By the numbers: 100 days of the US-Israel war on Iran
Al Jazeera tracks 100 days of the US-Israel war on Iran, showing deaths, displacement, a closed Strait of Hormuz and surging fuel prices.
Intelligence analysis by GPT-5.4 Mini
The piece uses data to show how the war has spread far beyond Iran, with heavy casualties, mass displacement in Lebanon and Iran, and a major shock to global shipping and energy markets. It also shows that ceasefire efforts have not yet restored stability.
This is like a fire that started in one room but spread smoke through the whole house. The war has killed people, pushed families from their homes, blocked ships, and made fuel and food cost more in many countries.
Analysis
The human toll
Al Jazeera says the first 100 days of the war have left at least 7,000 people dead across Iran, Lebanon, Gulf states, Israel and among US soldiers killed in Iranian attacks. The article notes that the death count is still evolving, but the scale already shows a conflict with regional reach rather than a single-front war.
Lebanon and Iran bear the heaviest displacement
The war has hit Lebanon especially hard. The article says Israeli attacks have displaced more than one million Lebanese people, while Israeli forces have pushed deeper into the south despite a separate ceasefire there. It says the military now occupies nearly a fifth of Lebanon, about 2,000 square kilometres, and has advanced farther than the line Israel originally said it wanted to secure.
Iran has also been badly affected. In the first two weeks alone, more than three million Iranians were displaced as US-Israeli attacks struck infrastructure and civilian sites.
The economic shock
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints, has been badly disrupted. The article says shipping through the strait has fallen from around 100 transits a day before the war to about seven a day between late February and the end of May. The result has been strained oil stockpiles, longer voyage times, fewer available tankers and higher freight costs.
Oil markets have reacted sharply. Brent crude rose from about $70 a barrel before the war to over $100 within a week, later peaking near $120. Al Jazeera says at least 146 countries have reported higher petrol prices since late February.
Broader fallout
The article argues that the war is also feeding into food costs because oil and gas are needed for fertiliser, transport and packaging. Even though a ceasefire was agreed on April 8, the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, sporadic fire continues and talks have repeatedly broken down.
Key points
- At least 7,000 people have been killed across Iran, Lebanon, Gulf states, Israel and among US soldiers since the war began.
- More than one million Lebanese people have been displaced, and more than three million Iranians were displaced in the first two weeks.
- The Strait of Hormuz has been heavily disrupted, with ship crossings far below prewar levels.
- Brent crude briefly topped $100 and later peaked near $120, driving petrol-price increases in at least 146 countries.
- The article says the conflict is also feeding food inflation because energy is tied to fertiliser, transport and packaging.
- Ceasefire talks have repeatedly collapsed, leaving the situation unstable despite an agreement on April 8.
If the ceasefire holds and talks start working again, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could reopen more fully. That would ease pressure on oil, freight and fuel prices, which could help reduce some of the wider economic damage.
If ceasefire efforts keep failing, the war could stay stuck in a cycle of attacks and retaliation. The article suggests that would mean continued displacement, more deaths and further strain on global energy and food prices.
