(FILES) Iraqi Shiites Muslim men grieve as one holds up the image of killed Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a symbolic funeral the day after his assassination, in the district of Sadr City, in Baghdad on March 1, 2026. On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a massive offensive against Iran, igniting a war that swiftly engulfed the region and hit global energy markets. Six months on, the US and the Islamic republic remain locked in conflict, with no sign of an imminent resolution despite repeated rounds of negotiations. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images)