7,700 strikes. Two countries hit the hardest. The numbers reveal where the war was really fought.
Iran and Lebanon bore the brunt of a sustained barrage of missiles, drones, and airstrikes during the recent Middle East war, according to new conflict data tracking nearly 7,700 attacks over a six-week period.
An analysis based on data from ACLED, a U.S.-based conflict monitoring group, shows that roughly three-quarters of all recorded strikes targeted either Iran or Lebanon, underscoring the central role both played in the conflict.
The data covers the period from February 28 to April 8, when a fragile ceasefire between Tehran and Washington took effect.
Iran alone accounted for about 40 percent of the strikes. Most of these were attributed to Israeli operations, though only around one-third of targets could be clearly identified as military or linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. A significant portion of strikes had no confirmed target classification.
Lebanon represented roughly one-third of the total attacks, reflecting ongoing hostilities involving Hezbollah. Israeli forces carried out the majority of strikes there, while Hezbollah accounted for a smaller share of attacks targeting Israeli positions.
The data also highlights that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran did not extend to Lebanon, where Israeli operations continued throughout the period.
Beyond the two main theaters, about one in seven attacks targeted Israel itself, most of which were intercepted. These strikes were launched in roughly equal proportions by Iran and Hezbollah.
Other countries were also drawn into the conflict. Iranian strikes targeted Gulf states including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain, while additional incidents were recorded in Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey.
Energy infrastructure emerged as a key target across the region. Facilities in Iran, as well as oil installations in Gulf states, were repeatedly struck, contributing to wider disruptions in global energy markets. ACLED data indicates that around 40 percent of strikes affecting such infrastructure resulted in damage.
Military bases hosting U.S. personnel were also targeted approximately 50 times, particularly during the early phase of the conflict.
The findings provide one of the clearest quantitative pictures of the war’s intensity and geographic spread, highlighting both the concentration of violence in Iran and Lebanon and the broader regional spillover.
While the ceasefire has reduced the pace of attacks, the scale of damage and the distribution of strikes suggest that the conflict’s impact will extend well beyond the battlefield.
