Iran War: A Snapshot of the Human and Financial Toll (March 14, 2026)

After two weeks of war in Iran, the conflict has resulted in significant casualties, displacement and financial strain, with repercussions felt across the Middle East. As of March 13, 2026, the situation remains fluid, and these figures are subject to change as more information becomes available.

Human Impact

• Iranians Killed: More than 1,200 civilians have been killed (Source: Iran Health Ministry).
• Civilians Killed in School Strike: At least 165 civilians were killed in a strike on an Iranian school (Source: Iranian state media).
• Iranians Injured: Over 10,000 Iranians have been injured (Source: Iranian health officials).
• Iranians Displaced: Up to 3.2 million Iranians have been temporarily displaced (Source: UNHCR).
• U.S. Service Members Killed: At least 13 U.S. Service members have been killed, including 7 by enemy fire (Source: U.S. Central Command).
• Iranian Hospitals Impacted: 25 Iranian hospitals have been damaged, and 9 are out of service (Source: Iranian health officials).
• Lebanese Deaths: 773 people have been killed in Lebanon (Source: Lebanon’s Health Ministry).
• Lebanese Injured: 1,933 people have been injured in Lebanon (Source: Lebanon’s Health Ministry).
• Lebanese Displaced: 830,000 people have been displaced from Lebanon (Source: Lebanon’s disaster management office).
• Israeli Deaths: 12 civilians and 2 soldiers have been killed in Israel (Source: Israeli authorities).
• Gulf State Deaths: At least 16 deaths have been reported across Gulf States (Source: United Arab Emirates state media, Kuwait state media, Saudi Arabia state media, Bahrain state media, Oman state media).
• U.S. Public Opinion: 56% of Americans are against the war (Source: NPR/PBS News/Marist poll).

Financial Toll

• U.S. Spending (First 12 Days): Approximately $16.5 billion has been spent by the U.S. In the first 12 days of the war (Source: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)).
• U.S. Spending (First 100 Hours): About $3.7 billion was spent by the U.S. In the first 100 hours of Operation Epic Fury (Source: CSIS).

Infrastructure Damage

• Targets Hit: More than 15,000 targets have been hit by the U.S.-Israeli campaign (Source: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine).
• Iranian Vessels Damaged/Destroyed: More than 90 Iranian vessels have been damaged or destroyed (Source: U.S. Central Command).
• Ships Struck: 16 ships in the region have been struck (Source: UK Maritime Trade Operations).
• Iranian Minelayers Destroyed: More than 30 Iranian minelayers have been destroyed by the U.S. (Source: U.S. Central Command).
• Israeli Strikes in Beirut: 3 Israeli strikes have occurred in central Beirut (Source: NPR reporter Hadeel Al-Shalchi in Beirut).

Oil Prices

• Brent Crude Oil Price: The highest cost of Brent crude oil over the past week was $119.50 per barrel (Source: Business Insider’s market tracker).
• IEA Oil Release: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released 400 million barrels of oil due to supply disruptions (Source: International Energy Agency).
• U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release: The U.S. Has released 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (Source: U.S. Department of Energy).
• Strait of Hormuz Oil Traffic: 20% of the world’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration).
• U.S. Gas Price: The average price of gas per gallon in the U.S. Is $3.63, up 55 cents from the same time last year (Source: AAA).

This is a developing story, and figures are subject to change as more information is released. For more in-depth reporting and analysis, refer to NPR’s Middle East conflict series.