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US and Iranian Military Strikes, Persian Gulf and Middle East
Issued: 1 day, 20 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.

Attempted Robbery on Bulk Carrier, Singapore Strait

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Ukrainian UAV Strike on Russian Patrol Vessel, Crimea Peninsula

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Armed Robbery on Anchored Container Ship, Manila Anchorage

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Strike on Oil Terminal, St Petersburg Port

Open-sources have reported that Ukrainian forces launched an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle strike on the St Petersburg Oil Terminal on the morning of 3 June 2026 …

U.S. Forces Disable Oil Tanker Approaching Iranian Port, Arabian Gulf

Open-sources have reported that U.S. forces disabled a Botswana-flagged oil tanker whilst the vessel was transiting international waters toward Kharg Island, Iran, June 2 (exact …

Mine Sighting and Detonation, Romanian Coast

Open-sources have reported that a YaRM-type anti-landing mine was spotted ashore on the Romanian coast between Varna and 2 Mai on 2 June 2026 (exact …

Aerial Attack on Cargo Ship, Iraq

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Strike on Cargo Vessel, Berdiansk Port

Open-sources have reported that a Russian-flagged cargo vessel was struck by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) whilst berthed at Berth 3, Berdiansk Port, Azov Sea …

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Strike on Cargo Vessel, Black Sea

Open-sources have reported that a Panama-flagged cargo vessel was struck by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) whilst underway in the Black Sea (exact time and …

French Interception of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker, Atlantic Ocean

Open-sources have reported that French naval forces intercepted and boarded a Russian oil tanker whilst underway in international waters, approximately 400nm West of Brittany, France …

Drone Strike on Cargo Vessel, Taganrog Port

Open-sources have reported that a Liberia-flagged cargo vessel was struck by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) whilst in port at Taganrog, Russia (exact time not …

Suspected Floating Mine, Strait of Hormuz

It has been reported by the hydrographer of Pakistan, via NAVAREA IX, that a suspected floating mine has been reported in the Strait of Hormuz.

JMIC Notice - U.S Military Operations, Strait of Hormuz

It has been reported by the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC), on behalf of the U.S military, that the U.S will be conducting operations North …

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Strikes on Three Commercial Vessels, Black Sea

Open-sources have reported Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) strikes overnight on the 28 May 2026 and following morning, hit three foreign commercial vessels navigating Ukraine's …

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Strike on Cargo Vessel, Black Sea

Open-sources have reported that a cargo vessel was struck by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle's (UAV) whilst transiting along the Black Sea export route from Ukraine's Odesa …

Vessel hit by US Aircraft, Gulf of Oman

Open-sources have reported that U.S. forces operating in the Gulf of Oman enforced blockade measures by disabling a Gambia-flagged maritime vessel attempting to sail toward …

Suspicious Approach on Tanker, Gulf of Aden

It has been reported that a tanker was approached by a skiff whilst underway approximately 85nm South off the coast of Yemen, within the Internationally …

Robbery on a Supply Vessel, Ivory Coast

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged offshore supply vessel while anchored at Abidjan inner anchorage, Ivory …

Drone Attacks on Oil Tankers, Black Sea

Open-sources have reported that three oil tankers previously identified as belonging to Russia's shadow fleet were attacked by waterborne drones in the Black Sea on …

US-Iran Military Strikes, Strait of Hormuz / Kuwait

Open-sources have reported that US forces conducted strikes on Iranian military positions at Bandar Abbas in the early hours of 28 May 2026 (exact time …

Drone Strike on Bulk Carrier, Black Sea

Open-sources have reported that a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier was struck by a Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) whilst en route to Yuzhny port, Black Sea …