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🇮🇷 Iran

Iran is currently in the severe tier. Structural baseline contributes 45.0 of 70, while recent movement adds 19.4 of 30. Flashpoint proximity and Nuclear-actor exposure are the strongest current drivers.

Exposure score

64.4

Severe

24h

-0.3

7d

+2.7

This score reflects country-level nuclear escalation exposure, not a prediction of specific strikes.

Latest publication: Apr 2, 2026, 14:00 UTC

Exposure drivers

Active Conflict Pressure

Weight 30%

Raw 73.773.7/100

Weighted contribution

+22.1

Alliance Entanglement

Weight 20%

Raw 40.040.0/100

Weighted contribution

+8.0

Nuclear-Actor Exposure

Weight 20%

Raw 65.065.0/100

Weighted contribution

+13.0

Public Infrastructure / Population Exposure

Weight 15%

Raw 73.373.3/100

Weighted contribution

+11.0

News / Rhetoric Escalation

Weight 15%

Raw 68.768.7/100

Weighted contribution

+10.3

30-day trend

Latest

64.4

30D high

64.7

30D change

+5.8

025507510003/0403/0903/1403/1903/2403/2904/02

Apr 2, 2026

Exposure score 64.4

Citations

  • GDELT

    Novelty spike, Rhetoric intensity

    Latest source date 2026-04-01

  • ACLED

    Recent escalation pattern, Conflict intensity

    Latest source date 2026-04-01

  • ATLAS Baseline Model

    Nuclear actor adjacency / exposure, Regional flashpoint proximity +2 more

    Latest source date 2026-04-04

Current assessment

Iran is currently in the severe tier. Structural baseline contributes 45.0 of 70, while recent movement adds 19.4 of 30. Flashpoint proximity and Nuclear-actor exposure are the strongest current drivers.

Current state: Severe

Published snapshot: Apr 2, 2026, 14:00 UTC

Top drivers

  • Driver 1

    Flashpoint proximity

    Iran sits near Persian Gulf, which adds structural exposure even on quiet news days.

  • Driver 2

    Nuclear-actor exposure

    Iran's proximity to nuclear-armed states adds 13.0 baseline points.

  • Driver 3

    Civilian exposure context

    Iran's civilian and state-presence context adds 11 structural points.