The Middle East conflict/war continues to escalate and is no longer just between Iran and the U.S. More countries have been indirectly brought into the war, especially after the U.S. strike killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and dozens of top officials.
Fear is developing what if this turns into a third world war.
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List of the Countries Involved in the Iran-US War
Israel and Iran have long been in a war-like scenario, and the U.S. recently joined due to its strategic national interests, targeting Iran. Notably, the U.S. and Israel jointly attacked Iran, and it retaliated and even targeted the U.S. allies and other Middle Eastern countries. The list includes: –
- Jordan
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Oman
- Bahrain
- Azerbaijan,
- Cyprus
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- Qatar
- Turkey
- The United Kingdom
- France
- Greece.
Reported Involvement of These Countries
Kuwait
Iran attacked Kuwait on the first day of the war. An American lost his life in this attack: the first reported American death in the U.S.-Iran war. The U.S. had another loss as American fighter jets were downed in friendly fire with Kuwait on Monday.
Iraq
The Kurdish region of Iraq got hit by Iran, as it is closely aligned with the United States. The U.S. military bases in Iraq were also attacked by pro-Iranian militias.
Oman
Oman was attacked on the second day of the war, where the target was the U.S. base in the country.
UAE
The United Arab Emirates also neutralized multiple drones targeting the industrial zone in Abu Dhabi. Even one of the safest cities in the world, Dubai, has been targeted by Iran’s missiles and drones.
USA Today reported that the U.S. allies in the Middle East have been intercepting a majority of Iran’s attacks, including 500 missiles and 2,000 drones.
Qatar
Qatar, which is known to be a good ally to both the U.S. and Iran, got targeted by the latter. It has to stop its natural gas production after drones struck two of its energy facilities. Besides, Qatar shot down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets using F-15QA fighters.
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
Iran targeted U.S. bases in Bahrain and several buildings in Bahrain’s capital. Similarly, U.S. bases were targeted in Saudi Arabia on the second day of the conflict.
Monday witnessed the attack on the U.S. embassy in Riyadh, as well as the Ras Tanura oil refinery. Axios reported that Saudi Arabia may take military action against Iran after this.
Azerbaijan
Iranian drones caused several casualties in Azerbaijan as drones hit the local airport and a civilian area. Azerbaijan will likely retaliate to defend the country.
Turkey
The NATO systems in Turkey reportedly intercepted an Iranian missile on March 4, 2026.
Lebanon
Hezbollah has joined Iran in the war with the US. They have launched several missiles and drones at Israel, breaking the ceasefire between the two, which was set in November 2024.
Israel also struck back and attacked several regions in Lebanon.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has offered military aid to the United States since the Iranian drones struck the British Royal Air Force Akrotiri base in Mediterranean Cyprus. Their Prime Minister has authorized the U.S. to use British air bases and even dispatched a Royal Navy destroyer and counter-drone helicopter.
On March 3, British forces shot down multiple drones in the Iraqi, Jordanian, and Qatari airspaces.
France and Germany
Iran attacked a German army camp in Jordan, so there’s some possibility of Iran being hit back. The media reported that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the White House on Tuesday and met with Trump to discuss the conflict.
Why is the Iran-US War Happening?
The biggest reason behind the Iran-US war is to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The United States has been trying to make a deal with Iran for months now. Experts allege that this war is to put pressure on the Muslim country to strike a deal on Trump’s conditions.
Also, the student protests in Iran also gained Trump’s attention, which he supported and even threatened Iran with an attack if they killed any protestors.
The alliance between the U.S. and Israel is another reason. Overall, the war is not limited to these three countries anymore, as Iran is bringing others who are supporters of the US in the Middle East.