Middle East (land): reported attacks in July 2026
The ledger logged 81 reported events in the Middle East (land) theater in July 2026, up from 31 in June 2026. 36 were attributed to the United States, the most of any party. 1 event involved commercial ships.
The ledger logs incidents covered in our own reporting that we could tie to a named source. It is not an exhaustive count of every attack in these conflicts.
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- July 30, 2026
July 2026: every logged event
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| Date | Place | Actor | Target | What was reported | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Azraq Air Base, Jordan | Iran (claimed) | MilitaryMissile | Iran's IRGC claimed ballistic missiles struck Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan, destroying three US F-35 jets; neither the Pentagon nor Jordan confirmed the claim.Our report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Kuwait | Iran | MilitaryDrone | Iran's military said it struck "strategic US centres" in Kuwait with drones in retaliation for US strikes on Qeshm Island and other Iranian sites.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Qeshm Island, Iran | United States | ResidentialAirstrike | A US strike hit a residential home on Qeshm Island, Iran, prompting Iranian retaliation against US facilities in Kuwait.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Bandar Abbas, Abu Musa, Kish Island and Qeshm Island, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US forces struck southern Iran, with explosions reported at Bandar Abbas and the islands of Abu Musa, Kish and Qeshm, in retaliation for Iran's missile attack on a US base in Jordan.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Damietta Port, Egypt | Unattributed | Commercial vesselDrone | A suspected drone strike hit the floating LNG storage tanker Energos Winter at Egypt's Damietta Port, sparking a fire that spread to the LNG carrier Gaslog Salem.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Multiple Iraqi provinces (PMF headquarters) | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US and Saudi forces conducted coordinated airstrikes on Popular Mobilisation Forces headquarters across several Iraqi provinces, killing at least 20 fighters and wounding 32.Reported: 20 killed, 32 injuredOur report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Near Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran | United States | MilitaryMissile | A US missile struck an uninhabited area near the northwestern Iranian border city of Piranshahr, the first reported US strike on Iranian soil in this cycle.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia | Houthis | EnergyDrone | A Houthi drone attack hit Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq oil processing and stabilisation facility, forcing a halt in operations.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Erbil, Soran and Khalifan, Iraqi Kurdistan | Unattributed | MilitaryDrone | Drone attacks struck bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition parties in Erbil, Soran and Khalifan in Iraq's Kurdistan region; coalition air defenses intercepted other drones over Erbil.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| US base, Jordan | Iran | MilitaryMissile | Iran's IRGC fired at least four ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan in an attempted surprise attack, the first disclosed Iranian strike on US forces since the pause.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Jazan refinery, Saudi Arabia | Houthis | EnergyDrone | A Houthi attack damaged the Integrated Gasification unit at Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery, prompting a shutdown of the 400,000-barrel-per-day facility.Our report | OilPrice.com ↗ | |
| Near the Dead Sea (Israel/Jordan border) | Unattributed | MixedDrone · Intercepted | Israeli and Jordanian air defenses intercepted drones near the Dead Sea amid a wider Iran-linked drone campaign.Our report | Times of Israel ↗ | |
| Jizan and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia | Houthis | EnergyMissile · Intercepted | Houthi ballistic missiles targeted Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Jizan and the Red Sea port of Yanbu; Saudi air defenses intercepted the missiles.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Bandar Abbas and islands, Strait of Hormuz, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US forces struck Bandar Abbas and islands in the Strait of Hormuz in a 13th consecutive night of strikes, injuring at least two people.Reported: 2 injuredOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Iran (unspecified targets) | Bahrain, Kuwait | MilitaryAirstrike | Bahrain and Kuwait sent warplanes to bomb Iranian military targets in retaliation for Iranian strikes on their territory, with UAE support, the Wall Street Journal reported.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Kuwait and US military sites in Jordan | Iran | Military | Iran struck Kuwait and US military infrastructure in Jordan overnight, part of a second week of aerial attacks on Gulf states.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Northern Iraq (Kurdistan region, US-hosting base) | Unattributed | MilitaryDrone | Explosive-laden drones struck a military base in northern Iraq hosting US forces, hours after CENTCOM's 13th night of strikes on Iran.Our report | The Hill ↗ | |
| Abdali border crossing, Kuwait | Unattributed | Civilian infrastructureDrone | A drone attack struck the Abdali border crossing between Kuwait and Iraq, causing damage but no casualties.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Iran (various sites) | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US Central Command completed a 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, deploying a B-1 bomber flown from the United Kingdom for the first time in the campaign.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Shalamcheh border crossing, Iran | United States | Civilian infrastructureAirstrike | A US strike on Iran's Shalamcheh border crossing with Iraq killed at least two people and wounded eleven others.Reported: 2 killed, 11 injuredOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Bahrain | Iran | MilitaryIntercepted | Bahrain's air defenses intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial threats.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Iran (unspecified targets) | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US Central Command said American forces began a new round of strikes on Iranian military targets at Trump's direction, distinct from the earlier overnight 11th-night wave.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Jordan | Iran | MilitaryDrones + missiles · Intercepted | Jordan's air defenses intercepted four Iranian ballistic missiles and four drones overnight, with explosions visible over Eilat.Our report | Times of Israel ↗ | |
| Iran (various sites) | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US forces struck Iran for an 11th consecutive night, with explosions reported across multiple areas of the country.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Kuwait | Iran | MilitaryDrones + missiles · Intercepted | Kuwait's air defenses intercepted a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Near US consulate, Erbil, Iraq | Unattributed | GovernmentDrone · Intercepted | Three explosive-laden drones were shot down near the US consulate in Erbil, Iraq; no group claimed responsibility.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Bandar Abbas, Sirik Island and Qeshm, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | CENTCOM opened a tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, with explosions reported at Bandar Abbas, Sirik Island and Qeshm.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Tabriz, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | A reported US strike on the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz killed an Iranian military officer, the first strike to reach the city in the current conflict.Reported: 1 killedOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Aqaba, Jordan | Iran | PortMissile | Iran's IRGC fired a missile toward Jordan's Red Sea port of Aqaba, the first such strike to reach that location in the current conflict.Our report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Camp Arifjan and Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait | Iran | MilitaryMissile | Iran's IRGC claimed it struck a US military support center at Kuwait's Camp Arifjan and destroyed a radar facility at Ali Al Salem Air Base.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Darkhovin, Khuzestan Province, Iran | United States | EnergyAirstrike | US forces struck the construction site of Iran's Darkhovin nuclear power plant.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Iran (various sites) | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US forces struck Iranian targets for a ninth consecutive night, aimed at degrading Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Iraq (US base, unspecified) | Iran | Military | A US service member was killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian munition, the third US military fatality tied to the Iran conflict in 48 hours.Reported: 1 killedOur report | Task & Purpose ↗ | |
| Kuwait and Bahrain | Iran | MilitaryDrone | Iran fired drones at US military personnel in Kuwait while Iranian-aligned forces also targeted Bahrain.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Qeshm Island, Iran | United States | MilitaryMissile | At least six missiles struck Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz as part of the US campaign against Iran.Our report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Southern Iran and near the Strait of Hormuz | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US forces struck Iran overnight for an eighth consecutive night, with strikes hitting southern Iran and targets around the Strait of Hormuz.Our report | BBC ↗ | |
| 20 villages, Hormozgan Province, Iran | United States | Civilian infrastructureAirstrike | US airstrikes cut water access for roughly 10,000 residents across 20 villages in Iran's Hormozgan province.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island and Larak Island, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US forces struck coastal installations near Bandar Abbas and the islands of Qeshm and Larak in a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran.Our report | The Hill ↗ | |
| Erbil Air Base, Iraq | Iran | MilitaryDrone | A US soldier, Sgt. Michael Swinton, was killed at Erbil air base in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an intercepted Iranian attack drone.Reported: 1 killedOur report | Defense News ↗ | |
| Highway tunnel and bridges linking Bandar Abbas to Hajiabad, Iran | United States | Civilian infrastructureAirstrike | US forces struck a highway tunnel and at least two bridges linking Bandar Abbas to Hajiabad, continuing a campaign against Iranian transportation infrastructure.Our report | The Hill ↗ | |
| Kuwait City, Kuwait (desalination plant) | Iran | Civilian infrastructureMissile | Iranian forces struck Kuwait's main water desalination and power plant, causing widespread damage and a fire.Our report | ABC7 New York ↗ | |
| Al-Tanf military base, Syria | Iran | Military | Iran's IRGC claimed it attacked a US special operations command center at the al-Tanf military base in Syria.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Bridges in southern Iran, including Bandar Khamir | United States | Civilian infrastructureAirstrike | US airstrikes destroyed five bridges and a port tower in southern Iran, killing at least seven civilians.Reported: 7 killedOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Erbil, Iraq | Iran | MilitaryDrone · Intercepted | Kurdish forces shot down eight explosive drones over Erbil in northern Iraq.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Ghanim region and maritime radar in the Strait of Hormuz, Oman | Iran | MilitaryMissile | Iran's IRGC said it struck a US air control radar in Oman's northern Ghanim region and a maritime surveillance radar in the Strait of Hormuz.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan | Iran | MilitaryDrones + missiles | Iran's IRGC launched a missile and drone attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, killing two American service members, leaving one missing, and wounding four.Reported: 2 killed, 4 injuredOur report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Qatar | Iran | Mixed | Falling shrapnel from intercepted Iranian fire caused a minor injury to a child in Qatar.Reported: 1 injuredOur report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Sakhir Air Base, Bahrain | Iran | MilitaryDrone | Iran's IRGC said it targeted US helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft at Bahrain's Sakhir air base.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| US military base, Kuwait | Iran | MilitaryMissile | Iran's IRGC claimed hits on a missile defense radar, weapons depots, and two HIMARS launchers at a US base in Kuwait.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain (US-used bases) | Iran | MilitaryDrones + missiles | Iran's IRGC said it targeted US soldiers and communications systems at bases in Jordan and Kuwait, with Iranian fire also hitting Bahrain.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Near Qeshm Island, southern Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US forces struck locations near Qeshm Island in southern Iran in a sixth consecutive night of strikes.Our report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Northern Iran, near Tehran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US strikes expanded into northern Iran and hit closer to Tehran for the first time since the current wave of attacks began.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Bampur, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US strikes killed at least seven Iranian personnel at an army base in Bampur, Sistan and Baluchestan province.Reported: 7 killedOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Iran (air defense, coastal radar, missile and drone sites) | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US forces struck a second wave of Iranian military targets Wednesday evening, hitting air defense, coastal radar, and missile and drone sites.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Kuwait | Iran | MilitaryDrones + missiles · Intercepted | Kuwait intercepted a batch of Iranian missiles and drones amid the widening US-Iran exchange.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Marine control tower and an island near Strait of Hormuz, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US forces struck an Iranian marine control tower and an island near the Strait of Hormuz, targeting capabilities used to attack shipping.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Bushehr and Bandar Abbas, Iran | United States | MixedAirstrike | U.S. forces struck Iranian port cities Bushehr and Bandar Abbas in a third consecutive night of strikes, killing at least three people.Reported: 3 killedOur report | The Guardian ↗ | |
| Hajiabad and Sirik, Hormozgan Province, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | U.S. forces struck dozens of additional military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, including sites near Hajiabad and Sirik in Hormozgan province.Our report | The Hill ↗ | |
| Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan (U.S. military sites) | Iran | MilitaryDrone | Iran's IRGC said it attacked U.S. forces in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, with explosions reported in Kuwait and drone strikes on a U.S. position in Jordan; no injuries were reported.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Qeshm Island, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | U.S. forces struck Iran for a fourth consecutive day, with Iranian state TV reporting a strike on Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Saudi Arabia (intercepted en route) | Houthis | MixedMissile · Intercepted | Saudi air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Houthi-held Yemen in what the group called retaliation for earlier strikes; no casualties were reported.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Abadan, Iran | United States | MixedMissile | U.S. missiles struck three locations in Iran's oil city of Abadan, killing at least two people and wounding three.Reported: 2 killed, 3 injuredOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman (U.S.-linked facilities) | Iran | MilitaryMissile | Iran's IRGC said it struck U.S.-linked military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman in retaliation for the latest U.S. strikes on Iran.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Isfahan, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | A U.S. strike on a military base in Isfahan, Iran, killed at least one person and wounded seven, part of a broader wave hitting dozens of Iranian sites.Reported: 1 killed, 7 injuredOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Bandar Abbas, Iran | United States | Naval vesselDrone | U.S. Navy Corsair unmanned surface vessels struck an Iranian submarine and ship-maintenance facility at Bandar Abbas, the first combat use of sea drones by the U.S. military.Our report | Defense News ↗ | |
| Duqm, Oman | Iran | MilitaryMissile | Iran's IRGC said its forces struck U.S. aircraft-carrier support and refueling platforms at the port of Duqm, Oman.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Iran (Hormuz-facing missile and coastal-defense sites) | United States | MilitaryMissile | U.S. forces struck Iranian missile systems and coastal-defense infrastructure near the Strait of Hormuz in two strike waves, with Trump saying the U.S. had hit Iran "very hard."Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Kuwait | Iran | MixedDrones + missiles | Iranian drones and missiles struck Kuwait, injuring three people, including a child, by falling debris, during a Gulf-wide retaliatory wave.Reported: 3 injuredOur report | Times of Israel ↗ | |
| Musandam and al-Batinah, Oman | Iran | MixedDrone | Iran struck sites in Oman's Musandam and al-Batinah governorates with drones, prompting Muscat to summon Iran's ambassador in protest.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Qatar (U.S. military site) | Iran | MilitaryDrones + missiles | Iran fired missiles and drones at U.S. military sites in Qatar, injuring three people with falling shrapnel.Reported: 3 injuredOur report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| U.S. base, Jordan | Iran (claimed) | Military | Iran claimed responsibility for a strike on a U.S. base in Jordan amid a wider retaliatory wave across the Gulf.Our report | Times of Israel ↗ | |
| Iran (unspecified sites) | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | CENTCOM's third round of strikes on Iran, launched after an IRGC attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, killed Iranian navy Lieutenant Hamidreza Dehghani.Reported: 1 killedOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Near Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza | Israel | Civilian infrastructureDrone | An Israeli drone strike hit a civilian vehicle near the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing one Palestinian and wounding two others despite an active ceasefire.Reported: 1 killed, 2 injuredOur report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Iranshahr Airport and Chabahar Port, Iran | United States | MixedAirstrike | U.S. strikes killed a firefighter at Iranshahr airport and hit maritime traffic control infrastructure at Chabahar port in southeastern Iran.Reported: 1 killedOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Jordan | Iran | MilitaryMissile | Iran fired 10 missiles at Jordan, widening its retaliatory campaign against U.S. partners in the region.Our report | Times of Israel ↗ | |
| Konarak, Iran | Unattributed | MilitaryAirstrike | Jets struck the naval military zone in Iran's Konarak after two explosions, with the U.S. denying responsibility for the strike.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Railway bridge, northern Iran | United States | Civilian infrastructureAirstrike | U.S. forces struck a railway bridge in northern Iran on the transit corridor linking Iran to Russia and China.Our report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Ali Al-Salem Air Base, Kuwait | Iran | MilitaryMissile | Iran's IRGC struck Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait as part of a retaliatory wave against U.S. military sites in the Gulf.Our report | PBS NewsHour ↗ | |
| Bandar Salman and Fifth Fleet District, Bahrain | Iran | MilitaryMissile | Iran's IRGC said it struck U.S. military sites in Bahrain, including Bandar Salman and the Fifth Fleet District, with no reported casualties.Our report | NPR ↗ | |
| Five provinces, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | U.S. Central Command struck roughly 90 Iranian military targets across five provinces, killing at least 14 people and wounding 78, Iran's Health Ministry said.Reported: 14 killed, 78 injuredOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Qeshm Island, Iran | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | CENTCOM struck Iranian anti-ship missile sites, coastal radar and air-defense batteries near Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Qeshm Island in retaliation for tanker attacks.Our report | CNBC ↗ |
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Our Middle East reporting, July 2026
- IRGC Strikes US Facilities in Kuwait, Iran Says, in Retaliation for Qeshm Strike
- Drone Strike Hits Gas Vessels at Egypt's Damietta Port on Mediterranean
- Iran Claims IRGC Missiles Destroyed Three U.S. F-35s at Jordan Air Base
- US Launches Fresh Strikes on Southern Iran, Iranian State Media Reports
- Trump Pledges Revenge for Iranian Attack as U.S., Saudis Strike Iraq
- Explosions at Egypt's Damietta Port; Drone Suspected to Hit LNG Tankers
- PMF Says 20 Killed, 32 Wounded in US-Saudi Iraq Strikes
- US Missile Strikes Northwestern Iran Near Piranshahr, State TV Reports
- IRGC Attacks US Forces in Jordan in First Strike Since Trump's Pause
- Saudi Arabia, US Strike Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq
- CENTCOM: Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at US Base in Jordan
- Houthis Claim Ballistic Missile Strike on Saudi Tanker NCC Ghazal
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