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US and Iranian Military Strikes, Persian Gulf and Middle East
Issued: 1 day, 5 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-07-23 02:30:00 CWD Notification 033- (Jul 26) Indian Ocean OSINT Military Open source
Open-sources have reported that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed the twelfth consecutive evening of strikes against Iran at 02:30 UTC on 23 July 2026. U.S. forces struck Iranian military targets including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and air defence assets to further degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels. Since the beginning of this month, American forces have targeted dozens of Iranian military sites on land whilst resuming a blockade against Iran at sea. As of 23 July, CENTCOM has redirected nine commercial vessels and disabled one to prevent ships from entering or departing Iranian ports. Iranian media reported attacks in Bushehr, Ahvaz, Jask, Andimeshk, and Sirik, all in southern Iran (exact times and positions not specified). The deputy governor of Khuzestan province reported that two people had been killed and eleven wounded in a missile attack on the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iran and Iraq. In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted retaliatory strikes against U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and Jordan (exact times not specified). The IRGC claimed strikes on Ali al-Salem airbase and Al-Adiri barracks in Kuwait, targeting military equipment warehouses, Patriot and THAAD missile defence systems, MQ-9 drone hangars, C-RAM radar systems, helicopter hangars, accommodation facilities, and a telecommunications tower. The IRGC also reported strikes on multiple U.S. military assets in Jordan.

UAV Strike on Tanker, Basra Oil Terminal, Iraq

It has been reported that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has struck a Liberian-flagged tanker at Basra oil terminal (exact time not specified). The vessel …

U.S. Marines Conduct Flag Verification Boarding on Tanker, Oman

Open-sources have reported that U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a boarding on a 300,000 dwt tanker on 16 July 2026, approximately …

Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Shadow Fleet Vessels, Black Sea and Sea of Azov

Open-sources have reported that Ukrainian Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) struck two oil tankers reportedly operating as part of Russia's shadow fleet in the eastern Black …

UAV Strike on Cargo Vessel off Odessa

Open-sources have reported that a Tanzania-flagged cargo vessel was struck by a Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) whilst operating near the coast of Odessa, Ukraine. …

US Forces Disable Oil Tanker, Persian Gulf

Open-sources have reported that U.S. forces enforced naval blockade measures against Iran on 15 July 2026 by disabling an unladen oil tanker attempting to transit …

Ukrainian Unmanned Maritime Strike on Russian Border Patrol Vessel near Helendzhik

Open-sources have reported that Ukrainian forces conducted an Unmanned Maritime System strike on a Russian border patrol ship near Helendzhik port, close to Novorossiysk, Russia …

Ukrainian UAV Strike on Russian Vessels, Sea of Azov

Open-sources have reported that Ukrainian Forces conducted an unmanned aerial vehicle strike against fifteen vessels involved in Russian maritime logistics in the Sea of Azov …

US-Iran Military Escalation: Strikes and Counter-Strikes

Open-sources have reported that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed a wave of strikes against Iranian military targets. During the five-hour operation, U.S. forces employed precision …

Tanker Attacked, Oman

It has been reported that a tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile on the starboard side engine room whilst underway approximately 40nm northeast …

U.S. Military Blockade Operations in the Gulf, Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, and the Strait of Hormuz

On 13 July 2026, the President of the United States announced a naval blockade against Iran. As of 2000Z on 14 July 2026, U.S. Central …

Suspicious Approach on a tanker, Gulf of Aden

A CSO has reported that a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker has been approached by six small craft on the starboard side whilst underway approximately 50nm South …

Aerial Attack on Two Tankers, Strait of Hormuz

It has been reported by the UAE Defence Ministry that two tankers have been targeted by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters in the Strait …

Odesa Port Attacked, Cargo Vessel Damaged, Odesa

Open-sources have reported that a Russian strike on Odesa Port infrastructure (exact time and position not specified). The regional governor and Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister, …

Iranian Missile and Drone Strikes on Multiple US Facilities, Middle East

Open-sources have reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has conducted coordinated missile and drone strikes against multiple US-linked military facilities across the Middle …

US and Iranian Military Strikes, Persian Gulf and Middle East

Open-sources have reported that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran on 12 July 2026 (exact time not specified). …

Russian UAV Strikes on Port Infrastructure and Vessels, Odesa and Chornomorsk, Ukraine

Open-sources have reported that Russian forces conducted Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) strikes on port infrastructure in Odesa and Chornomorsk on the night of 11-12 July …

Container Ship Attacked, Strait of Hormuz

It has been reported that there has been an attack on a container ship 9nm East of Oman (exact position not specified). The vessel has …

Suspicious Activity, Gulf of Aden

Clearwater has received reports of a suspicious approach involving a tanker transiting the westbound lane of the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC), approximately 44nm south-west …

Armed Boarding and Robbery at Oil Platform, Campeche Bay, Mexico

Open-sources have reported that an armed group boarded an oil platform in Campeche Bay, Mexico on the night of 11 July 2026 (exact time not …

US Military and Iranian Strikes, Persian Gulf

Open-sources have reported that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iran on 8 July 2026 (exact time not specified) …

US Military and Iranian Strikes, Persian Gulf

Open-source have reported that the United States launched extensive military strikes against Iranian targets over a two-day period on 7-8 July (exact time not specified) …