After two military exchanges between Iran and Israel in April and October 2024, ongoing fighting across the region, and standing fears of Iran's nuclear program, tensions in the Middle East are high (NPR, Newsweek, Middle East Monitor, Deutsche Welle). A lethal confrontation is one that results in at least one fatality (total, not each) for the national military forces of either side. For the purposes of this question, Iran's national military forces include the Revolutionary Guard Corps and Law Enforcement Forces. A lethal confrontation taking place in Iranian airspace or international airspace over the sea would count, and a fatality must occur during the question's open period to count.

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The question closed "Not before 1 November 2025" with a closing date of 1 November 2025.

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