Iran — daily briefing, 16 July 2026
US-Israel vs Iran and its axis · 54 verified events · 13 sources · 16 locations
54Events
34US-Israel
20Iran-axis
16Locations
What the data shows
Global Conflict Awareness recorded 54 verified events in the Iran theatre on 16 July 2026, drawn from 13 distinct reporting sources and geolocated individually. This briefing summarises what the data shows for that 24-hour window, and how it differs from the previous published briefing.
Attribution splits 34 events to US-Israel and 20 to Iran-axis; the remainder could not be assigned with confidence. Activity attributed to US-Israel accounts for roughly 63% of the day's attributable events. Attribution reflects who is reported to have acted and is not a finding of responsibility.
Geographically the day is spread across 16 distinct locations. The most frequently reported were Strait of hormuz (11), Gaza (8), Bahrain (6), Kuwait (6). No single location dominates, which is consistent with dispersed rather than concentrated activity. Countries involved: Iran, Intl. Waters, Gaza, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What changed since the previous briefing
Event volume is up by 1 events (2%), from 53 to 54. Attribution to US-Israel moved from 27 to 34, and to Iran-axis from 26 to 20. 4 locations appear that were absent from the previous briefing — Ahvaz, Minab, Ali al-salem, Qatar — which is the clearest signal of geographic displacement in the data.
Verified events
| UTC | Location | Coordinates | Attributed to | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | Ali al-salem | 29.35, 47.52 | Iran-axis | —❗️🇮🇷/🇰🇼/🇺🇸 IRGC Statement:‘In the eight wave of Operation Nasr-2, with th Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 02:00 | Ahvaz | 31.32, 48.67 | US-Israel | Hospital in Iran's Ahvaz temporarily evacuated following nearby US attacks Middle East Eye |
| 02:20 | Qatar | 25.12, 51.31 | Iran-axis | Iran launches strikes on Gulf, even as FM visits Qatar Al Jazeera |
| 02:20 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | Iran-axis | Expanding strikes, US hits targets around Tehran and province that is home to Iran’s missile program Times of Israel |
| 03:00 | Bandar abbas | 27.19, 56.28 | US-Israel | 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸Map of the US strikes on Iran, Late 7/15-7/16/2026🇺🇸⚡️Confirmed US im Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 03:40 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Iran strikes US assets at military bases in Kuwait, Jordan - report Jerusalem Post |
| 04:10 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | Centcom says it ended latest strikes against Iran, as Tehran targets US facilities Middle East Eye |
| 04:55 | Ahvaz | 31.32, 48.67 | US-Israel | 211 Patients Evacuated Amid US Strikes Near Children’s Cancer Hospital in Ahvaz — Reports Sputnik |
| 05:00 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Iran Smashes C-RAM Radar at US Base in Kuwait — IRGC Sputnik |
| 05:00 | Bandar abbas | 27.19, 56.28 | US-Israel | CENTCOM Declares Fifth Night of Strikes on Iran Complete Sputnik |
| 05:15 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | Iran-axis | US-Iran War News LIVE: Jordan Says It Shot Down 8 Iranian Missiles NDTV World |
| 05:15 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | US-Israel | Middle East live: Iran says it targeted US military sites in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain France 24 |
| 05:20 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | US-Israel | Iran says it targeted US military radar and defense systems in Kuwait, Bahrain Anadolu |
| 05:30 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | US-Israel | US military says it completed latest strikes on Iran, targets included Bandar Ab Telegram/ournewsfeedtoday |
| 05:30 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | US-Israel | Iran targets US forces gathering in Kuwait, radar systems in Bahrain Middle East Eye |
| 06:25 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | Iran-axis | US sanctions IRGC weapons procurement network as Iran escalates attacks in Strait of Hormuz Jerusalem Post |
| 06:40 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | A Hamas sniper commander was killed in an Israeli strike in the central Gaza Str Telegram/manniefabian |
| 06:50 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | US-Israel | Middle East live: Iran warns of attacks on regional infrastructure if US strikes France 24 |
| 07:30 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | Iran war live: Tehran threatens to ‘crush’ infrastructure if US attacks Al Jazeera |
| 08:20 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | Iran-axis | Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is a ‘red line’ and vows to resist until the end Times of Israel |
| 08:30 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | US strikes Iran, tanker, as Tehran hits Kuwait, Jordan: What’s the latest Al Jazeera |
| 09:10 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Four Hamas weapon depots were destroyed in Israeli strikes in the central Gaza S Telegram/manniefabian |
| 09:40 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | US-Israel | 'Strait Of Hormuz Is A Red Line': Iran's Big Warning To Trump Over US Strikes NDTV World |
| 10:00 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Israeli airstrike kills at least one, injures many in Gaza Middle East Eye |
| 10:05 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Israeli air strike kills at least one, wounds others in Gaza Middle East Eye |
| 10:35 | Kharg island | 29.23, 50.32 | Iran-axis | US expands strikes into Tehran area as Iran threatens to ‘resist until the end’ Times of Israel |
| 11:20 | Ahvaz | 31.32, 48.67 | US-Israel | Iran condemns US strike near children's cancer hospital as 'barbaric attack' Anadolu |
| 11:30 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Escalating Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics sayIsraeli strikes k Telegram/ournewsfeedtoday |
| 11:30 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Kuwaiti Army intercepts Iranian drones Middle East Eye |
| 11:45 | Tyre | 33.27, 35.20 | US-Israel | ‘Destroyed my whole life’: Lebanese families wiped out in Israeli attacks Al Jazeera |
| 12:30 | Kharg island | 29.23, 50.32 | US-Israel | US strikes tanker with missiles as it enforces new Iran blockade BBC ME |
| 12:35 | Kharg island | 29.23, 50.32 | US-Israel | US strikes oil tanker with missiles as it enforces new Iran blockade BBC ME |
| 12:45 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Palestinians in Gaza search through homes destroyed by Israeli strikes Al Jazeera |
| 13:40 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | Opinion: Opinion | Why Was A Russian Doomsday Plane In Iran Recently? Inside The 'Tu-214PU' NDTV World |
| 14:20 | Minab | 27.11, 57.08 | US-Israel | Pentagon Yet to Launch Final Phase of Probe Into Deadly Strike on Iran's Minab - Reports Sputnik |
| 14:50 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | US-Israel | As the war rekindles, what options are left to the US and Iran? France 24 |
| 14:55 | Islamabad | 33.68, 73.05 | Iran-axis | 🇾🇪⚔️🇵🇰 Reuters: In Pakistan there are growing concerns that Houthi involvem Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 14:55 | Kharg island | 29.23, 50.32 | US-Israel | Watch: Deer Seek Refuge On Iran's Kharg Island Amid US Bombing Explosions NDTV World |
| 15:15 | Erbil | 36.19, 44.01 | Iran-axis | 🇮🇷⚔️🇺🇸 Yesterday, Iran launched a wave of OWA drone attacks targeting Erbil Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 16:40 | Minab | 27.11, 57.08 | US-Israel | US military hasn't conducted standard intelligence review tied to Minab school strike - report Jerusalem Post |
Method and limits. Events are extracted from public reporting, filtered,
geolocated and attributed automatically; none are verified on the ground. Coordinates are indicative and
derived from place names. Absence of an event means nothing was publicly reported, not that nothing
occurred. Full method and known failure modes: methodology.