian dead (vs the conservative 3,489 confirmed tier held here); opposition claims of 6,000+ remain unverified (rumored tier). Active-combat deaths in the window were in Ukraine (the Oct 5 overnight barrage killed ~5, including a family of four in Lviv) and Gaza, where the Gaza Health Ministry reports a range of ~936 to over 1,000 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire took effect (estimated tier, cited as a range across sources and not blended). The ongoing US strikes on alleged drug boats off Venezuela (US/Trump claim of ~11 killed in the Oct 6 strike) are a separate theater, not folded into these Iran-war tallies.
GlobalSecurity.org (Iran War Day 221) / HRANA / Gaza Health Ministry2026-10-07
Day 220 (Oct 6, 2026): re-verified with no sourced change to any confirmed casualty tier as the US-Iran front held in a diplomatic lull. Named-monitor HRANA now lists ~3,636 documented Iranian dead (vs the conservative 3,489 confirmed tier held here); opposition claims of 6,000+ remain unverified (rumored tier). The window's active-combat deaths were in Ukraine (Russian glide-bomb and port strikes on Kharkiv and Odesa) and Gaza, tracked separately from the 2026 Iran-war tallies.
Day 218 (Oct 4, 2026): no sourced change to any confirmed casualty tier in the prior cycle as the US-Iran front stayed in a diplomatic lull. The window's active-combat deaths were in Ukraine (Russian strikes on Kharkiv/Izium and Zaporizhzhia) and Gaza (Israeli strikes around Gaza City despite the truce), which are tracked separately from the 2026 Iran war tallies.
GlobalSecurity.org (Iran War Day 218)2026-10-04
Day 216 (Oct 2, 2026): no sourced change to any confirmed casualty tier in the prior 24h as the US-Iran front stayed in a diplomatic lull. The window's active-combat events were in Ukraine (Russia's energy-grid barrage, 7+ killed) and Gaza (Israeli strikes, 8+ killed), which are tracked separately from the 2026 Iran war tallies.
GlobalSecurity.org (Iran War Day 216)2026-10-02
Sept 6, 2026: Israeli strikes across the Nabatieh district — Nabatieh city, Arab Salim (two women killed), Kfar Rumman and Deir al-Zahrani — killed between 7 (Lebanese Health Ministry) and 9-11 (Lebanese outlets, including two infants) and wounded about 13-20; a strike destroyed part of Ghandour Hospital and damaged a Finance Ministry building. Israel said it answered two Hezbollah drones fired at its troops in occupied south Lebanon; Lebanon's confirmed cumulative floor holds at 4,347 pending a restated Health Ministry total.
L'Orient Today / NBC News / Al-Monitor2026-09-06
Iran's health minister said the Sept 1-2 US strike wave killed 18 people and wounded 108 across several provinces, including 4-5 at a wedding in Kuhestak (Sirik) on the Hormuz coast and about 7 near Ahvaz/Aghajari in Khuzestan. The figures lift Iran's confirmed war toll to roughly 3,489; US officials reported no American casualties from Iran's retaliatory salvo on Gulf bases.
RFE/RL / Antiwar.com / Xinhua2026-09-02
A US strike on a home hosting a wedding in Kuhestak (Sirik) overnight Sept 1-2 killed at least five, including a child, and wounded ~63-68, most of them women and children, per Iranian officials. Iran's retaliatory missile-and-drone salvo on US bases in Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain produced no confirmed US casualties per two US officials, contradicting IRGC claims (rumored tier).
Al Jazeera / Reuters / Al-Monitor2026-09-02
US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Aug 30, the first strike on Iranian territory in about a month; the IRGC reported killed and wounded soldiers and civilians, but the figures are unverified and no confirmed casualty tier has been updated.
CNN / Washington Post2026-08-30
Over 15% of documented Iranian fatalities in the first weeks of the 2026 war were children, per HRANA field reports.
HRANA2026-03-22
Lebanon has suffered the second-highest death toll of the war — about 2,909 confirmed killed and roughly 1.2 million displaced since March 2026, after 11 more were killed in Israeli strikes on Aug 15.
Lebanese LDRMU via Al Jazeera2026-08-15
US forces have suffered 13 confirmed combat deaths, with the official wounded-or-killed toll now at 776 after the Pentagon acknowledged 60 more injured (independent tallies exceed 900) — the first US combat fatalities in a state-on-state war since 2003.
Pentagon via The Intercept2026-08-25
The July 29 joint US–Saudi strikes on Iran-aligned militia sites in eastern Iraq killed about 20 PMF fighters and wounded 32, per Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces — the war's deadliest single day inside Iraq.
US Central Command / PMF figures2026-07-29
Separate theater — Ukraine's energy war (NOT blended into the Iran-war tiers): a Russian overnight missile-and-drone barrage on Oct 22 killed at least 6 and injured 36+ across Ukraine (Kyiv: 2 killed, 21 injured; Brovarsky district of Kyiv Oblast: 4 killed), with Odesa, Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts also hit; Oct 23 brought rolling blackouts across roughly a dozen oblasts with no confirmed new fatality figure.
Casualty figures in an active conflict are contested, delayed, and often politicized. Confirmed = officially acknowledged by the party's government or armed forces. Estimated = independent monitors and journalists (HRANA, LDRMU, INSS, wire services). Rumored = unverified claims, mostly from opposition or partisan groups, shown for transparency only. All tiers routinely disagree; every figure links to its source so you can judge for yourself.
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The financial cost
What the conflict is costing each party and the wider economy. All figures are sourced estimates and vary widely between analysts.
Daily war cost
Day 246 · since 2026-02-28- Munitions expended$14B
- Naval operations$8.3B
- Air operations$7.4B
- Personnel deployment$3.5B
- Logistics & sustainment$8.9B
- Munitions expended$5.5B
- Naval operations$1.5B
- Air operations$6.5B
- Personnel mobilization$2.5B
- Logistics & sustainment$2.0B
- Munitions expended$1.4B
- Naval operations$310M
- Air operations$470M
- Personnel$1.1B
- Logistics & sustainment$810M
Weapon costs
| Weapon | Party | Unit cost | Used | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGM-109 Tomahawk (Block V) | US | $2.0M | 1,000 | $2.0B |
| GBU-57 MOP (bunker-buster) | US | $3.5M | 50 | $175M |
| RIM-161 SM-3 Block IIA | US | $12M | 35 | $420M |
| THAAD interceptor | US | $13M | 198 | $2.6B |
| Iron Dome Tamir interceptor | Israel | $50K | 4,500 | $225M |
| Arrow-3 interceptor | Israel | $2.5M | 40 | $100M |
| Shahed-136 (Geran-2) drone | Iran | $20K | 1,200 | $24M |
| Corsair unmanned surface vessel (attack sea drone) | US | $3.0M | 3 | $9.0M |
Economic ripple effects
National on-highway diesel set a fresh all-time high as constrained Strait of Hormuz fuel flows lifted trucking and farm costs, with regional peaks near $7.46 on the West Coast.FleetOwner / Al Jazeera
Crude gapped higher at the Monday electronic open after Oman postponed the Iran-GCC Hormuz talks and a ship was struck off Qeshm, up from Friday's Brent ~$104.61 / WTI ~$100.05 settles.Vantage / CNBC
IMF estimate of the drag from the oil shock and trade disruption.IMF
Gulf war-risk premiums rose from ~0.05% to ~5% of hull value, ~$2.5M extra per transit.Lloyd's / Reuters
Brown Costs of War energy tracker: extra US gasoline/diesel costs since Feb 28; diesel accounts for >$46B (~$350/household).Brown Costs of War / Axios
Moody's Analytics (Mark Zandi), Oct 12, 2026: the war has cost the US economy about $265B so far, up sharply from the firm's June estimate.CNN / The Fiscal Times
Moody's Analytics (Oct 12, 2026) estimates the war has cost the average US household about $2,000 since late February — roughly $1,100 in energy, plus higher interest rates and military spending — up from ~$750 in June.CNN / The Fiscal Times
The World Bank cut its 2026 global growth forecast to 2.5%, the lowest since the pandemic, citing the oil shock and trade disruption.World Bank via Fortune
Saudi state shipper Bahri confirmed on Sept 2 that two Filipino sailors were killed and 14 evacuated after its Sidr crude tanker was struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug 31; the crew contained a fire. Saudi Arabia blamed Iran, which did not publicly claim responsibility.Philstar / Asharq Al-Awsat
Goldman Sachs warned Brent could top $120 in 2027 if Gulf output stays ~4M bpd below pre-war levels, after lifting its December Brent/WTI forecasts by $5 to $85/$80; US consumers are absorbing a ~$100B fuel hit.CBS News
Key facts
Day 246 (Oct 30, 2026): re-verified — no new combined direct-military topline or official estimate from CBO, the DoD Comptroller/CENTCOM, CSIS, SIPRI, Penn Wharton or the Brown Costs of War project in the 24-72h window. Structured country totals hold at $85.6B (US $52.9B + Israel $28.1B + Iran $4.6B) at a blended ~$1.025B/day. Governing anchors unchanged: CENTCOM $47.1B (mid-Oct), CBO $38.1B (through Aug 1), DoD IG $33.4B (through Jun 30).
U.S. News & World Report / CBS News2026-10-30
Day 245 (Oct 30, 2026): re-verified with no new combined direct-military topline from CBO, the DoD comptroller, CSIS, SIPRI, Penn Wharton or the Brown Costs of War project in the 24-72h window. Structured country totals hold at $85.6B (US $52.9B + Israel $28.1B + Iran $4.6B) at a blended ~$1.025B/day. Governing anchors unchanged: Pentagon/CENTCOM $47.1B US military-only (through mid-Oct), CBO $38.1B (through Aug 1), DoD IG $33.4B (through Jun 30); CBO projects $2B-$3B per additional month.
U.S. News & World Report / CBS News2026-10-30
Day 243 (Oct 28, 2026): the US military cost of the Iran war rose to at least $47.1B as of mid-October, CENTCOM told Congress — up ~25% from July’s $37.5B — the only material new official estimate this cycle; no new combined topline came from CBO, CSIS, SIPRI, Penn Wharton or the Brown Costs of War project. Structured country totals hold at $85.6B (US $52.9B + Israel $28.1B + Iran $4.6B) at a blended ~$1.025B/day; the broader $52.9B US figure exceeds CENTCOM’s $47.1B military-only accounting, which excludes US base damage. Governing anchors: Pentagon/CENTCOM $47.1B (mid-Oct), CBO $38.1B (through Aug 1), DoD IG $33.4B (through Jun 30).
CBS News / The Hill2026-10-28
CENTCOM told lawmakers (estimate provided ~Oct 16, reported Oct 27) the US military cost of the Iran war has reached at least $47.1B: roughly $29B to replace munitions (air-defense interceptors and bombs), ~$6.1B to replace lost equipment and ~$11.9B in incremental flight-ops, cyber and personnel costs, with the Air Force highest at $7.6B. The tally excludes damage to US bases (an IG put base damage near $184M as of June 29), so outlets describe it as likely understated.
A CENTCOM estimate to lawmakers put the direct US munitions line of the Iran war at about $28.1 billion as of early September 2026 — the fastest-growing component of the US tab.
Moody's Analytics (Oct 12, 2026) estimates the Iran war has cost the average US household about $2,000 since late February — roughly $265B nationwide — driven mainly by higher energy prices (~$1,100/household), elevated interest rates and military spending.
CNN2026-10-12
Oct 13, 2026: Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi estimated the Iran war has cost the average US household about $2,000 so far (~$265B nationally) — roughly $1,100 from higher energy/heating costs, the rest split between higher interest rates (~$540) and military spending (~$360), with 30-year mortgage rates up from below 6% to ~7.5%. This is an all-in household/economic burden, not a direct-military topline, and is not folded into the modeled $85.6B.
Moody’s Analytics via CNN / The Hill2026-10-13
A Congressional Research Service report dated Oct 5, 2026 counts 81 US military aircraft lost or damaged in the Iran war — worth $1.9B-$3.3B to replace per CBO figures — including 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, up to 12 F-15E Strike Eagles, 7 KC-135 tankers and 7 helicopters, nearly double the ~40 reported in May. It is an equipment-loss/replacement figure consistent with the existing DoD-IG/CBO equipment-loss line and is NOT a new combined direct-military topline, so it is logged but not folded into the modeled $85.6B.
CRS / Stars and Stripes / Forbes2026-10-07
Day 223 (Oct 8, 2026): re-verified in the Hormuz-blockade/diplomatic lull — no new combined direct-military topline issued by CBO, the DoD Comptroller/IG, CSIS, SIPRI, Penn Wharton or the Brown Costs of War project this cycle. Structured country totals advance one day to $85.6B (US $52.9B + Israel $28.1B + Iran $4.6B) at a combined ~$1.025B/day. Governing anchors unchanged: Pentagon $43.6B (through Sep 3), CBO $38.1B (through Aug 1), DoD IG $33.4B (through Jun 30).
Roll Call / CBO2026-10-08
A later US Central Command estimate puts the war's expended-munitions/weapons line at roughly $28.1B — up about $6B in a month from the CBO's $21.7B figure through Aug 1 — reflecting continued interceptor and strike-munition drawdown even in the lull. It corroborates the munitions trend but is not a new combined direct-military topline and is not folded into the modeled $84.575B.
The Hill2026-10-06
Brown University's Costs of War project estimates that repairing US military installations across the roughly seven regional countries struck during the war would cost $250-300B over the next 4-5 years — a lifetime/indirect reconstruction figure explicitly excluded from the direct-military ledger tracked here.
Brown Costs of War / The Hill2026-10-06
The Pentagon’s latest estimate to Congress put the war’s cost at $43.6B as of Sept. 3, 2026, plus $1.5B reserved for fuel — $43.6B total, its highest official figure to date and below some combined analyst estimates.
Roll Call2026-09-18
CBO estimated the war cost the Defense Department about $38B through Aug. 1, 2026 (~$246M/day over five months) and projected roughly $2-3B per additional month; the US has expended up to two-thirds of its missile-defense interceptors, which could take 5+ years to rebuild.
CNBC / CBO2026-09-15
CSIS pegged direct US war costs at roughly $40B (a $34-42B range) across six categories: deployment, munitions, operational tempo, equipment losses, base damage and fuel.
CSIS2026-09
Early Oct 2026: PM Netanyahu and Finance Minister Smotrich agreed to transfer roughly NIS 40B (~$12B) in additional funding to Israel's defense establishment to replenish munitions and weapons stocks, pushing the 2026 defense budget toward ~NIS 184B — the second-highest in Israeli history after NIS 188B in 2024. The move requires breaking the existing budget framework, with Finance officials warning the defense budget has become a 'black hole.' This is appropriated budget authority, not realized direct-military spend, so the modeled Israel ledger ($26.6B) is held pending drawdown.
Ynetnews / Calcalist2026-10-01
Day 220 (Oct 2, 2026): the war held in a diplomatic lull with no new combined direct-military topline issued this cycle. The latest primary records remain the CBO's early-September estimate of ~$38B in US combat costs through Aug 1 (about $21B of it munitions) and a Pentagon estimate to Congress of ~$43.6B in war-related costs through Sept 3 — figures that exclude base repairs (potentially tens of billions) and indirect costs. Israel's Finance Ministry has put its direct budgetary war cost near $22B, with daily operational spending far below wartime peaks since the ceasefires.
CBO / Pentagon (via Washington Times) / Israel Finance Ministry2026-10-02
Day 219 (Oct 1, 2026, ~13:19 UTC): re-verified with no new combined direct-military topline from CBO, the DoD Comptroller/IG, CSIS, SIPRI or Penn Wharton this cycle; the war held in a diplomatic lull and the Sept 30 Slotkin-led Senate deadline for an itemized Pentagon cost breakdown lapsed with no reported response. Modeled total holds at ~$82.525B (US $51.4B + Israel $26.6B + Iran $4.525B) at ~$1.025B/day. Governing anchors unchanged: Pentagon $43.6B (through Sep 3), CBO $38.1B (through Aug 1), DoD IG $33.4B (through Jun 30).
Roll Call / CBO2026-10-01
CSIS (via The National) estimates US Patriot interceptors fell from ~2,330 at the start of the conflict to fewer than 850 by end of July, and THAAD interceptors from 452 to ~250, underscoring a steep missile-defense drawdown with a cost-exchange ratio near 250:1 ($12.7M THAAD vs ~$50K drone). The figures corroborate interceptor spending but do not change the modeled burn.
CSIS via The National News2026-09-16
Sept 17, 2026: 46 Senate Democrats — the full caucus except Sen. John Fetterman — sent a letter led by Sen. Elissa Slotkin demanding Defense Secretary Hegseth deliver by Sept 30 a full breakdown of all direct and indirect Iran-war costs and of the administration's $67B supplemental request; Hegseth had put the cost at $37.5B at a late-July hearing, below the Pentagon's later $43.6B/$43.6B report and CBO's $38.1B-through-Aug-1.
NBC News2026-09-17
Day 206 (Sept 19, 2026, evening): re-verified with no new combined direct-military topline this cycle; the US–Iran ceasefire pause held into a 9th day, so no daily burn accrued and the modeled cumulative total holds at ~$82.5B (US ~$51.4B + Israel ~$26.6B + Iran ~$4.5B). A CSIS analysis of Operation Epic Fury pegs US direct costs in a ~$34-42B range across deployment, munitions, higher optempo, equipment losses, base damage and fuel — consistent with the Pentagon's $43.6B ($43.6B with extra fuel) report to Congress and CBO's $38.1B-through-Aug-1.
CSIS / Roll Call2026-09-19
Day 206 (Sept 18, 2026, evening): the Pentagon gave Congress its highest official US Iran-war cost estimate to date — $43.6B ($43.6B as of Sept 3, being $11.2B obligated operating costs plus $32.4B unfunded replacement of munitions/aircraft, plus ~$1.5B extra fuel), excluding base repair and personnel/veterans costs. It supersedes the Sept 15 CBO figure ($38.1B through Aug 1). The tracker holds its broader all-in modeled total at ~$82.5B (US ~$51.4B, Israel ~$26.6B, Iran ~$4.525B) at a blended ~$1.025B/day.
Bloomberg Government / Roll Call2026-09-18
Sept 14, 2026: the Defense Department Inspector General’s first congressionally mandated Iran-war report put Operation Epic Fury at $33.4B through June 30 — including $22.3B in expended munitions that it said caused ‘strategic inventory shortfalls’ and industrial-base bottlenecks — and itemized equipment losses (4 F-15s destroyed, an F-35 damaged, up to 30 MQ-9 Reapers lost), contradicting administration denials of arms shortages.
Washington Post / CBS News2026-09-15
Sept 17, 2026: Israel’s military is seeking about $8.2B (25B shekels) in additional war funding, with PM Netanyahu unable to secure opposition leader Lapid’s backing before elections — pushing the Israel side of the war ledger higher against a record ~$62.8B 2026 defense budget.
Bloomberg2026-09-17
CBO's Sept 15 report attributes more than 40% of the second-quarter 2026 rise in the PCE price index — the Fed's preferred inflation gauge — to higher energy costs from Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea supply disruptions, an inflation channel distinct from the $38.1B direct Pentagon topline and one CBO says could add roughly half a percentage point to year-over-year PCE inflation by early 2027.
CNBC / Roll Call2026-09-15
CBO's cost-category breakdown of the $38.1B Pentagon total through Aug 1: munitions replacement $21.7B ($13.1B missile-defense interceptors, $7.3B land-attack cruise missiles, $1.2B other), plus $10.4B in added flying hours, $2.7B in higher fuel, and $1.9B in equipment lost — including a THAAD radar destroyed by Iran that costs ~$500M to replace. CBO cautioned the Pentagon did not provide complete data.
Military.com / Breaking Defense2026-09-15
Day 223 (Oct 3, 2026): re-verified in the diplomatic lull with no new combined direct-military topline from CBO, the DoD Comptroller/IG, CSIS, SIPRI, Penn Wharton or Brown Costs of War. Modeled cumulative total holds at ~$82.5B (US $51.4B + Israel $26.6B + Iran $4.525B) at ~$1.025B/day. Governing anchors unchanged: Pentagon $43.6B (through Sep 3), CBO $38.1B (through Aug 1), DoD IG $33.4B (through Jun 30).
Roll Call / CBO2026-10-03
Day 219 (Oct 4, 2026): re-verified in the diplomatic lull with no new combined direct-military topline from CBO, the DoD Comptroller/IG, CSIS, SIPRI, Penn Wharton or Brown Costs of War. Modeled cumulative total holds at ~$82.5B (US $51.4B + Israel $26.6B + Iran $4.525B) at ~$1.025B/day. Governing anchors unchanged: Pentagon $43.6B (through Sep 3), CBO $38.1B (through Aug 1), DoD IG $33.4B (through Jun 30).
Roll Call / CBO2026-10-04
Day 220 (Oct 5, 2026): re-verified in the continuing diplomatic lull — no new combined direct-military topline surfaced from CBO, the DoD Comptroller/IG, CSIS, SIPRI, Penn Wharton or Brown Costs of War. Structured country totals hold at $83.55B (US $51.9B + Israel $27.1B + Iran $4.55B) at ~$1.025B/day; governing anchors unchanged (Pentagon $43.6B through Sep 3, CBO $38.1B through Aug 1, DoD IG $33.4B through Jun 30). A Brown Costs of War long-term projection of ~$150-200B all-in is a lifetime/indirect estimate, not a direct-military topline, and is not folded into the modeled total.
Roll Call / CBO2026-10-05
The Congressional Budget Office estimated the US military cost of the Iran conflict at about $38B as of Aug 1, 2026, including ~$21.7B to replace expended munitions, with costs forecast to rise $2-3B per month if fighting resumes.
Roll Call (CBO)2026-09-15
The Penn Wharton Budget Model put the direct US budgetary cost of the Iran war at $40B-$95B, with total economic cost—including oil, inflation and GDP effects—reaching as high as $210B.
Knowledge@Wharton2026-03
As of Oct 10, 2026 (day 225), combined direct US-Israel-Iran military spending on the 2026 Iran war held at ~$85.6B (US ~$52.9B, Israel ~$28.1B, Iran ~$4.6B); no new official cost estimate posted this cycle. Governing anchors remain the CBO's $38.1B-through-Aug-1 figure and the Pentagon comptroller's ~$43.6B-through-Sep-3 topline.
CBO / DoD Comptroller2026-10-10
As of Oct 26, 2026 (day 241), no new official combined direct-military cost estimate had posted since the prior refresh; the running total holds at ~$85.6B (US ~$52.9B, Israel ~$28.1B, Iran ~$4.6B) at a blended burn of ~$1.025B/day, pending a Q4 CBO or Pentagon update.
TheOSSreport running tally (CBO/Pentagon/CSIS anchors)2026-10-26
As of Oct 27, 2026 (day 242), no new official combined direct-military cost estimate had posted; the running total holds at ~$85.6B (US ~$52.9B, Israel ~$28.1B, Iran ~$4.6B) at a blended burn of ~$1.025B/day. The newest official US records remain CBO's ~$38B (through Aug 1) and the Pentagon's $43.6B estimate to Congress (through Sep 3).
CBO / DoD Comptroller2026-10-27
The Pentagon/CENTCOM tally of ~$47.1B in US war costs through Oct 16 breaks down as roughly $29B in munitions expended, ~$6.1B in lost-equipment and platform replacement, and ~$11.9B in incremental operating costs; the replacement and operating-cost portions remain unfunded as the Pentagon seeks about $67B in supplemental war funding.
The Hill / Stars and Stripes2026-10-28
As of Oct 28, 2026 (day 243), the running combined direct-military total holds at ~$85.6B (US ~$52.9B, Israel ~$28.1B, Iran ~$4.6B) at a blended burn of ~$1.025B/day. The Pentagon's $47.1B war-specific figure (through Oct 16) excludes base-and-infrastructure damage still being assessed and reportedly omits ~$1.5B in fuel costs; congressional officials called it likely low, and CBO projects $2B-$3B per month for as long as the war continues.
U.S. News & World Report / CBS News2026-10-28
Provisional baseline restored from the prior Follow-the-Cost tracker and being re-verified by the scheduled refresh. Figures are direct military expenditure estimates compiled from CBO, DoD, CSIS, SIPRI and the Brown University Costs of War project; ranges vary widely and are not official totals.
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The damage
Documented damage to military, nuclear, energy, and civilian sites per country — counts are a floor, since independent access is restricted in much of the region.
Damage tracker
486 documented sites · 18 countriesRe-verified ~13:02 UTC Oct 30, 2026 (Friday morning). No new sourced battle-damage assessment (CENTCOM/IDF/satellite/OCHA/ACLED) moved any of the 18 Iran-war countries' documented-site counts this cycle, and no new notable site cleared the bar. Iran's unverified Hormuz mined-tanker claims (unnamed, abandoned vessels; CENTCOM denies) and the still-unconfirmed Houthi Ras Tanura refinery claim are not counted. Russia-Ukraine grid damage and Gaza ceasefire-era strikes are outside this tracker's Iran-war scope. Totals hold at 486 documented sites.
- Military57
- Nuclear12
- Energy12
- Infrastructure23
- Civilian26
- Other23
- Military26
- Infrastructure11
- Civilian42
- Other37
- Military7
- Nuclear1
- Energy3
- Infrastructure7
- Civilian39
- Other20
- Military7
- Energy6
- Infrastructure9
- Civilian2
- Other2
- Military1
- Energy5
- Infrastructure10
- Civilian2
- Other2
- Military9
- Infrastructure4
- Other2
- Military2
- Infrastructure3
- Civilian5
- Military3
- Energy3
- Infrastructure2
- Civilian2
- Other2
- Military2
- Energy4
- Other2
- Military4
- Infrastructure6
- Civilian1
- Other4
- Energy1
Damietta LNG terminal strike, July 29 — first attack on Egyptian soil; attribution unclaimed.
Notable sites
- Two Iranian government tankers (engine rooms)Off southern Iran coast, IransevereEnergy
First US 'tanker-for-tanker' strike: US drones fired missiles into the engine rooms of two anchored Iranian government tankers north of the naval blockade line, in retaliation for Iranian attacks on Hormuz shipping.
Axios2026-09-02
- Kuhestak (Sirik) residential home & shoreline telecom towerKuhestak, Sirik County, IrandestroyedCivilian
A US strike destroyed a residential home hosting a wedding party in Kuhestak and a telecom tower on the shoreline; Iran's Red Crescent reported 4-5 killed, including a 4-year-old, and 67-68 wounded. CENTCOM said it does not target civilians.
Casualties: 4-5 killed (incl. a 4-year-old), 67-68 wounded (Iran Red Crescent)
Al Jazeera2026-09-02
- Larak Island rocket launchersLarak Island, IrandestroyedMilitary
US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz after the IRGC was observed preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the waterway — the first US strike on Iranian territory in about a month. Iran vowed to retaliate.
Casualties: Iran (IRGC) reported killed and wounded; numbers unverified
CNN / Washington Post2026-08-30
- Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) — drone strike and fireUAEsevereInfrastructure
Iranian drone penetrated UAE air defenses and struck the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ/VTTI petroleum complex), causing a major fire. Smoke plume visible for kilometers. 3 Indian nationals moderately injured. First attack on UAE since April 8 ceasefire. UAE intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 3 other drones.
Casualties: 0 killed, 3 injured (Indian nationals)
Bloomberg2026-05-04
- Kharg Island Military Targets (50+ sites)IransevereMilitary
US struck 50+ military targets on Kharg Island — bunkers, storage facilities, runways, air defense systems. Oil infrastructure not targeted per US officials.
NBC News2026-04-07
- Khorramshahr Shipyards (IRGC Navy)IrandestroyedMilitary
Two shipbuilding companies destroyed. 80% of IRGC Navy vessels built here.
Alma Center2026-04-07
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- Haifa Residential Building — Iranian Missile Direct HitIsraelsevereCivilian
7-story residential building partially collapsed after direct hit by Iranian ballistic missile. 2 confirmed dead, 2 missing under rubble, 24 wounded.
Jerusalem Post2026-04-06
- Ramat Gan / Bnei Brak — Cluster Bomblet Impact ZoneIsraelsevereCivilian
28+ cluster bomblet impact sites across densely populated Tel Aviv suburbs. Heavy damage to buildings in Ramat Gan, Bnei Brak, Givatayim. High-voltage line damaged in Rosh Ha'ayin causing power outage. 2 killed, 1 moderately wounded.
Haaretz2026-04-06
- Commercial Vessels — Strait of Hormuz (Day 12)Strait of Hormuz, International WaterssevereInfrastructure
3 more commercial ships attacked by IRGC Navy on Day 12, bringing total to 14 vessels damaged or sunk since war began. 330+ vessels at anchor. Shipping traffic down 95%. Insurance withdrawn by all major providers.
Casualties: Crews evacuated, injuries reported
Lloyd's List / Reuters2026-03-11
- Al-Kharj Residential AreaAl-Kharj, Saudi ArabiasevereCivilian
Projectile struck residential facility south of Riyadh. First civilian deaths in Saudi Arabia during the conflict.
Casualties: 2 killed, 12 injured
CNN2026-03-07
- Bushehr Nuclear Power PlantBushehr, IransevereNuclear
Tomahawk missiles struck reactor cooling systems and auxiliary buildings. IAEA dispatched emergency teams for radiological contamination assessment.
Casualties: 15 plant workers killed, radiation concerns
CENTCOM Press Release2026-03-01
- IRGC Aerospace Force HQTehran, IrandestroyedMilitary
Underground command bunkers destroyed by GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators delivered by B-2 Spirit bombers. At least 40 senior IRGC officers killed including two brigadier generals.
Casualties: 40+ IRGC officials killed
CENTCOM Press Release2026-02-28
- Damietta LNG terminal — Energos Winter FSRU & GasLog Salem tankerDamietta, EgyptsevereEnergy
A drone struck the US-owned floating storage unit Energos Winter at Egypt's Damietta gas terminal, igniting a fire that spread to the Greek-owned LNG tanker GasLog Salem — the first apparent attack on Egyptian soil in the war. Attribution remains unclaimed; Egypt is analyzing recovered drone fragments.
gCaptain / The Defense Post2026-07-29
- Chinese company compound, northern KuwaitNorthern Kuwait, KuwaitsevereCivilian
An Iranian strike on a Chinese company's building in northern Kuwait killed one worker and caused severe material damage amid Iran's wider July 30-31 retaliation against US assets in the Gulf.
Casualties: 1 killed
CNBC2026-07-30
- Ansar residential compound (IDF-designated Radwan Force HQ)Ansar, LebanondestroyedMilitary
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a house/compound near Ansar that the IDF called a central Radwan Force headquarters, killing seven people including three children; Israel said it killed Radwan commander Ali Samir al-Haj Hassan and later acknowledged civilian casualties.
The Times of Israel2026-08-15
- Ghandour Hospital (partial) & Finance Ministry building, NabatiehNabatieh, LebanonsevereInfrastructure
An Israeli air wave across the Nabatieh district on Sept 6 destroyed part of Ghandour Hospital and damaged a Finance Ministry building, amid strikes that killed 7-11 people (including two infants) and wounded 13-20. Israel said it answered two Hezbollah drones launched at its troops.
Casualties: 7-11 killed, 13-20 wounded (district-wide)
L'Orient Today / NBC News2026-09-06
- Hezbollah tunnel network, Ali al-Taher ridgeAli al-Taher Heights (near Nabatieh), LebanondestroyedMilitary
The IDF demolished a Hezbollah tunnel network beneath the Ali al-Taher ridge in a controlled detonation large enough to register as a seismic event, following a broad daytime wave of airstrikes and shelling across south Lebanon; Israel declared its south-Lebanon security zone complete.
Times of Israel / Jerusalem Post2026-09-10
- East-West (Petroline) pipeline pump station(s)Riyadh & Madinah regions, Saudi ArabiasevereEnergy
Drones reportedly launched from Iraq struck pump stations feeding Saudi Arabia's ~7M bpd strait-bypassing East-West (Petroline) crude line to Yanbu; satellite imagery showed extensive fire damage at a pumping station and Riyadh shut the line as a precaution. Full damage to the pipeline body itself was not confirmed.
Bloomberg / The National / CNN2026-09-11
- King Khalid International Airport fuel-storage depotRiyadh, Saudi ArabiamoderateEnergy
A Houthi missile struck a fuel-storage depot at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport early Sept 19, igniting an Aramco-branded tank; firefighters extinguished the blaze and flights were disrupted. Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a ballistic missile with no casualties; the Houthis claim a direct hit.
France 24 / The Washington Post2026-09-19
- Saudi Aramco headquarters (office tower), DhahranDhahran, Saudi ArabiasevereInfrastructure
A Houthi missile struck an office tower at Aramco’s historic Dhahran headquarters on Oct 13, damaging upper floors and starting a fire; Saudi officials reported a limited fire and no casualties at the site. Aramco carried out a first full evacuation of the Dhahran HQ on Oct 22 with no announced return date as the Houthi wave on Saudi energy targets continued.
Casualties: No casualties reported at site
Bloomberg / The National2026-10-13
Key facts
Sept 6, 2026: an Israeli air wave across Lebanon's Nabatieh district destroyed part of Ghandour Hospital and damaged a Finance Ministry building — the first documented strikes on fixed medical and government facilities in the district in this phase — while killing 7-11 people and wounding 13-20 across Nabatieh city, Arab Salim and Kfar Rumman.
L'Orient Today / NBC News2026-09-06
Sept 2-3, 2026: CENTCOM said a second US strike round in three days hit roughly 100 IRGC-linked sites — air-defense, radar, anti-ship, drone and mine-laying assets — along Iran’s southern Hormuz coast, but the broad claim is not independently verified; Iranian state TV documented civilian-site damage including a fishmeal factory on Qeshm and a maritime tower and wedding home in Sirik. Documented-site counts are held pending discrete battle-damage assessment.
NPR / Fox News2026-09-03
The July 13 Corsair sea-drone strike on Bandar Abbas naval base was the first combat use of armed unmanned surface vessels, damaging Iran's submarine and ship-maintenance facility.
Bloomberg2026-07-13
Renewed US 'heavy wave' strikes on July 30–31 hit dozens of IRGC targets, with explosions reported at Bandar Abbas and near Kish and Qeshm islands, while Iran's retaliation reached Kuwait's Ahmad Al-Jaber airbase.
Al Jazeera2026-07-31
Battle-damage assessment in an active war is contested and slow. Confirmed = acknowledged by the striking or struck party, or verified via satellite imagery and major wire services; Reported = credible but unacknowledged; Rumored = unverified claims shown for transparency only. Site counts reflect documented locations, which undercount actual damage — especially inside Iran and Lebanon where independent access is restricted. Every notable site links to its source.
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