# US-Iran war, then and now: How the landscape has changed since February

https://mins.news/en/item/112643

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-23 11:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/23/us-iran-war-then-and-now-how-the-landscape-has-changed-since-february?traffic_source=rss

> Analysts say Washington and Tehran have shifted their positions dramatically since US-Israeli strikes began the war. The Strait of Hormuz, Gulf energy infrastructure and Iran’s nuclear facilities are now central to the conflict, while attacks and threats have opened multiple potential fronts if fighting resumes.

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