Iran — daily briefing, 20 July 2026
US-Israel vs Iran and its axis · 44 verified events · 11 sources · 18 locations
44Events
25US-Israel
19Iran-axis
18Locations
What the data shows
Global Conflict Awareness recorded 44 verified events in the Iran theatre on 20 July 2026, drawn from 11 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 25 events to US-Israel and 19 to Iran-axis; the remainder could not be assigned with confidence. Activity attributed to US-Israel accounts for roughly 57% 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 18 distinct locations. The most frequently reported were Strait of hormuz (7), Bahrain (7), Kuwait (7), Gaza (7). No single location dominates, which is consistent with dispersed rather than concentrated activity. Countries involved: Iran, Intl. Waters, Bahrain, Kuwait, Gaza.
What changed since the previous briefing
Event volume is down by 1 events (2%), from 45 to 44. Attribution to US-Israel moved from 19 to 25, and to Iran-axis from 23 to 19. 4 locations appear that were absent from the previous briefing — Beirut, Khuzestan, Chabahar, Bandar abbas — which is the clearest signal of geographic displacement in the data.
Verified events
| UTC | Location | Coordinates | Attributed to | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:25 | Khuzestan | 31.32, 48.67 | US-Israel | 🇺🇸🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — Iranian channels in Khuzestan shared a video showing the afterma Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 01:45 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | Iran-axis | 🇮🇷🇺🇸⚡️ — Iran's IRGC announces two oil tankers intending to transit the Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 02:05 | Chabahar | 25.29, 60.64 | US-Israel | US bombs Iran for ninth consecutive night as Hormuz tensions escalate Al Jazeera |
| 02:10 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | US-Israel | 🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) successfully completed the ninth con Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 02:35 | Aqaba | 29.53, 35.01 | Iran-axis | IRGC says US aircrafts targeted at Jordan’s Aqaba airport Middle East Eye |
| 02:50 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | Iran-axis | US strikes Iran for 9th straight night; IRGC launches retaliatory attacks on several Arab countries Times of Israel |
| 02:55 | Bandar abbas | 27.19, 56.28 | US-Israel | 🇺🇸❌🇮🇷Map of the US strikes on Iran tonight, 7/19/2026🇺🇸⚡️Confirmed US impa Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 03:20 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | Iran-axis | US launches Iran strikes for ninth day as another American confirmed killedU.S. Telegram/ournewsfeedtoday |
| 03:35 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | Iran-axis | US launches 9th straight night of strikes; Rubio: Iran wants to use Hormuz as ‘leverage against the world’ Times of Israel |
| 04:55 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Kuwaiti air defences responding to Iranian attacks for a second time Middle East Eye |
| 05:20 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | US-Israel | Middle East live: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they hit US military targets in Kuwait France 24 |
| 05:55 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | US-Israel | Middle East live: Kuwait says intercepting Iran drone attacks as explosions heard in Bahrain France 24 |
| 06:55 | Bushehr | 28.97, 50.84 | US-Israel | US attacks Iran's southern city of Bushehr Middle East Eye |
| 07:20 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | IRGC Strikes US Radar System, Equipment Storage, UAV Hangar in Kuwait Sputnik |
| 07:50 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Iran strikes US radar system, hangar with drones in Kuwait — IRGC TASS |
| 08:05 | Beirut | 33.89, 35.50 | US-Israel | Lebanese Army to deploy planned pilot program securing Hezbollah-free zones, sources tell ‘Post' Jerusalem Post |
| 08:05 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | Iran-axis | US renews attacks on Iran after US soldier killed: What’s the latest? Al Jazeera |
| 08:45 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | US-Israel | Middle East live: US and Iran exchange strikes as Tehran says talks continue through mediators France 24 |
| 09:25 | Al dhafra | 24.25, 54.55 | US-Israel | 🇺🇸🔍🇮🇷 For the first time in 6 days, the US Navy's MQ-4C Triton surveill Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 10:10 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | Iran-axis | U.S. and Iran launch new strikes after three U.S. service members are killed NPR |
| 10:30 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | US-Israel | US strikes Iran for ninth consecutive day as more ships targeted in Strait of Hormuz France 24 |
| 10:35 | Eilat | 29.56, 34.95 | US-Israel | Daily Briefing July 20 – Iranian strikes on Jordan raise IDF hackles in Eilat Times of Israel |
| 10:55 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Israeli air strike wounds at least 14 in Gaza, including women and children Middle East Eye |
| 10:55 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | Iran-axis | U.S. and Iran launch new strikes after 3 U.S. service members are killed NPR |
| 11:05 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Israeli air strike on Gaza wounds at least 14, including women and children Middle East Eye |
| 12:10 | Muwaffaq salti | 32.36, 36.26 | Iran-axis | High-resolution satellite imagery shows the aftermath of Iranian ballistic missi Telegram/OSINTWarfare |
| 12:25 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | Live: Iran fighting 'full-scale war' with US, Yemen's Houthis announce Saudi blockade France 24 |
| 13:20 | Moscow | 55.75, 37.62 | Iran-axis | Russian strike on ship near Odesa kills 10, Ukraine hits Moscow with drones Al Jazeera |
| 13:20 | Beirut | 33.89, 35.50 | US-Israel | Lebanese military deploys in three 'pilot program' areas, securing Hezbollah-free zones Jerusalem Post |
| 13:55 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Kuwaiti army announces interception of Iranian missiles and drones Middle East Eye |
| 14:00 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Kuwaiti army intercepts Iranian missiles and drones Middle East Eye |
| 14:05 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | Iran-axis | IRGC claims to have struck, 'destroyed' US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait - report Jerusalem Post |
| 14:30 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | Iran-axis | Iran strikes US facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain — IRGC TASS |
| 15:15 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Israeli air strike kills 3 and wounds others in Gaza Middle East Eye |
| 15:20 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Israeli air strike on Gaza kills 3 and wounds several others Middle East Eye |
| 15:25 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Israeli air strike on Gaza kills three people, wounds several others Middle East Eye |
| 15:40 | Shiraz | 29.59, 52.58 | US-Israel | Iranian official reports US attack on Shiraz Middle East Eye |
| 16:25 | Tabriz | 38.08, 46.29 | US-Israel | Iranian officer killed in US attack on Tabriz Middle East Eye |
| 16:40 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | US-Israel | 📝 🇯🇴 🇮🇱 Jordan is the key, the last & most important layer defending Is Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 17:10 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Israeli air strike injures 14 in Gaza City Al Jazeera |
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.