BREAKING
US-Israel War on Iran Escalates: Intense Airstrikes, Civilian Toll, and Strait of Hormuz MinedStrait of Hormuz Crisis: Iran Lays Mines, Oil Shipping Halts, and Global Energy Prices SurgeIran Warns of 'Long War' as Oil Surges Past $100 Amid Gulf AttacksTrump Predicts Iran War Will End 'Soon' as Dubai Airport Hit in Drone AttackStrait of Hormuz Under Siege: Iran's Escalation Drives Oil to $100 Amid US-Iran WarUN Declares Russia's Deportation of Ukrainian Children a Crime Against HumanityTrump Lifts Russia Oil Sanctions to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran WarIsrael Launches Devastating Strikes on Beirut in Expanding Lebanon CampaignIran War Reshaping Strait of Hormuz: Global Energy Security at Critical JunctureIran Dismisses Trump's Ceasefire Claim as Dubai Airport Erupts in Drone-Strike FireNATO Deploys Maritime Strike Group to Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran StandoffChina Conducts Largest Military Exercises Near Taiwan Since 2022Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfEurope and NATO Reject Trump's Hormuz Coalition: 'This Is Not Our War'Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfTrump Extends Hormuz Deadline as US-Iran Impasse DeepensRussia Unleashes Massive Spring Offensive as Iran War Diverts US FocusUS Deploys 82nd Airborne to Middle East as Iran War EscalatesG7 Ministers Confront Dual Wars in Iran and Ukraine Amidst Deepening DivisionsIran War Triggers Worst Global Trade Rupture in 80 YearsMiddle East War Shows No Signs of Winding Down as International Norms UpendedUS-Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse: US Navy Blockades Iranian Ports as Fragile Truce HoldsIsrael Escalates Lebanon Campaign as Ceasefire Excludes Hezbollah Ahead of Washington TalksUS-Israel War on Iran Escalates: Intense Airstrikes, Civilian Toll, and Strait of Hormuz MinedStrait of Hormuz Crisis: Iran Lays Mines, Oil Shipping Halts, and Global Energy Prices SurgeIran Warns of 'Long War' as Oil Surges Past $100 Amid Gulf AttacksTrump Predicts Iran War Will End 'Soon' as Dubai Airport Hit in Drone AttackStrait of Hormuz Under Siege: Iran's Escalation Drives Oil to $100 Amid US-Iran WarUN Declares Russia's Deportation of Ukrainian Children a Crime Against HumanityTrump Lifts Russia Oil Sanctions to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran WarIsrael Launches Devastating Strikes on Beirut in Expanding Lebanon CampaignIran War Reshaping Strait of Hormuz: Global Energy Security at Critical JunctureIran Dismisses Trump's Ceasefire Claim as Dubai Airport Erupts in Drone-Strike FireNATO Deploys Maritime Strike Group to Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran StandoffChina Conducts Largest Military Exercises Near Taiwan Since 2022Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfEurope and NATO Reject Trump's Hormuz Coalition: 'This Is Not Our War'Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfTrump Extends Hormuz Deadline as US-Iran Impasse DeepensRussia Unleashes Massive Spring Offensive as Iran War Diverts US FocusUS Deploys 82nd Airborne to Middle East as Iran War EscalatesG7 Ministers Confront Dual Wars in Iran and Ukraine Amidst Deepening DivisionsIran War Triggers Worst Global Trade Rupture in 80 YearsMiddle East War Shows No Signs of Winding Down as International Norms UpendedUS-Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse: US Navy Blockades Iranian Ports as Fragile Truce HoldsIsrael Escalates Lebanon Campaign as Ceasefire Excludes Hezbollah Ahead of Washington Talks

Global Conflict Index

Real-time threat assessment — Updated April 13, 2026

Overall Threat Level

0255075100
68/100
HIGHThreat Level

The global conflict index stands at 68/100, elevated by the collapse of US-Iran nuclear talks, Russia's spring offensive in Ukraine, and Israel's continued operations in Lebanon. Multiple simultaneous crises are straining international diplomatic capacity.

Regional Breakdown

Middle East
84

US-Iran naval blockade, Lebanon strikes, Gaza operations ongoing

Europe
72

Russia spring offensive, Easter ceasefire violations, NATO alert

Africa
61

Sudan famine crisis, third year of civil war, 12M displaced

Asia
48

Taiwan Strait tensions easing, Myanmar junta pressure increasing

Americas
22

Haiti gang violence, Venezuela border tensions

Analyst Note

The simultaneous escalation in three major conflict theatres — the Persian Gulf, Eastern Europe, and the Levant — represents a historically unusual convergence of crises. Diplomatic bandwidth is severely strained, increasing the risk of miscalculation. The index is likely to remain elevated through Q2 2026 absent a significant breakthrough in any of the three primary theatres.

Key Events

Apr 13, 2026critical

US-Iran Islamabad talks collapse; US Navy blockades Iranian ports

Apr 12, 2026high

Russia-Ukraine Easter ceasefire violated within hours by both sides

Apr 11, 2026high

Israel resumes strikes on southern Lebanon border towns

Apr 10, 2026critical

Sudan civil war enters third year; 12 million facing famine

Apr 8, 2026medium

Hungary's Orbán loses parliamentary majority in snap election

Methodology

The Conflict Index aggregates data from active conflict zones, casualty reports, displacement figures, diplomatic signals, and military activity indicators. Scores are updated daily by our editorial team.