Iran — daily briefing, 22 July 2026
US-Israel vs Iran and its axis · 37 verified events · 12 sources · 14 locations
What the data shows
Global Conflict Awareness recorded 37 verified events in the Iran theatre on 22 July 2026, drawn from 12 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 16 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 14 distinct locations. The most frequently reported were Tehran (6), Strait of hormuz (6), Kuwait (5), Gaza (5). No single location dominates, which is consistent with dispersed rather than concentrated activity. Countries involved: Iran, Intl. Waters, Kuwait, Gaza, Israel.
What changed since the previous briefing
Event volume is down by 6 events (14%), from 43 to 37. Attribution to US-Israel moved from 27 to 21, and to Iran-axis from 16 to 16. 4 locations appear that were absent from the previous briefing — Eilat, Bushehr, Aqaba, Bandar abbas — which is the clearest signal of geographic displacement in the data.
Verified events
| UTC | Location | Coordinates | Attributed to | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:25 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | US strikes Iran for ’11th consecutive night’ Al Jazeera |
| 00:30 | Bushehr | 28.97, 50.84 | US-Israel | US military carries out airstrike on Iranian city of Bushehr — Tasnim agency TASS |
| 00:45 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | US-Israel | 📢 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 U.S. Forces Complete 11th Night of Strikes Against Iran - U.S. Cent Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 01:30 | Bandar abbas | 27.19, 56.28 | US-Israel | 🇺🇸❌🇮🇷-Map of the US strikes on Iran tonight, 7/22/2026🇺🇸⚡️Confirmed US imp Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 01:30 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | US attacks Iran for 11th consecutive night Al Jazeera |
| 05:01 | Hormozgan | 27.19, 56.28 | US-Israel | Blasts in Iran's Bushehr province, US attacks in Hormozgan damage infrastructure Middle East Eye |
| 07:20 | Sulaymaniyah | 35.56, 45.44 | Iran-axis | 🇮🇷⚔️🇮🇶🇺🇸 Sentinel-2L satellite imagery shows a Peshmerga camp in eastern Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 07:45 | Eilat | 29.56, 34.95 | Iran-axis | Explosions are heard in Israel's southernmost city of Eilat amid an Iranian Telegram/manniefabian |
| 07:51 | Moscow | 55.75, 37.62 | Iran-axis | Russia Strikes Logistics Center in Odessa Used to Store Military Cargo - MoD Sputnik |
| 07:56 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | Air defences activate in Iran and flames rise from US attacks Al Jazeera |
| 08:10 | Eilat | 29.56, 34.95 | Iran-axis | Iran's IRGC says it targeted a U.S. installation near Aqaba, Jordan. Smoke i Telegram/OSINTWarfare |
| 08:11 | Aqaba | 29.53, 35.01 | Iran-axis | Smoke seen rising from Aqaba area after Iran launches missile towards Jordan Jerusalem Post |
| 08:21 | Eilat | 29.56, 34.95 | Iran-axis | Trump said to ink pact with Saudis for civilian nuclear program, without safeguards or normalization Times of Israel |
| 08:56 | Red sea | 20.00, 38.00 | US-Israel | Former U.S. ambassador talks about Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping NPR |
| 09:16 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | 🇮🇷⚔️🇺🇸🇰🇼 The IRGC-linked Fars News Agency released high resolution satelli Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 09:56 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | Iran Vows Massive Retaliation if US Strikes Nuclear Facilities Sputnik |
| 10:11 | Damascus | 33.51, 36.28 | US-Israel | Journalists disappear in Syria, Damascus suppresses accounts of secratarian attacks, report finds Jerusalem Post |
| 10:51 | Red sea | 20.00, 38.00 | Iran-axis | U.S. and Iranian attacks continue as tensions mount on a key waterway in the Red Sea NPR |
| 11:21 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | A family split between Israel and Gaza reunites after years of war Times of Israel |
| 11:31 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | Iran-axis | 🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷 High-resolution satellite imagery dated July 21 appears to show the c Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 13:21 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | Iran-axis | Iranian missiles target Jordan, interception explosions boom over Eilat Times of Israel |
| 13:26 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | Only regime change prevents Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, former Israel Navy commander says Jerusalem Post |
| 13:36 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Israeli strike leaves two Palestinians burnt beyond recognition Al Jazeera |
| 14:41 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | US-Israel | Middle East live: Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ Iranian bridges, power for each Hormuz attack France 24 |
| 15:50 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | The Israeli military provides details on 12 terror operatives killed in the Gaza Telegram/manniefabian |
| 16:15 | Bushehr | 28.97, 50.84 | US-Israel | 🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — The recent CENTCOM video appears to show an American strike hitting Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 18:56 | Tehran | 35.69, 51.39 | US-Israel | Trump threatens to bomb Iranian bridges, power plants over ship attacks Al Jazeera |
| 19:36 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | IDF reveals terror affiliations of 12 Gazan soccer players killed in Israeli strikes Times of Israel |
| 19:51 | Tyre | 33.27, 35.20 | US-Israel | UNESCO adds war-hit Lebanese city of Tyre to list of world heritage sites in danger Times of Israel |
| 20:41 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | US-Israel | "Eye For An Eye": Iran Warns Of Forceful Response To US Strike NDTV World |
| 22:21 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | IDF specifies terror affiliations of 12 Gazan soccer players killed in Israeli strikes Times of Israel |
| 22:31 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Sirens sound in Kuwait as military reports that air defenses intercept hostile Iranian drones Jerusalem Post |
| 22:41 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Kuwait interceps Iranian drones Middle East Eye |
| 22:46 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | Kuwait intercepts Iranian drones Middle East Eye |
| 23:45 | Kuwait | 29.38, 47.98 | Iran-axis | 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸🇰🇼 — Smoke column rising from the area of Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air B Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 23:55 | Aqaba | 29.53, 35.01 | Iran-axis | —❗️🇮🇷/🇯🇴 BREAKING: Sirens in Aqabah, several Iranian ballistic impacts accor Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 23:55 | Strait of hormuz | 26.57, 56.25 | Iran-axis | 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — Iran's IRGC claimed one of three oil tankers attempting to trans Telegram/CIG_telegram |