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Escalating tensions across the Middle East have drawn renewed attention to the scale and reach of Iran’s missile and drone operations in the region.

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Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and more than a thousand drones during the first eight days of the conflict with the United States and its allies, according to military data compiled from Israeli sources.

A surge in military activity between U.S.–Israel forces and Iran saw thousands of strikes exchanged over 10 days, highlighting the intensity of the escalating confrontation in the region, according to data compiled by Eigenrac Risk Management, a Dubai-based security risk advisory company.

Rising tensions in the Middle East have once again drawn attention to the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important shipping routes for oil and gas.

The world has experienced all forms of war over the years; however, World War II remains the most expensive conflict in U.S. history when adjusted for inflation, costing roughly $4.7 trillion, according to historical estimates.