Iran — daily briefing, 18 July 2026
US-Israel vs Iran and its axis · 51 verified events · 14 sources · 19 locations
What the data shows
Global Conflict Awareness recorded 51 verified events in the Iran theatre on 18 July 2026, drawn from 14 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 21 events to US-Israel and 28 to Iran-axis; the remainder could not be assigned with confidence. Activity attributed to Iran-axis accounts for roughly 55% 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 19 distinct locations. The most frequently reported were Kuwait (11), Bahrain (7), Tehran (4), Strait of hormuz (4). No single location dominates, which is consistent with dispersed rather than concentrated activity. Countries involved: Iran, Kuwait, Bahrain, Intl. Waters, Jordan.
What changed since the previous briefing
Event volume is up by 3 events (6%), from 48 to 51. Attribution to US-Israel moved from 26 to 21, and to Iran-axis from 22 to 28. 4 locations appear that were absent from the previous briefing — Supreme leader, Bandar abbas, Prince sultan air base, Salmiya — which is the clearest signal of geographic displacement in the data.
Verified events
| UTC | Location | Coordinates | Attributed to | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | US Hits Iran 7th Night In Row, Tehran Replies With "No Border Safe" Warning NDTV World |
| 00:20 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | Iran claims to have struck US military assets in Kuwait, Jordan with missiles, drones Jerusalem Post |
| 00:30 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Iran strikes US military facilities in Kuwait, Jordan — IRGC TASS |
| 01:00 | Sulaymaniyah | 35.56, 45.44 | Iran-axis | 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸🇮🇶 — NASA FIRMS detected fires still burning at two locations near Su Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 01:00 | Sulaymaniyah | 35.56, 45.44 | Iran-axis | Forgot to share this earlier. The mountain is literally on fire following Irania Telegram/OSINTWarfare |
| 01:15 | Bandar abbas | 27.19, 56.28 | Iran-axis | 📝 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 The United States has struck several bridges and railroads in south Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 01:20 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | US-Israel | US strikes Iran for seventh night in a row; Iranian forces launch retaliatory attacks Times of Israel |
| 01:30 | Prince sultan air base | 24.06, 47.58 | Iran-axis | Footage from around two hours ago shows an Iranian ballistic missile impacting P Telegram/OSINTWarfare |
| 01:35 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | US-Israel | US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night BBC ME |
| 02:11 | Salmiya | 29.33, 48.06 | ir | Reported strike — Salmiya User Report |
| 02:30 | Aden | 12.79, 45.02 | US-Israel | Targets of latest US strikes on Iran signal strategic shift Al Jazeera |
| 04:10 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | Iran-axis | Iran launches another drone strike on US air base in Bahrain — IRGC TASS |
| 04:15 | Bandar abbas | 27.19, 56.28 | US-Israel | US Attacks Hit Bridges and Roads in Hormozgan, Killing Three — Reports Sputnik |
| 04:45 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | US-Israel | Iran war live: Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan under attack from Iran Al Jazeera |
| 06:25 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | IRGC forces strike US fuel terminal in Kuwait — agency TASS |
| 06:45 | Hormozgan | 27.19, 56.28 | Iran-axis | 🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — Iran's Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the IRGC, re Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 06:45 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | 🇮🇷❌🇰🇼 — Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity says that another power generat Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 06:50 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Fire erupts at Kuwait's power, water desalination plant after Iranian attacks Anadolu |
| 07:15 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | US-Israel | Iran war live: 10,000 without water after US hit; fire at Kuwait water site Al Jazeera |
| 07:20 | Netanya | 32.32, 34.85 | Iran-axis | Poll: 23% of Israelis mulling leaving country, or have relative who is, if Netanyahu reelected Times of Israel |
| 07:25 | Hormozgan | 27.19, 56.28 | US-Israel | Iranian official calls US strike on Hormozgan 'blatant war crime' Middle East Eye |
| 08:00 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | US-Israel | Bahrain says it repelled several Iranian aerial attacks Anadolu |
| 08:06 | Al Khor | 25.67, 51.52 | ir | Reported strike — Al Khor User Report |
| 08:40 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | US strikes hit Iran for seventh night France 24 |
| 09:01 | Hormozgan | 27.19, 56.28 | US-Israel | US strikes on Iran’s Hormozgan province kill eight people: Tasnim Middle East Eye |
| 10:15 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Kuwait says several firefighters wounded following Iranian attacks Anadolu |
| 10:20 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | Iran-axis | 🇮🇷⚔️🇮🇶🇯🇴🇰🇼🇸🇦 An even more significant retaliation night by the IRGC &a Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 10:50 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | Middle East live: Kuwait accuses Iran of targeting civilian sites, vital infrastructure France 24 |
| 11:01 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | US-Israel | Iran claims coordinated attacks on US military sites in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain Jerusalem Post |
| 11:30 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | In response to the overnight U.S. strike on an Iranian desalination plant near J Telegram/OSINTWarfare |
| 12:35 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reports damage and injuries from Iranian attacks Middle East Eye |
| 12:40 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | —❗️🇮🇷/🇰🇼 BREAKING: The Kuwaiti Academy of Security was struck by Iranian bal Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 12:40 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | An Iranian drone/missile attack struck the Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Telegram/OSINTWarfare |
| 13:05 | Kerman | 30.28, 57.08 | US-Israel | At least 50 killed, 500 injured in US strikes in recent weeks — Iranian Health Ministry TASS |
| 13:46 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | Iran-axis | Middle East live: Iran attacks on civilian facilities are ‘war crimes’, Gulf council head says France 24 |
| 14:35 | Qatar | 25.12, 51.31 | Iran-axis | Qatar condemns Iranian attacks on Gulf countries Middle East Eye |
| 14:55 | Moscow | 55.75, 37.62 | Iran-axis | 📢 🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X: "Today, our long-range sanctions wor Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 15:40 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | US-Israel | 🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷 Overnight US strikes hit critical transport infrastructure in souther Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 15:45 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Plumes of smoke rise over Kuwait after repeated Iranian attacks Al Jazeera |
| 16:25 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | Iran-axis | Gulf council blasts "war crimes" by Iran France 24 |