Iran — daily briefing, 25 July 2026
US-Israel vs Iran and its axis · 14 verified events · 11 sources · 11 locations
What the data shows
Global Conflict Awareness recorded 14 verified events in the Iran theatre on 25 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 7 events to US-Israel and 6 to Iran-axis; the remainder could not be assigned with confidence. Activity attributed to US-Israel accounts for roughly 50% 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 11 distinct locations. The most frequently reported were Hodeidah (2), Red sea (2), Gaza (2), Persian gulf (1). No single location dominates, which is consistent with dispersed rather than concentrated activity. Countries involved: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Intl. Waters, Gaza, Bahrain.
What changed since the previous briefing
Event volume is down by 39 events (74%), from 53 to 14. Attribution to US-Israel moved from 37 to 7, and to Iran-axis from 16 to 6. 4 locations appear that were absent from the previous briefing — Persian gulf, Jizan, Aramco, Sanaa — which is the clearest signal of geographic displacement in the data.
Verified events
| UTC | Location | Coordinates | Attributed to | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | Hodeidah | 14.80, 42.95 | US-Israel | Houthis say Saudi attack on Hodeidah will lead to 'escalation for escalation' Middle East Eye |
| 00:50 | Persian gulf | 26.50, 52.00 | US-Israel | US Says It Fired On Another Vessel Trying To Breach Iranian Naval Blockade NDTV World |
| 01:05 | Hodeidah | 14.80, 42.95 | US-Israel | Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi-controlled Hodeidah Al Jazeera |
| 02:50 | Red sea | 20.00, 38.00 | Iran-axis | Yemeni government vows not to let territory threaten neighbors, maritime security Anadolu |
| 03:05 | Red sea | 20.00, 38.00 | Iran-axis | African Union condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea CGTN |
| 06:55 | Jizan | 16.89, 42.56 | Iran-axis | Yemen's Houthis say they hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes France 24 |
| 09:40 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | Iran-axis | 🇮🇷⚔️🇺🇸🇧🇭 The IRGC-linked Fars News Agency released high resolution imagery Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 11:50 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Palestinian killed in Israeli strike on Gaza City Middle East Eye |
| 12:15 | Aramco | 26.27, 50.16 | Iran-axis | Plumes of smoke continue to rise from Saudi Aramco's Jazan oil refinery foll Telegram/OSINTWarfare |
| 15:45 | Sanaa | 15.37, 44.19 | US-Israel | Strikes on shipping lanes, Saudi escalation mark new phase in Yemen's conflict - analysis Jerusalem Post |
| 18:05 | Abha | 18.22, 42.51 | US-Israel | Several Hamas operatives, including a terrorist who invaded Israel during the Oc Telegram/manniefabian |
| 19:31 | Yanbu` | 24.04, 38.18 | ir | Reported strike — Yanbu` User Report |
| 20:25 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Head of Hamas-led police in northern Gaza killed by Israeli strike Al Jazeera |
| 23:40 | Al jawf | 29.79, 40.10 | Iran-axis | Footage allegedly shows a pickup truck belonging to Ansar Allah (Houthis) fighte Telegram/OSINTWarfare |