Iran — daily briefing, 13 August 2026
US-Israel vs Iran and its axis · 14 verified events · 8 sources · 8 locations
What the data shows
Global Conflict Awareness recorded 14 verified events in the Iran theatre on 13 August 2026, drawn from 8 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 8 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 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 8 distinct locations. The most frequently reported were Gaza (4), Khan younis (2), Bab el-mandeb (2), Erbil (2). No single location dominates, which is consistent with dispersed rather than concentrated activity. Countries involved: Gaza, Yemen, Intl. Waters, Iraq, Lebanon.
What changed since the previous briefing
Event volume is down by 9 events (39%), from 23 to 14. Attribution to US-Israel moved from 13 to 8, and to Iran-axis from 10 to 6. 4 locations appear that were absent from the previous briefing — Khan younis, South lebanon, Taiz, Bahrain — which is the clearest signal of geographic displacement in the data.
Verified events
| UTC | Location | Coordinates | Attributed to | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:45 | South lebanon | 33.20, 35.40 | US-Israel | Israeli strikes in south Lebanon a ‘violation of international law’: PM Al Jazeera |
| 09:35 | Taiz | 13.58, 44.02 | Iran-axis | Yemeni forces say Houthi attack repelled in Taiz amid escalation Al Jazeera |
| 12:10 | Khan younis | 31.35, 34.31 | US-Israel | Palestinian media reports one dead in an Israeli strike targeting a motorcycle i Telegram/manniefabian |
| 12:50 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Israeli strike in Gaza kills a Palestinian, first fatality in over a week, medic Telegram/ournewsfeedtoday |
| 12:55 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | IDF strikes Hamas terror cell in Khan Yunis, second attack in two days since Gaza deal pause Jerusalem Post |
| 13:05 | Khan younis | 31.35, 34.31 | US-Israel | The IDF confirms carrying out a strike in southern Gaza's Khan Younis a shor Telegram/manniefabian |
| 17:30 | Bahrain | 26.23, 50.59 | Iran-axis | 🇮🇷⚔️🇧🇭🇦🇪🇺🇸 IRGC-linked Fars News Agency published new satellite imagery Telegram/CIG_telegram |
| 19:35 | Bab el-mandeb | 12.58, 43.33 | Iran-axis | Houthi missiles target Yemen’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait Middle East Eye |
| 19:50 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | IDF kills Hamas commander who invaded Israel on October 7 in targeted Gaza strike Jerusalem Post |
| 20:10 | Sanaa | 15.37, 44.19 | US-Israel | Why Saudi Arabia failed to defeat the Houthis – and could now be dragged back into war - opinion Jerusalem Post |
| 21:35 | Gaza | 31.50, 34.47 | US-Israel | Israeli strikes in Gaza kill two, including police chief Al Jazeera |
| 22:35 | Bab el-mandeb | 12.58, 43.33 | Iran-axis | Houthis fire two missiles at military airfield near Bab el-Mandeb Strait TASS |
| 23:25 | Erbil | 36.19, 44.01 | Iran-axis | Iranian Shahed-136 loitering munitions have been spotted flying over Erbil in Ir Telegram/OSINTWarfare |
| 23:55 | Erbil | 36.19, 44.01 | Iran-axis | — 🇮🇷/🇮🇶 NEW: Iran carried out a Shahed-136 drone attack against Erbil, Iraqi Telegram/CIG_telegram |