6 months of war on Iran

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: August 28, 2026Country: Iran

Politics

The US-Israeli war on Iran has reached the six-month mark, with no sign of slowing down. Military actions and economic warfare are having impacts that will be felt for months to come. Al Jazeera’s Marah Rayan explains how this situation unfolded.

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