[ { "id": "il-beit-shemesh-2026-03-01", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Beit Shemesh", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Beit Shemesh strike area (approx.)", "lat": 31.746, "lon": 34.9886, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin near the reported strike area in Beit Shemesh; not the exact impact point.", "title": "Fatal missile strike in Beit Shemesh area", "summary": "AP and Reuters reported a deadly Iranian strike in the Beit Shemesh area on March 1; AP said a synagogue area was hit and reported nine killed and 28 wounded. Amnesty International later estimated that 46 people were injured.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 9, "injured": 46 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/693bc30bbbc98660d81f4a13f65ca10f", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/israel-irans-missile-strike-that-killed-nine-civilians-must-be-investigated-as-a-war-crime-new-investigation/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "fatalities", "il", "israel", "missile" ] }, { "id": "il-tel-aviv-area-2026-02-28", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Tel Aviv", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Tel Aviv area projectile impact (approx.)", "lat": 32.0809, "lon": 34.7806, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Tel Aviv-area pin based on AP reporting and footage; not the exact impact point.", "title": "Projectile impact in Tel Aviv area", "summary": "AP reported a woman in the Tel Aviv area died after being wounded during a heavy Iranian missile barrage; AP footage showed Israeli responders at a projectile-hit area with cars on fire. Later incident-specific reporting counted 27 people injured; broader MDA figures also included indirect and anxiety-related cases.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 27 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-explosion-tehran-c2f11247d8a66e36929266f2c557a54c", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-killed-dozens-injured-as-iranian-missile-strikes-tel-aviv-residential-block/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "il", "israel", "missile", "tel-aviv", "urban" ] }, { "id": "ae-auh-zayed-airport-2026-02-28", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Zayed International Airport", "lat": 24.433, "lon": 54.6511, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public-site pin at Zayed International Airport.", "title": "Drone targeting Zayed International Airport", "summary": "Abu Dhabi Airports said debris from an intercepted drone targeting Zayed International Airport caused one fatality and seven injuries.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 7 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/byzgofy-abu-dhabi-airports-one-fatality-seven-injured", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "airport", "drone", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-auh-etihad-towers-2026-03-01", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Etihad Towers complex", "lat": 24.4667, "lon": 54.3667, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin at the Etihad Towers complex.", "title": "Etihad Towers facade damaged by intercepted-drone debris", "summary": "Reuters reported that debris from an intercepted drone struck the facade of the Etihad Towers complex, causing minor injuries to a woman and her child.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "embassy_diplomatic", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/several-loud-blasts-heard-over-dubai-doha-second-day-witnesses-say-2026-03-01/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "debris", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-dxb-jebel-ali-port-2026-03-01", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Jebel Ali Port", "lat": 24.9965, "lon": 55.0237, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public-site pin at the Jebel Ali port area.", "title": "Fire at Jebel Ali Port after missile debris fell", "summary": "Reuters reported that one of the Jebel Ali port berths caught fire because of debris from an intercepted missile, and port operations were paused as a precaution. Dubai officials said no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "port", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/several-loud-blasts-heard-over-dubai-doha-second-day-witnesses-say-2026-03-01/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "dubai", "port", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-dxb-burj-al-arab-2026-03-01", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Burj Al Arab", "lat": 25.1412, "lon": 55.1853, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin at Burj Al Arab.", "title": "Burj Al Arab reported damaged", "summary": "Reuters reported overnight damage to Dubai landmarks including the Burj Al Arab during the second day of Iranian retaliatory attacks; Dubai officials said the Burj Al Arab facade fire was contained and no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "hospitality", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/several-loud-blasts-heard-over-dubai-doha-second-day-witnesses-say-2026-03-01/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "dubai", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-dxb-palm-jumeirah-2026-02-28", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Palm Jumeirah / Fairmont area", "lat": 25.1124, "lon": 55.1382, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin near the Palm Jumeirah / Fairmont area referenced in current reporting.", "title": "Fire near Palm Jumeirah hotel area", "summary": "Reuters and AFP-cited reporting said smoke and flames rose from Dubai's Palm Jumeirah development after a building was damaged there; Dubai's media office reported four people wounded in the Palm Jumeirah incident.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "hospitality", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-fires-missiles-gulf-arab-states-one-killed-abu-dhabi-2026-02-28/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "dubai", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-dxb-dubai-intl-airport-2026-02-28", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Dubai International Airport", "lat": 25.2528, "lon": 55.3644, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public-site pin at Dubai International Airport.", "title": "Strike damage at Dubai International Airport", "summary": "AP and Reuters reported strikes or damage at Dubai International Airport; AP said four people were injured there.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-flights-03-01-2026-037e2570049a1b34b52a13427e491547", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "airport", "dubai", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qa-doha-industrial-area-2026-03-01", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Industrial Area, Doha", "lat": 25.2125, "lon": 51.4979, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin in Doha's Industrial Area.", "title": "Minor fire in Doha Industrial Area after missile interception", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Interior said Civil Defence dealt with a minor fire in the Industrial Area caused by falling shrapnel after a missile interception; no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=ministry-of-interior-minor-fire-in-industrial-area-after-missile-interception-no-injuries-reported&date=1/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "doha", "industrial-area", "interception", "qa", "qatar" ] }, { "id": "qa-southwest-doha-generalized-2026-03-01", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Southwest Doha area", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Southwest Doha military area (generalized)", "lat": 25.15, "lon": 51.32, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Deliberately generalized area pin reflecting official reporting that two missiles reached Al Udeid Air Base and one drone targeted an early-warning radar; not an exact military-site coordinate.", "title": "Generalized pin for main military-area impacts reported in Qatar", "summary": "Official statements carried by WAM/QNA said two missiles reached Al Udeid Air Base and one drone targeted an early-warning radar; Qatar also reported injuries and widespread falling debris across the country.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 8 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/byzgofz-qatar-successfully-intercepts-iranian-ballistic", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "doha", "generalized", "military", "qa", "qatar" ] }, { "id": "bh-bahrain-intl-airport-2026-03-01", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Muharraq", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Bahrain International Airport", "lat": 26.2708, "lon": 50.6336, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public-site pin at Bahrain International Airport.", "title": "Drone attack on Bahrain International Airport", "summary": "Bahrain state-media reporting indexed by search results said rapid-response protocols were activated after a drone attack on Bahrain International Airport and that minor material damage was reported, with no casualties reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en/CAAofficialImmediateactivationofrapidresponseprotocolsfollowingdroneattackonBahrainInternationalAirportminormaterialdamagereported.aspx", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airport", "bahrain", "bh", "drone", "muharraq" ] }, { "id": "bh-salman-port-offshore-2026-03-02", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Salman Port area", "date": "2026-03-02", "locationName": "Offshore facility near Salman Port", "lat": 26.148, "lon": 50.622, "coordPrecision": "offshore_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin for the reported offshore facility near Salman Port; not the exact impacted structure.", "title": "Offshore facility near Salman Port targeted", "summary": "QNA reported that Bahrain said an offshore facility near Salman Port was targeted in an Iranian attack and that Civil Defense began controlling a fire caused by the strike.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "port", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=bahrain-reports-iranian-attack-on-offshore-facility-near-salman-port&date=2/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "fire", "offshore" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-intl-airport-2026-02-28", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait City", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Kuwait International Airport Terminal 1", "lat": 29.2266, "lon": 47.9689, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public-site pin at Kuwait International Airport.", "title": "Drone strike at Kuwait International Airport", "summary": "Kuwait news-agency search results said a drone targeted Kuwait International Airport, injuring employees and causing limited material damage to Terminal 1; AP also reported strikes at Kuwait International Airport.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 32 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?Language=en&id=3277806", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airport", "drone", "kuwait", "kw" ] }, { "id": "om-duqm-port-2026-03-01", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Duqm", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Duqm Commercial Port", "lat": 19.6667, "lon": 57.7, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin for the Duqm commercial port area.", "title": "Two drones strike Duqm Commercial Port", "summary": "Reuters and WAM reported that two drones targeted Duqm Commercial Port, injuring an expatriate worker; debris from another drone fell near fuel tanks without recorded losses.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "port", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/byzgp2c-two-drones-target-oman%E2%80%99s-duqm-port-infrastructure", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "duqm", "om", "oman", "port" ] }, { "id": "om-musandam-offshore-2026-03-01", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Off Khasab / Musandam", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Offshore area north of Khasab Port", "lat": 26.285, "lon": 56.2444, "coordPrecision": "offshore_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate offshore pin about 5 nautical miles north of Khasab Port; not the vessel's exact position.", "title": "Sanctioned tanker hit off Oman's Musandam peninsula", "summary": "Reuters reported that the tanker Skylight was hit off Oman's Musandam peninsula, injuring four people, after earlier drone strikes in Oman.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-tanker-hit-off-oman-coast-after-drones-strike-duqm-port-2026-03-01/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "khasab", "musandam", "om", "oman" ] }, { "id": "sa-riyadh-region-2026-02-28", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Riyadh region (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "region_centroid", "coordNote": "Generalized regional pin based on official reporting that attacks targeted the Riyadh region and were repelled.", "title": "Riyadh region targeted, attack reportedly repelled", "summary": "QNA carried Saudi official condemnation stating that Iranian attacks targeted the Riyadh region and that the attacks were repelled; no casualties were reported in the source bulletin.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=saudi-arabia-condemns-in-strongest-terms-iranian-attacks-that-targeted-riyadh-and-eastern-region&date=28/02/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "generalized", "riyadh", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-eastern-province-2026-02-28", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Province", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Eastern Province (generalized)", "lat": 26.4207, "lon": 50.0888, "coordPrecision": "region_centroid", "coordNote": "Generalized regional pin based on official reporting that attacks targeted the Eastern Province and were repelled.", "title": "Eastern Province targeted, attack reportedly repelled", "summary": "QNA carried Saudi official condemnation stating that Iranian attacks targeted the Kingdom's Eastern Province and were repelled; no casualties were reported in the source bulletin.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=saudi-arabia-condemns-in-strongest-terms-iranian-attacks-that-targeted-riyadh-and-eastern-region&date=28/02/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "eastern-province", "generalized", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-ras-tanura-refinery-2026-03-02", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Ras Tanura", "date": "2026-03-02", "locationName": "Ras Tanura refinery / export terminal area", "lat": 26.70243, "lon": 50.09207, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Best-effort pin at the Ras Tanura refinery complex / terminal area, not an exact impact point.", "title": "Ras Tanura refinery shut after drone strike", "summary": "Reuters reported that Saudi Aramco shut the Ras Tanura refinery after a drone strike. Saudi officials said two drones were intercepted at the facility and debris caused a limited fire. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudi-aramco-shuts-ras-tanura-refinery-after-drone-strike-source-says-2026-03-02/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "aramco", "drone", "refinery", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "jo-amman-generalized-2026-02-28", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Amman", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / Amman-area generalized pin", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "city_centroid", "coordNote": "Generalized pin because official reporting says missiles targeted Jordanian territory and were intercepted, without a precise published impact site.", "title": "Two ballistic missiles targeting Jordanian territory were intercepted", "summary": "Petra said Jordanian air-defence systems intercepted and neutralized two ballistic missiles targeting Jordanian territory; Jordan's foreign minister later condemned Iranian attacks on Jordanian territory.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.petra.gov.jo/Include/InnerPage.jsp?ID=81857&lang=en&name=en_news", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "generalized", "jo", "jordan" ] }, { "id": "ae-abu-dhabi-al-salam-base-2026-03-01", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Al Salam naval-base area (generalized)", "lat": 24.508, "lon": 54.376, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Deliberately generalized Abu Dhabi coastal-area pin for a reported military-site strike; not an exact base coordinate.", "title": "Two Iranian drones hit warehouse at Al Salam naval base", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defence said two Iranian drones targeted a warehouse at Al Salam naval base in Abu Dhabi, causing a fire in two storage containers and no casualties. Reporting also identified the French naval presence at Zayed Port, Camp de la Paix, as the same affected base area.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/byzgpj8-ministry-defence-responds-targeting-salam-military", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.lemonde.fr/international/video/2026/03/01/une-base-navale-abritant-des-militaires-francais-touchee-par-des-drones-iraniens-selon-le-ministere-de-la-defense-emirati_6668936_3210.html", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "generalized", "military", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-dubai-residential-area-2026-03-01", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Dubai residential area (generalized)", "lat": 25.2048, "lon": 55.2708, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Deliberately broad Dubai-area pin because reporting referenced two houses without publishing a precise location.", "title": "Drone-shrapnel debris reported over two houses in Dubai", "summary": "Reuters reported that two people were injured after shrapnel from intercepted drones fell over two houses in Dubai.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/four-injured-after-incident-dubai-international-airport-dubai-media-office-says-2026-02-28/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/byyv9j5-uae-announces-successful-interception-several", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "debris", "dubai", "generalized", "residential", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "bh-manama-fifth-fleet-service-center-2026-02-28", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "U.S. Fifth Fleet service-center area (generalized)", "lat": 26.217, "lon": 50.607, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Juffair/Manama-area pin for the reported Fifth Fleet service-center strike; not an exact military-site coordinate.", "title": "Service center of the U.S. Fifth Fleet reported struck", "summary": "Reuters reported that Bahrain said a service center of the U.S. Fifth Fleet had been struck inside Bahraini territory. Al-Monitor, citing official Bahrain News Agency reporting, said no casualties were reported at the Fifth Fleet compound.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-fires-missiles-gulf-arab-states-one-killed-abu-dhabi-2026-02-28/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/iran-pounds-gulf-regional-states-after-us-israel-strikes-what-know", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "generalized", "manama", "military" ] }, { "id": "bh-manama-highrise-area-2026-03-01", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Manama high-rise damage area (generalized)", "lat": 26.2235, "lon": 50.5876, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized Manama-area pin because current reporting varied between Juffair and Seef labels for high-rise damage imagery.", "title": "High-rise residential/commercial towers in Manama damaged", "summary": "Washington Post and Reuters imagery showed Iranian drone strikes damaging high-rise buildings in Manama, with at least four people reported treated for shrapnel injuries.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/03/01/where-iran-strikes-middle-east-images-video/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/pictures/scenes-middle-east-us-israel-attack-iran-2026-02-28/PHDMDAAU3FJ2VHSUTAPMDNKPIE/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "manama", "residential", "urban" ] }, { "id": "kw-ali-al-salem-air-base-2026-02-28", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Northwestern Kuwait", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Ali al-Salem Air Base area (generalized)", "lat": 29.34, "lon": 47.52, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized base-area pin for a reported attack that was intercepted; not an exact military-site coordinate.", "title": "Ali al-Salem Air Base reported targeted, missiles intercepted", "summary": "An Al Jazeera live tracker citing Kuwait's Ministry of Defence said Ali al-Salem Air Base came under attack by ballistic missiles that were intercepted by air defence systems; Kuwait later said falling shrapnel caused minor injuries to three armed-forces members.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 3 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "air-base", "generalized", "kuwait", "kw", "military" ] }, { "id": "kw-camp-buehring-area-2026-03-01", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Northern Kuwait", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Camp Buehring area (generalized)", "lat": 29.7, "lon": 47.46, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized north-Kuwait pin for a reported strike at Camp Buehring; not an exact military-site coordinate.", "title": "Verified drone strike at Camp Buehring", "summary": "The Washington Post said video it verified showed a drone hitting Camp Buehring in northern Kuwait.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/01/trump-iran-israel-khamenei-strikes-live-updates/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/793c3ea29a399c9a405e70b14c548595", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "generalized", "kuwait", "kw", "military" ] }, { "id": "kw-rumaithiya-salwa-corridor-2026-03-02", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Rumaithiya / Salwa", "date": "2026-03-02", "locationName": "Rumaithiya–Salwa corridor, Hawalli Governorate", "lat": 29.3073, "lon": 48.0774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized neighborhood-corridor pin between Rumaithiya and Salwa because Reuters and KUNA describe interceptions near both neighborhoods rather than a single impact point.", "title": "Hostile drones intercepted near Rumaithiya and Salwa", "summary": "Reuters, citing Kuwait's state news agency, said Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted the majority of hostile drones near the Rumaithiya and Salwa neighborhoods on March 2, 2026. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/kuwait-intercepts-hostile-drones-third-day-iran-retaliatory-strikes-2026-03-02/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3278534&language=en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-airport-outskirts-2026-03-01", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Erbil", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Erbil International Airport outskirts (approx.)", "lat": 36.238, "lon": 43.963, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public-airport-area pin based on current reporting that munitions hit or landed on the outskirts of the airport area.", "title": "Erbil airport area reported hit", "summary": "The Washington Post's incident roundup said the airport in Irbil was hit by Iranian munitions; separate regional reporting said one munition landed on the outskirts of Erbil International Airport.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/03/01/where-iran-strikes-middle-east-images-video/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://alhurra.com/en/14573", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airport", "erbil", "iq", "iraq", "provisional" ] }, { "id": "cy-raf-akrotiri-2026-03-02", "country": "Cyprus", "iso2": "CY", "city": "Akrotiri / Limassol district", "date": "2026-03-02", "locationName": "RAF Akrotiri area (generalized)", "lat": 34.59, "lon": 32.987, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for the British base area near Limassol; not an exact impact point.", "title": "Suspected drone strike at RAF Akrotiri", "summary": "Reuters reported that Britain's Royal Air Force base Akrotiri in Cyprus had been hit by a suspected drone strike, citing Sky News and the UK's Ministry of Defence.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/british-air-base-cyprus-hit-by-suspected-drone-strike-sky-news-reports-2026-03-02/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-says-it-is-us-set-out-legal-basis-iran-strikes-2026-03-01/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "military", "provisional" ] }, { "id": "bh-manama-crowne-plaza-2026-03-01", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Crowne Plaza Bahrain, Diplomatic Area", "lat": 26.2435, "lon": 50.5902, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public-site pin for Crowne Plaza Bahrain in Manama's Diplomatic Area.", "title": "Crowne Plaza Hotel reportedly struck in Manama", "summary": "The U.S. Embassy in Bahrain said it was tracking confirmed reports that the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manama was struck on March 1, 2026, resulting in injuries. Bahraini Interior Ministry reporting said the hotel sustained material damage and no fatalities were reported. Human Rights Watch, citing the U.S. State Department, later reported two injured U.S. Defense Department employees.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "hospitality", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://abcnews.com/International/warning-americans-bahrain-after-iran-strikes-dubai-gulf/story?id=130648905", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/17/iran-unlawful-strikes-across-gulf-endanger-civilians", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "civilian", "hotel", "manama" ] }, { "id": "om-off-muscat-mkd-vyom-2026-03-01", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Off Muscat", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Off the coast of Muscat (MKD VYOM, sea-area approx.)", "lat": 23.7, "lon": 58.75, "coordPrecision": "sea_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate offshore pin based on Reuters reporting that MKD VYOM was struck off the coast of Muscat; not the exact vessel position.", "title": "MKD VYOM tanker struck off Oman's coast", "summary": "Reuters reported that a projectile struck the Marshall Islands-flagged product tanker MKD VYOM off the coast of Oman, killing one crew member and causing an explosion and fire; follow-up maritime reporting said no other crew members were injured.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/crew-member-killed-after-projectile-hits-mkd-vyom-tanker-off-oman-manager-says-2026-03-01/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/three-tankers-damaged-gulf-us-iran-conflict-escalates-2026-03-01/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "maritime", "om", "oman", "tanker" ] }, { "id": "ae-off-uae-coast-oil-bunkering-tanker-2026-03-01", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Off UAE coast", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Off UAE coast (generalized maritime pin)", "lat": 25.7, "lon": 55.3, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Highly generalized maritime pin because Reuters did not publish a vessel name or exact location beyond 'off the UAE coast'.", "title": "Oil-bunkering tanker damaged off UAE coast", "summary": "Reuters reported that a third, oil-bunkering tanker was damaged off the UAE coast, separate from the Jebel Ali near-miss and the tankers struck near Oman.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/three-tankers-damaged-gulf-us-iran-conflict-escalates-2026-03-01/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "generalized", "maritime", "offshore", "tanker", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-sharjah-generalized-2026-03-01", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Sharjah", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Sharjah area (generalized)", "lat": 25.3463, "lon": 55.4209, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized Sharjah-area pin. Reuters imagery confirms an attack-related smoke plume in Sharjah, but the exact impact site remains unclear.", "title": "Sharjah-area attack reported", "summary": "Reuters published imagery captioned as smoke rising after an Iranian attack in Sharjah on March 1. Alma separately reported a mall/commercial target in Sharjah, but exact site details and casualty counts remain unconfirmed.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gulf-businesses-reel-iran-strikes-trigger-regional-shutdowns-2026-03-01/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://israel-alma.org/irans-multi-front-missile-and-uav-offensive-across-the-middle-east-feb-28-mar-1-2026/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "generalized", "sharjah", "uae", "united-arab-emirates", "urban" ] }, { "id": "jo-irbid-generalized-2026-02-28", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Irbid", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Irbid area / Al-Hashemi Street (generalized)", "lat": 32.5556, "lon": 35.85, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized Irbid-area pin. Official Jordanian reporting confirms debris reports in Irbid; Alma identifies Al-Hashemi Street specifically.", "title": "Missile debris reported in Irbid", "summary": "Jordanian authorities said they handled dozens of falling-missile-debris reports across the country, including Irbid, with property damage only. Alma identifies Al-Hashemi Street in Irbid as one such fall location.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://en.royanews.tv/news/68082", "backupArticleUrl": "https://israel-alma.org/irans-multi-front-missile-and-uav-offensive-across-the-middle-east-feb-28-mar-1-2026/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "generalized", "irbid", "jo", "jordan" ] }, { "id": "ae-auh-al-dhafra-air-base-2026-02-28-candidate", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Al Dhafra Air Base (candidate pin)", "lat": 24.2702, "lon": 54.5575, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Candidate military-site pin. May be same broader Abu Dhabi wave as the Zayed Airport incident.", "title": "Possible Al Dhafra Air Base target", "summary": "Alma says Al Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi was struck, but Reuters and official UAE reporting do not independently confirm a distinct Al Dhafra impact separate from the Zayed Airport incident.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://israel-alma.org/irans-multi-front-missile-and-uav-offensive-across-the-middle-east-feb-28-mar-1-2026/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-fires-missiles-gulf-arab-states-one-killed-abu-dhabi-2026-02-28/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "candidate", "military", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qa-doha-hamad-intl-airport-2026-02-28", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Hamad International Airport", "lat": 25.2705, "lon": 51.6048, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public-site pin at Hamad International Airport.", "title": "Iranian attacks targeted Hamad International Airport", "summary": "Reuters reported on March 2 that Qatari authorities said Iranian attacks had targeted civilian infrastructure including the international airport. Qatar's Ministry of Defense confirmed targeted facilities and, in the broader Qatar attack update, said no human fatalities were recorded; incident-specific injuries at the airport were not stated.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-attacks-targeted-civilian-infrastructure-qatar-including-airport-2026-03-02/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://mofa.gov.qa/en/qatar/latest-articles/latest-news/details/2026/03/01/ministries-of-defense--interior--foreign-affairs--armed-forces-interrupted-waves-of-iranian-missiles--no-casualties", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airport", "doha", "qa", "qatar" ] }, { "id": "sa-riyadh-specific-targets-2026-02-28-candidate", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh region", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Riyadh military/government target refinement (candidate)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Candidate refinement only. Specific labels not independently corroborated in public sources.", "title": "Possible specific Saudi targets near Riyadh", "summary": "Alma lists King Fahd Air Base and King Salman headquarters as Saudi targets. Reuters confirms Saudi Arabia was targeted but the specific labels remain insufficiently corroborated.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://israel-alma.org/irans-multi-front-missile-and-uav-offensive-across-the-middle-east-feb-28-mar-1-2026/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/satellite-images-show-more-aircraft-saudi-airbase-used-by-us-forces-2026-02-27/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "candidate", "government", "military", "riyadh", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "jo-azraq-muwaffaq-salti-air-base-2026-02-28-candidate", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Azraq", "date": "2026-02-28", "locationName": "Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base (candidate pin)", "lat": 31.8256, "lon": 36.782, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Candidate military-site pin. Official Jordanian statements confirm interceptions, not a direct confirmed base impact.", "title": "Possible Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base target", "summary": "Alma says Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base in Azraq was attacked, but official Jordanian statements confirm only that Jordanian air defenses intercepted and neutralized two ballistic missiles targeting Jordanian territory; no casualties were reported.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://israel-alma.org/irans-multi-front-missile-and-uav-offensive-across-the-middle-east-feb-28-mar-1-2026/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/byyv9m1-jordanian-armed-forces-intercept-two-ballistic", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "candidate", "jo", "jordan", "military" ] }, { "id": "iq-ain-al-asad-air-base-2026-03-01-candidate", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Al Anbar", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Ain al-Asad Air Base (candidate pin)", "lat": 33.7847, "lon": 42.4381, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Candidate military-site pin. Attribution remains muddy — may be Iran-backed militia activity rather than direct Iranian state strikes.", "title": "Possible Ain al-Asad Air Base attack", "summary": "Alma lists Ain al-Asad among attacked Iraqi bases, but strong public confirmation tying this to a direct Iranian state strike rather than proxy activity was not found.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://israel-alma.org/irans-multi-front-missile-and-uav-offensive-across-the-middle-east-feb-28-mar-1-2026/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iraq-takes-full-control-air-base-after-us-withdrawal-defence-ministry-says-2026-01-17/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "candidate", "iq", "iraq", "proxy-risk" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-al-harir-air-base-2026-03-01-candidate", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Harir / Erbil", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Harir Air Base (candidate pin)", "lat": 36.5522, "lon": 44.3468, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Candidate military-site pin. Attacks near Erbil/Harir commonly attributed to Iran-backed groups.", "title": "Possible Harir Air Base attack", "summary": "Alma lists Al-Harir Base in Erbil among attacked Iraqi bases. Other reporting confirms attacks near Erbil but commonly attributes them to Iran-backed groups.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://israel-alma.org/irans-multi-front-missile-and-uav-offensive-across-the-middle-east-feb-28-mar-1-2026/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/01/us-troops-attacked-in-erbil-as-iraqi-militants-consider-options/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "candidate", "erbil", "iq", "iraq", "proxy-risk" ] }, { "id": "ae-off-uae-coast-oil-products-tanker-targeted-2026-03-01", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Off UAE coast", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "Off UAE coast (generalized maritime pin, undamaged vessel)", "lat": 25.75, "lon": 55.35, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Highly generalized maritime pin; Reuters reported a fourth vessel off the UAE was targeted with a drone but sailed without damage.", "title": "Oil-products tanker targeted off UAE coast but reportedly not damaged", "summary": "Reuters reported that a fourth vessel — an oil products tanker off the UAE coast — was targeted with a drone, although it managed to sail without being damaged.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/three-tankers-damaged-gulf-us-iran-conflict-escalates-2026-03-01/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "generalized", "maritime", "offshore", "tanker", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kw-mina-al-ahmadi-refinery-2026-03-02", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Al Ahmadi", "date": "2026-03-02", "locationName": "Mina Al Ahmadi refinery area", "lat": 29.0572, "lon": 48.1161, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Best-effort pin for the Mina Al Ahmadi refinery complex, not the exact debris-fall point.", "title": "Debris injures two workers at Mina Al Ahmadi refinery", "summary": "QNA reported that Kuwait National Petroleum Company and KIPIC said debris fell at the Mina Al Ahmadi refinery, causing minor injuries to two workers while operations continued.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/2/two-workers-injured-by-debris-at-mina-al-ahmadi-refinery-in-kuwait", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "industrial", "kuwait", "kw", "mina-al-ahmadi", "refinery" ] }, { "id": "bh-salman-industrial-city-foreign-vessel-2026-03-02", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Al Hidd", "date": "2026-03-02", "locationName": "Salman Industrial City / Hidd industrial area (generalized)", "lat": 26.2104, "lon": 50.7031, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Hidd / Salman Industrial City pin for the foreign vessel under maintenance; not an exact berth location.", "title": "Foreign vessel in Salman Industrial City hit by intercepted-missile debris", "summary": "QNA reported that Bahrain's interior ministry said debris from an intercepted missile fell on a foreign vessel undergoing maintenance in Salman Industrial City, causing a fire that killed one worker and seriously injured two others.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/2/bahrain-announces-one-killed-two-injured-by-falling-debris-from-intercepted-missile", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php/?id=2529409", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "debris", "fatality" ] }, { "id": "qa-mesaieed-power-watertank-2026-03-02", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Mesaieed", "date": "2026-03-02", "locationName": "Mesaieed Power Plant water tank", "lat": 24.9753, "lon": 51.5783, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate site centroid for Mesaieed Power Plant; not the exact impact point.", "title": "Iranian drone targets water tank at Mesaieed Power Plant", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said one Iranian drone targeted a water tank owned by Mesaieed Power Plant. No human casualties were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=defense-ministry-says-two-iranian-drones-target-state-facilities-no-human-casualties&date=2/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "power-plant", "qa", "qatar" ] }, { "id": "qa-ras-laffan-power-2026-03-02", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Ras Laffan", "date": "2026-03-02", "locationName": "Ras Laffan Industrial City power plant", "lat": 25.8545, "lon": 51.5367, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate area centroid for Ras Laffan Industrial City; not the exact impact point.", "title": "Iranian drone targets power plant in Ras Laffan Industrial City", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said another Iranian drone targeted a power plant in Ras Laffan Industrial City. No human casualties were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=defense-ministry-says-two-iranian-drones-target-state-facilities-no-human-casualties&date=2/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "energy", "power-plant", "qa", "qatar", "ras-laffan" ] }, { "id": "kw-doha-west-power-station-2026-03-02", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Al Jahra", "date": "2026-03-02", "locationName": "Doha West Power and Water Distillation Station", "lat": 29.3678, "lon": 47.7865, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Site centroid for Doha West Power and Water Distillation Station.", "title": "Shrapnel hits fuel tank at Doha West Power Station during drone interception", "summary": "Kuwaiti authorities said shrapnel hit a fuel tank at Doha West Power and Water Distillation Station during an operation to intercept a drone, causing a small fire and minor material damage. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=fire-contained-after-shrapnel-hits-fuel-tank-at-power-station-no-injuries-reported-kuwait-says&date=2/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.gem.wiki/Doha_West_power_station", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "interception", "kuwait", "kw" ] }, { "id": "ae-musaffah-fuel-terminal-2026-03-02", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-03-02", "locationName": "Musaffah fuel tank terminal", "lat": 24.3333, "lon": 54.5167, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin at Musaffah industrial district / terminal area, not an exact impact point.", "title": "Drone targets Musaffah fuel tank terminal in Abu Dhabi", "summary": "Reuters and WAM said a drone targeted the Musaffah fuel tank terminal in Abu Dhabi, causing a fire that was promptly contained. No injuries were reported and operations were not disrupted.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/drone-attack-targets-uaes-musaffah-fuel-tank-terminal-no-impact-operations-2026-03-02/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/173nyc1-abu-dhabi-authorities-contain-mussafah-fuel-tank", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "drone", "musaffah", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kw-south-kuwait-powerlines-2026-03-01", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "South Kuwait", "date": "2026-03-01", "locationName": "South Kuwait / Sixth Ring Road power-line corridor (generalized)", "lat": 29.2891, "lon": 48.025, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized corridor pin based on reporting that debris damaged power lines in southern Kuwait and adjacent to Sixth Ring Road.", "title": "Drone debris knocks out power lines in southern Kuwait", "summary": "QNA, citing Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, said debris from intercepted drones knocked overhead power lines in southern Kuwait and adjacent to Sixth Ring Road out of service, causing temporary grid disturbance and partial outages.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=partial-power-outages-in-multiple-kuwait-regions-after-drone-debris-fall&date=1/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "generalized", "kuwait", "kw" ] }, { "id": "sa-riyadh-us-embassy-2026-03-03", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh", "date": "2026-03-03", "locationName": "U.S. Embassy compound, Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh", "lat": 24.68139, "lon": 46.62139, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Using the published U.S. Embassy Riyadh location in the Diplomatic Quarter.", "title": "Drones target U.S. Embassy compound in Riyadh", "summary": "Reuters and QNA reported two drones targeted the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter, causing a localized fire and minor material damage. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "embassy_diplomatic", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/fire-us-embassy-complex-riyadh-after-blast-heard-sources-say-2026-03-03/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/3/saudi-defense-ministry-two-drones-target-us-embassy-in-riyadh", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "diplomatic", "drone", "riyadh", "sa", "saudi-arabia", "us-embassy" ] }, { "id": "om-duqm-fuel-tank-2026-03-03", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Duqm", "date": "2026-03-03", "locationName": "Port of Duqm fuel tank area", "lat": 19.66132, "lon": 57.71087, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate coordinate for the Port of Duqm fuel tank area.", "title": "Drone strikes fuel tank at Duqm port", "summary": "Reuters reported several unmanned aircraft attacked Duqm commercial port on March 3, hitting a fuel tank. Damage was contained and no casualties were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/drone-hits-fuel-tank-omans-duqm-port-2026-03-03/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "duqm", "om", "oman" ] }, { "id": "sa-riyadh-alkharj-intercept-2026-03-03", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh / Al Kharj", "date": "2026-03-03", "locationName": "Riyadh–Al Kharj corridor (generalized)", "lat": 24.391, "lon": 47.011, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized midpoint between Riyadh and Al Kharj; interception sites not specified more precisely.", "title": "Saudi air defenses intercept 8 drones near Riyadh and Al Kharj", "summary": "QNA, citing the Saudi Defense Ministry, reported that air defenses intercepted and destroyed eight drones near Riyadh and Al Kharj. Part of the same Mar 3 attack wave that included the embassy strike.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/3/saudi-defense-ministry-intercepts-destroys-8-drones-near-riyadh-and-al-kharj", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "al-kharj", "generalized", "interception", "riyadh", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "ae-fujairah-foiz-2026-03-03", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Fujairah", "date": "2026-03-03", "locationName": "Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) / Port of Fujairah area", "lat": 25.161215, "lon": 56.3658, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Using official Port of Fujairah coordinates as an approximation because FOIZ flanks the port on the north and west.", "title": "Fire at Fujairah Oil Industry Zone after drone interception debris", "summary": "Official UAE reporting says a fire broke out in FOIZ after debris fell following successful interception of a drone. Reuters separately reported bunkering slowed after the fire. No injuries reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bz0nkfa-fire-brought-under-control-fujairah-oil-industry", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/surge-fujairah-bunker-prices-amid-mideast-conflict-drive-demand-elsewhere-2026-03-03/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "drone", "foiz", "fujairah", "interception", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-dxb-us-consulate-2026-03-03", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai", "date": "2026-03-03", "locationName": "U.S. Consulate vicinity / parking lot, Bur Dubai", "lat": 25.2602, "lon": 55.30922, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Best-approximation pin at the intersection of Al Seef Rd and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Rd, matching the official consulate address.", "title": "Drone strike causes fire near U.S. Consulate in Dubai", "summary": "Dubai authorities said a drone strike caused a limited fire in the vicinity of the U.S. Consulate in Bur Dubai. Reuters later reported Secretary Rubio said the parking lot was hit. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "embassy_diplomatic", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/authorities-put-down-limited-fire-vicinity-us-consulate-dubai-after-drone-strike-2026-03-03/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-says-us-israel-war-iran-not-going-take-years-2026-03-03/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "diplomatic", "drone", "dubai", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "tr-hatay-dortyol-intercept-2026-03-04", "country": "Turkey", "iso2": "TR", "city": "Dortyol / Hatay", "date": "2026-03-04", "locationName": "Dortyol / Hatay area (generalized)", "lat": 36.8397, "lon": 36.2304, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin near Dortyol in Hatay where Reuters said debris fell after the intercept.", "title": "Turkey reports ballistic missile intercepted over Mediterranean approach", "summary": "Turkey said NATO air defenses destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile headed into Turkish airspace after it passed over Iraq and Syria. Reuters said debris fell near Hatay province.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-says-nato-defences-destroyed-missile-fired-iran-over-mediterranean-2026-03-04/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "hatay", "interception", "tr", "turkey" ] }, { "id": "qa-national-wave-2026-03-04", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha area", "date": "2026-03-04", "locationName": "Qatar national airspace / Doha area (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized national-wave pin centered near Doha because official statements did not provide a specific impact site.", "title": "Qatar says 10 drones and 2 cruise missiles intercepted", "summary": "Qatar said the country was targeted at dawn by 10 drones and 2 cruise missiles launched from Iran, all of which were intercepted by Qatari forces; the source bulletin reported no casualties.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=defense-ministry-announces-successful-interception-of-10-drones-and-two-cruise-missiles&date=4/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bz19048-qatar-defence-ministry-intercepts-drones-two", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airspace", "drone", "interception", "missile", "national", "qa", "qatar" ] }, { "id": "kw-national-wave-2026-03-04", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait City area", "date": "2026-03-04", "locationName": "Kuwait national airspace / Kuwait City area (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized national-wave pin near Kuwait City because official reporting described a countrywide airspace event.", "title": "Kuwait military responds to nationwide missile and drone wave", "summary": "Kuwait's armed forces said they were responding to a wave of missiles and drones detected in the country's airspace and were carrying out interception operations.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=kuwait-military-responds-to-wave-of-missiles-and-drones&date=4/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airspace", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "missile", "national" ] }, { "id": "kw-capital-shrapnel-fatality-2026-03-04", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait City", "date": "2026-03-04", "locationName": "Residential area, Capital Governorate (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized residential-area pin because official reporting did not identify a specific neighborhood.", "title": "Falling shrapnel in Kuwait Capital Governorate kills 11-year-old", "summary": "Kuwaiti health authorities said an 11-year-old girl died after falling shrapnel hit a residential area of the Capital Governorate, and four members of the victim's family were under medical observation at Amir Hospital.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=kuwaiti-ministry-of-health-girl-affected-by-falling-shrapnel-dies&date=4/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-march-04-2026-e1c316da4ce809407122590a6872aa85", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "fatality", "kuwait", "kw", "residential", "shrapnel" ] }, { "id": "sa-alkharj-wave-2026-03-05", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj area", "date": "2026-03-05", "locationName": "Al-Kharj area (generalized)", "lat": 24.155, "lon": 47.312, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized to the Al-Kharj area because public reporting places interceptions east of and outside the city, not at a single exact impact point.", "title": "Saudi officials report drone and cruise missile interceptions near Al-Kharj", "summary": "Saudi officials said three drones were intercepted east of Al-Kharj and three cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed outside Al-Kharj.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2528796", "backupArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=saudi-arabia-three-cruise-missiles-intercepted-and-destroyed-outside-al-kharj&date=5/03/2026", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "al-kharj", "cruise-missile", "drone", "interception", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-aljawf-drone-2026-03-05", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "East Al-Jawf Province", "date": "2026-03-05", "locationName": "East Al-Jawf Province (generalized)", "lat": 29.97, "lon": 40.21, "coordPrecision": "region_centroid", "coordNote": "Generalized to eastern Al-Jawf Province because public reports do not provide an exact town or impact point.", "title": "Saudi officials say drone was destroyed in Al-Jawf Province", "summary": "Saudi officials said a drone was destroyed in Al-Jawf Province, which borders Jordan.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/0c3fff14d4f2be3cc7931c076d68a0de", "backupArticleUrl": "https://wtop.com/national/2026/03/the-latest-new-iranian-attacks-target-israel-and-us-bases-as-more-israeli-strikes-hit-lebanon/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "generalized", "interception", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "ae-abudhabi-icad2-debris-2026-03-05", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-03-05", "locationName": "ICAD II industrial area, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi", "lat": 24.296189, "lon": 54.462673, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate centroid for ICAD II / Mussafah.", "title": "Six injured by intercepted-drone debris in ICAD II", "summary": "Six people were injured when debris from intercepted drones fell at two locations in ICAD II, Abu Dhabi.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 6 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=six-injured-due-to-drone-debris-falls-in-abu-dhabi&date=5/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bz1ufvk-uae-air-defences-intercept-ballistic-missiles-125", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "debris", "drone", "interception", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "bh-bapco-refinery-2026-03-05", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Sitra / Ma'ameer", "date": "2026-03-05", "locationName": "Bapco Energies refinery, Ma'ameer / Sitra area", "lat": 26.120391, "lon": 50.600578, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public refinery coordinates for mapping.", "title": "Bahrain reports refinery fire after missile strike", "summary": "Bahrain said a limited fire broke out in a Bapco refinery unit after what it described as an Iranian missile strike. Authorities said the fire was contained and refinery operations continued.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=bahrain-says-fire-at-bapco-energies-refinery-following-iranian-attack-contained&date=5/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-march-05-2026-6a76668997a43855cc37eff7f4829615", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bapco", "bh", "fire", "missile", "refinery", "sitra" ] }, { "id": "qa-national-wave-2026-03-05", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha area", "date": "2026-03-05", "locationName": "Qatar national airspace / Doha area (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized national-wave pin centered near Doha because no single impact point was provided.", "title": "Qatar reports wave of 14 ballistic missiles and 4 drones", "summary": "Qatar said that starting at 11:51 AM it was subjected to several waves of attack involving 14 ballistic missiles and 4 drones launched from Iran. Thirteen missiles and all four drones were intercepted; the last missile fell in Qatari territorial waters.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=ministry-of-defense-announces-interception-of-13-ballistic-missiles-four-drones-with-no-casualties&date=5/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airspace", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "national", "qa", "qatar" ] }, { "id": "az-nakhchivan-airport-area-2026-03-05", "country": "Azerbaijan", "iso2": "AZ", "city": "Nakhchivan", "date": "2026-03-05", "locationName": "Nakhchivan International Airport / nearby village school area (generalized)", "lat": 39.1888, "lon": 45.4584, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Nakhchivan International Airport because that is the clearest public landmark; the same drone wave also affected an area near a village school.", "title": "Azerbaijan says drones hit Nakhchivan airport area", "summary": "Azerbaijan accused Iran of sending four drones into Nakhchivan. Reuters reported one hit the terminal building of Nakhchivan International Airport, another landed near a village school, one was intercepted, and four people were injured.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/missiles-drones-coming-iran-fell-airport-azerbaijan-source-says-2026-03-05/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/34ab541f4bee87337f35e44b9e3fece6", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airport", "civilian", "drone" ] }, { "id": "bh-manama-hotel-two-residential-buildings-hit-2026-03-06", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama", "date": "2026-03-06", "locationName": "Manama (hotel + two residential buildings)", "lat": 26.2235, "lon": 50.5876, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Manama city-area pin. Public reporting did not provide exact street address for the struck hotel/buildings.", "title": "Hotel and two residential buildings struck in Manama (no casualties reported)", "summary": "Bahrain said an Iranian strike hit one hotel and two residential buildings in Manama, causing material damage but no casualties.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/03/06/iran-strikes-hotel-and-residential-buildings-in-manama-widening-gulf-retaliation-campaign/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.fox8live.com/2026/03/06/air-defenses-intercept-drone-attack-targeting-base-that-hosts-us-central-command/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "hotel", "manama", "reported_last_12h", "residential" ] }, { "id": "bh-manama-bahrain-financial-harbour-towers-drone-intercept-2026-03-06", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama", "date": "2026-03-06", "locationName": "Bahrain Financial Harbour Towers (Bahrain Bay)", "lat": 26.24, "lon": 50.565, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin for Bahrain Financial Harbour (Bahrain Bay/Manama).", "title": "Drone intercepted near Bahrain Financial Harbour Towers (Israeli embassy complex)", "summary": "Al Jazeera (citing Reuters) reported an Iranian drone was intercepted and destroyed in the vicinity of the Bahrain Financial Harbour Towers complex in Manama, which houses the Israeli embassy.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "embassy_diplomatic", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/iran-targets-israeli-embassy-in-bahrain-saudi-arabia-intercepts-missile", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/03/06/iran-strikes-hotel-and-residential-buildings-in-manama-widening-gulf-retaliation-campaign/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "intercept", "manama", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "qa-al-udeid-air-base-drone-attack-intercepted-2026-03-06", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Southwest Doha area", "date": "2026-03-06", "locationName": "Al Udeid Air Base area (generalized)", "lat": 25.15, "lon": 51.32, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for the Al Udeid area (per prior dataset practice), not an exact on-base coordinate.", "title": "Drone attack targeting Al Udeid Air Base intercepted", "summary": "Qatar’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted a drone attack targeting Al Udeid Air Base, which hosts the forward headquarters of U.S. Central Command.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.fox8live.com/2026/03/06/air-defenses-intercept-drone-attack-targeting-base-that-hosts-us-central-command/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/iran-targets-israeli-embassy-in-bahrain-saudi-arabia-intercepts-missile", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "intercept", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-prince-sultan-air-base-three-ballistic-missiles-intercepted-2026-03-06", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj", "date": "2026-03-06", "locationName": "Prince Sultan Air Base area (Al Kharj)", "lat": 24.06, "lon": 47.58, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Approximate Al Kharj-area pin for Prince Sultan Air Base (public reporting).", "title": "Three ballistic missiles intercepted toward Prince Sultan Air Base", "summary": "An AP report said Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles fired toward Prince Sultan Air Base south of Riyadh.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.fox8live.com/2026/03/06/air-defenses-intercept-drone-attack-targeting-base-that-hosts-us-central-command/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/iran-targets-israeli-embassy-in-bahrain-saudi-arabia-intercepts-missile", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "intercept", "prince-sultan-air-base", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-al-kharj-governorate-cruise-missile-intercepted-2026-03-06", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj Governorate", "date": "2026-03-06", "locationName": "Al Kharj Governorate (east; generalized)", "lat": 24.155, "lon": 47.33, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for Al Kharj Governorate; report said the cruise missile was intercepted to the east of Al Kharj.", "title": "Cruise missile intercepted east of Al Kharj Governorate", "summary": "Al Jazeera (citing Saudi Ministry of Defence) reported a cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed to the east of Saudi Arabia’s central Al Kharj governorate.", "attackType": "cruise_missile", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/iran-targets-israeli-embassy-in-bahrain-saudi-arabia-intercepts-missile", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "al-kharj", "cruise-missile", "intercept", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-riyadh-region-east-three-drones-intercepted-2026-03-06", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh Region (east)", "date": "2026-03-06", "locationName": "Riyadh Region (east; generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.9, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for the eastern Riyadh Region based on official statement reporting drone interceptions east of the region.", "title": "Three drones intercepted east of the Riyadh Region", "summary": "Al Jazeera (citing Saudi Ministry of Defence) reported Saudi forces intercepted three drones to the east of the Riyadh Region.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/iran-targets-israeli-embassy-in-bahrain-saudi-arabia-intercepts-missile", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "intercept", "reported_last_12h", "riyadh-region", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-city-airspace-missile-and-drones-intercepted-2026-03-06", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait City", "date": "2026-03-06", "locationName": "Kuwait City / Kuwaiti airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin for a reported missile/drone incursion into Kuwaiti airspace; no specific impact site given.", "title": "Kuwait reports missile incursion intercepted; hostile drones/missiles engaged", "summary": "Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems intercepted a missile attack after it breached Kuwaiti airspace; falling debris caused minor vehicle damage, and no casualties were reported. The statement also said air defenses engaged hostile drones and missiles entering Kuwaiti airspace.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://timeskuwait.com/kuwait-air-defenses-repel-missile-attack/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/iran-targets-israeli-embassy-in-bahrain-saudi-arabia-intercepts-missile", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airspace", "intercept", "kuwait", "kuwait-city", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "jo-irbid-drones-shot-down-2026-03-06", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Irbid", "date": "2026-03-06", "locationName": "Irbid (general area)", "lat": 32.5568, "lon": 35.8476, "coordPrecision": "city_centroid", "coordNote": "City-centroid pin for Irbid; report described drones shot down over the city without a specific site.", "title": "Air defenses report shooting down drones over Irbid", "summary": "Al Jazeera reported (via its correspondent) that air defenses shot down several drones over the Jordanian city of Irbid.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/iran-targets-israeli-embassy-in-bahrain-saudi-arabia-intercepts-missile", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "intercept", "irbid", "jo", "jordan", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-dubai-debris-after-intercept-2026-03-07", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai", "date": "2026-03-07", "locationName": "Dubai (generalized; exact location not specified)", "lat": 25.205, "lon": 55.271, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Dubai Media Office did not specify the exact location; pin is city-level and not airport-specific.", "title": "Dubai reports minor incident from debris after air-defence interception", "summary": "Dubai Media Office said a minor incident caused by falling debris after a successful interception was contained with no injuries, and officials denied reports of any incident at Dubai International Airport.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/07/dubai-officials-deny-reports-of-incident-at-airport/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.arnnewscentre.ae/en/news/uae/dubai-handles-minor-incident-after-air-defence-interception/", "socialUrl": "https://x.com/DXBMediaOffice/status/2030126812509147588", "tags": [ "ae", "debris", "dubai", "interception", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "sa-shaybah-oilfield-drone-wave-2026-03-07", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Shaybah", "date": "2026-03-07", "locationName": "Aramco Shaybah oil field area (generalized)", "lat": 22.5, "lon": 53.95, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin in the Empty Quarter for the Shaybah oilfield; not precise facility coordinates.", "title": "Saudi air defenses report intercepting large drone wave targeting Aramco’s Shaybah field", "summary": "Saudi reporting cited the Ministry of Defence saying air defenses intercepted and destroyed 21 drones targeting the Shaybah oil field and three ballistic missiles targeting Prince Sultan Air Base; no casualties were reported for the Shaybah interception.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://english.aawsat.com/saudi-arabia/5171461-saudi-arabia-destroys-21-drones-3-ballistic-missiles", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/node/2635652/saudi-arabia", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "aramco", "drone", "empty-quarter", "generalized", "interception", "sa", "saudi-arabia", "shaybah" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-intl-airport-fuel-depots-drone-attack-2026-03-08", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait City", "date": "2026-03-08", "locationName": "Kuwait International Airport fuel depots", "lat": 29.2266, "lon": 47.9689, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Pin at Kuwait International Airport (KWI) centroid because reporting specified fuel depots on airport grounds without exact depot coordinates.", "title": "Two fuel depots at Kuwait International Airport reported hit by drones", "summary": "KUNA, citing Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Aviation, reported that two fuel depots at Kuwait International Airport were attacked by drones, with a large fire at one depot. Kuwait Fire Force said the fire was controlled and no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://x.com/kuna_en/status/2030441316060942340", "backupArticleUrl": "https://kuwaittimes.com/article/40775/kuwait/kuwait-firefighters-control-blaze-at-airport-fuel-depots-no-injuries-reported-kff/", "socialUrl": "https://x.com/kuna_en/status/2030441316060942340", "tags": [ "airport", "drone", "fire", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-city-pifss-hq-drone-strike-2026-03-08", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait City", "date": "2026-03-08", "locationName": "Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) HQ, Mirqab", "lat": 29.3631, "lon": 47.9833, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin for PIFSS HQ location in Kuwait City; exact impact point in or near the complex was not specified.", "title": "Drone strike reported at Kuwait's PIFSS headquarters", "summary": "Reporting citing KUNA said the Public Institution for Social Security headquarters in Kuwait City sustained damage after a drone strike. PIFSS said guards were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "government_facility", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/node/2635645/amp", "backupArticleUrl": "https://timeskuwait.com/pifss-hit-services-shift-to-alternative-locations-no-injuries-reported/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "government", "kuwait", "kuwait-city", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-prince-sultan-air-base-ballistic-missiles-intercepted-2026-03-08", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj", "date": "2026-03-08", "locationName": "Prince Sultan Air Base area (Al Kharj)", "lat": 24.05, "lon": 47.58, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Approximate pin for Prince Sultan Air Base area; statements referenced interceptions toward the base without precise impact coordinates.", "title": "Saudi statements report renewed ballistic missile interceptions toward Prince Sultan Air Base", "summary": "SPA posts attributed to Saudi MoD spokesperson said ballistic missiles were launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base, with interceptions reported and at least one missile falling in an unpopulated area.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://x.com/Spa_Eng/status/2030140235900735506", "backupArticleUrl": "https://x.com/Spa_Eng/status/2030327384331694283", "socialUrl": "https://x.com/Spa_Eng/status/2030140235900735506", "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "intercept", "prince-sultan-air-base", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "bh-manama-mina-salman-facility-fire-2026-03-08", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama", "date": "2026-03-08", "locationName": "Facility near Mina Salman (Salman Port)", "lat": 26.171, "lon": 50.621, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Approximate Mina Salman / Salman Port pin because Bahrain's MOI statement did not publish exact facility coordinates.", "title": "Bahrain says facility near Mina Salman targeted and fire contained", "summary": "Bahrain's Ministry of Interior said an Iranian attack targeted a facility near Mina Salman and that Civil Defence teams were controlling the resulting fire.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "port", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://x.com/moi_bahrain/status/2030418587199181114", "backupArticleUrl": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/iran/iran-israel-war-live-updates-massive-attack-on-isfahan-nuclear-facility-several-more-killed-1.500088913", "socialUrl": "https://x.com/moi_bahrain/status/2030418587199181114", "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "fire", "manama", "port", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "bh-manama-public-street-shrapnel-injury-2026-03-07", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama", "date": "2026-03-07", "locationName": "Manama public street shrapnel fall area (generalized)", "lat": 26.2235, "lon": 50.5876, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Manama city-center pin because reporting described street-level shrapnel without a precise neighborhood address.", "title": "One person reportedly injured by shrapnel in Manama street", "summary": "Regional reporting said at least one person was injured after missile or rocket shrapnel fell on a public street in Manama, with some outlets also reporting shop damage.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/node/2635645/amp", "backupArticleUrl": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/iran/iran-israel-war-live-updates-massive-attack-on-isfahan-nuclear-facility-several-more-killed-1.500088913", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "injury", "manama", "reported_last_12h", "shrapnel" ] }, { "id": "iq-sulaymaniyah-un-building-drone-strike-2026-03-07", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Sulaymaniyah", "date": "2026-03-07", "locationName": "UN building in Sulaymaniyah (generalized)", "lat": 35.561, "lon": 45.43, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "City-level Sulaymaniyah pin because reporting did not publish a precise address for the UN facility.", "title": "Drone strikes reported near UN compound in Sulaymaniyah", "summary": "Authorities reported drone strikes near the UN compound in Sulaymaniyah, with no casualties reported. Reporting did not establish that the UN building itself was struck.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "embassy_diplomatic", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-889182", "backupArticleUrl": "https://channel8.com/english/news/54179", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "iq", "iraq", "reported_last_12h", "sulaymaniyah" ] }, { "id": "iq-east-of-sulaymaniyah-kurdish-opposition-camp-strike-2026-03-08", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "East of Sulaymaniyah", "date": "2026-03-08", "locationName": "Iranian Kurdish opposition camp east of Sulaymaniyah (generalized)", "lat": 35.56, "lon": 45.7, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin east of Sulaymaniyah toward the Iran border because reporting did not name the camp publicly.", "title": "Strike reported on Kurdish opposition camp east of Sulaymaniyah", "summary": "Reuters-cited reporting said Iran attacked an Iranian Kurdish opposition camp east of Sulaymaniyah, with one person killed and two wounded according to security sources.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-889182", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iq", "iraq", "kurdish-opposition", "reported_last_12h", "sulaymaniyah" ] }, { "id": "bh-bahrain-desalination-plant-drone-damage-2026-03-08", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (unspecified)", "date": "2026-03-08", "locationName": "Bahrain desalination plant (unspecified)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin at Bahrain centroid because authorities did not name the specific desalination facility.", "title": "Bahrain says desalination plant damaged in Iranian drone attack", "summary": "Bahrain's Interior Ministry said an Iranian drone attack caused material damage to a water desalination plant; casualties reported in the same attack wave were tied to a separate Muharraq university-area debris incident.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/bahrain-says-water-desalination-plant-damaged-in-iranian-drone-attack", "backupArticleUrl": "https://x.com/moi_bahrain/status/2030524895033962661", "socialUrl": "https://x.com/moi_bahrain/status/2030524895033962661", "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "desalination", "drone", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "bh-muharraq-university-building-missile-fragments-2026-03-08", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Muharraq", "date": "2026-03-08", "locationName": "University building area in Muharraq (fragment impact; generalized)", "lat": 26.257, "lon": 50.611, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin at Muharraq city centroid because reporting cited debris near a university building without an exact address.", "title": "Missile fragments injure three and damage university-area building in Muharraq", "summary": "Bahrain's Interior Ministry said three people were injured and a university-area building was damaged in Muharraq when fragments of an Iranian missile fell nearby.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "civilian_facility", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 3 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/bahrain-says-water-desalination-plant-damaged-in-iranian-drone-attack", "backupArticleUrl": "https://x.com/moi_bahrain/status/2030520645162662222", "socialUrl": "https://x.com/moi_bahrain/status/2030520645162662222", "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "injuries", "muharraq", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-riyadh-diplomatic-quarter-drone-attempt-foiled-2026-03-08", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh", "date": "2026-03-08", "locationName": "Diplomatic Quarter (Al Safarat), Riyadh (generalized)", "lat": 24.6739, "lon": 46.5902, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter because official reporting described an intercepted attempt without precise impact coordinates.", "title": "Saudi ministry says drone attempt on Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter was foiled", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said it foiled an attempt to target Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter with a drone; no casualties were reported for the foiled attempt.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "embassy_diplomatic", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://x.com/modgovksa/status/2030447120948359253", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/two-killed-in-saudi-arabia-after-projectile-falls-on-residential-building", "socialUrl": "https://x.com/modgovksa/status/2030447120948359253", "tags": [ "diplomatic-quarter", "drone", "intercept", "reported_last_12h", "riyadh", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "qa-qatar-10-ballistic-2-cruise-missiles-2026-03-07", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha area", "date": "2026-03-07", "locationName": "Qatar national territory/airspace (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin near Doha because official statement described interceptions plus impacts in territorial waters/uninhabited area without a single specific strike site.", "title": "Qatar says 10 ballistic and 2 cruise missiles were launched toward the country", "summary": "Qatar's Defence Ministry said Iran launched 10 ballistic missiles and 2 cruise missiles at Qatar; six ballistic missiles and both cruise missiles were intercepted, while other ballistic missiles fell into territorial waters and an uninhabited area with no casualties reported.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/8/qatar-defence-ministry-announces-interception-of-6-ballistic-missiles-and-2-cruise-missiles-without-human-casualties", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/qatar-says-6-iranian-ballistic-2-cruise-missiles-intercepted/3854633", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "cruise-missile", "interception", "national", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-intercept-16-ballistic-113-drones-2026-03-08", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-08", "locationName": "UAE national airspace/territory (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin near Abu Dhabi because official figures described nationwide air-defense engagement rather than a single site.", "title": "UAE reports nationwide interception wave of ballistic missiles and drones", "summary": "UAE official reporting said air defences detected 17 ballistic missiles and 117 drones, with most intercepted or destroyed; the March 8 official update reported four deaths and 112 moderate-to-minor injuries from the attacks.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 4, "injured": 112 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bz3mqg3-uae-air-defences-intercept-ballistic-missiles-113", "backupArticleUrl": "https://x.com/modgovae/status/2030596754287247788", "socialUrl": "https://x.com/modgovae/status/2030596754287247788", "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "national", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "bh-manama-residential-building-strike-2026-03-10", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama", "date": "2026-03-10", "locationName": "Manama residential building strike area (generalized)", "lat": 26.2235, "lon": 50.5876, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Pin at Manama city center. Reporting references a residential building in Manama without an address; generalized centroid used for public map display.", "title": "Bahrain says residential building in Manama struck, one killed", "summary": "Bahrain's Interior Ministry said an Iranian attack hit a residential building in Manama, killing one woman and injuring eight others.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 8 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/1742yh3-bahrain-interior-ministry-one-dead-several-injured", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/bahrain-reports-1-dead-in-iranian-attack-on-residential-building-in-capital/3857389", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "fatality", "manama", "reported_last_12h", "residential" ] }, { "id": "sa-eastern-region-ballistic-missile-intercepted-2026-03-10", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Region", "date": "2026-03-10", "locationName": "Saudi Eastern Region airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.4207, "lon": 50.0888, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pin at Dammam as a centroid for the Eastern Region. Official reporting specified an inbound ballistic missile toward the Eastern Region without an exact intercept point.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says ballistic missile intercepted toward Eastern Region", "summary": "Saudi Ministry of Defence reporting said a ballistic missile launched toward the Eastern Region was intercepted and destroyed.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/1742yhq-saudi-defence-forces-intercept-ballistic-missile", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-us-israel-trump-2026/card/saudi-arabia-says-it-shot-down-missile-and-drones-wGmj6Wxe6TYW6uvNWX87", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "eastern-region", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-al-kharj-east-drones-destroyed-2026-03-10", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj area", "date": "2026-03-10", "locationName": "East of Al-Kharj Governorate (generalized)", "lat": 24.1556, "lon": 47.3347, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pin at Al-Kharj city center. Official statement specified destruction east of Al-Kharj Governorate without exact coordinates.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says two drones destroyed east of Al-Kharj", "summary": "Saudi Ministry of Defence reporting said two hostile drones were destroyed east of Al-Kharj Governorate.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/1742yhq-saudi-defence-forces-intercept-ballistic-missile", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "al-kharj", "drone", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "kw-south-ballistic-missiles-drone-intercepted-2026-03-10", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Southern Kuwait", "date": "2026-03-10", "locationName": "Southern Kuwait airspace/territory (generalized)", "lat": 29.0769, "lon": 48.0831, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pin near Al Ahmadi as a centroid for reporting that interceptions occurred in southern Kuwait without exact coordinates.", "title": "Kuwait reports two ballistic missiles intercepted and one drone destroyed in south", "summary": "Kuwaiti military reporting said two hostile ballistic missiles detected in the south were intercepted and destroyed, and a hostile drone was also destroyed.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/1742yh7-kuwait-intercepts-wave-hostile-aerial-targets", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kw-national-guard-six-drones-shot-down-2026-03-10", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Northern & southern Kuwait", "date": "2026-03-10", "locationName": "Northern and southern Kuwait (generalized multi-site)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Single generalized pin at Kuwait City for multi-site engagements reported in northern and southern parts of the country.", "title": "Kuwait National Guard says six drones shot down at key locations", "summary": "Kuwait's National Guard reported downing six drones over key sites in northern and southern Kuwait.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-march-10-2026-acf2af139d179fbef62927a8bf9bea55", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-national-guard-downs-six-drones-at-key-locations/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "national-guard", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-uae-consulate-drone-attack-2026-03-10", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Erbil", "date": "2026-03-10", "locationName": "UAE Consulate General area in Erbil (generalized)", "lat": 36.1911, "lon": 44.0092, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Pin at Erbil city center. Official statements did not provide exact coordinates for the consulate premises.", "title": "Drone attack targets UAE Consulate General in Erbil", "summary": "UAE authorities said a drone attack targeted the UAE Consulate General in Erbil, causing material damage. Follow-up official and Rudaw reporting said the strike resulted in no casualties.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "embassy_diplomatic", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/1742yh2-uae-strongly-condemns-targeting-its-consulate", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/MediaHub/News/2026/3/10/UAE-Kurdistan", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "diplomatic", "drone", "erbil", "iq", "iraq", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-air-defence-response-2026-03-09", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-09", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pin at Abu Dhabi city center as a centroid for nationwide air-defence response reporting without a single impact site.", "title": "UAE says air defences responding to incoming missile and drone threats", "summary": "UAE Ministry of Defence said it was responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran and that interception activity accounted for the sounds heard.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/1740tct-uae-air-defences-currently-responding-incoming", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "drone", "missile", "national", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "iq-baghdad-airport-victoria-base-drone-foiled-2026-03-09", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Baghdad", "date": "2026-03-09", "locationName": "Baghdad International Airport (Victoria Base) (generalized)", "lat": 33.2625, "lon": 44.2346, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Pin at Baghdad International Airport centroid. Reporting references Victoria Base inside the airport complex without an exact intercept point.", "title": "Drone attack reportedly foiled at Victoria Base in Baghdad airport complex", "summary": "Iraqi forces reportedly downed a drone targeting Victoria Base inside Baghdad International Airport. Same-day reporting said there were no casualties.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=drone-attack-targeting-victoria-base-at-baghdad-airport-foiled&date=9/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/drone-intercepted-near-us-operated-base-at-baghdad-airport/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "baghdad", "drone", "interception", "iq", "iraq", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "iq-sulaymaniyah-darbandikhan-comms-towers-drone-strikes-2026-03-09", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Darbandikhan (Sulaymaniyah)", "date": "2026-03-09", "locationName": "Darbandikhan communications-tower area (generalized)", "lat": 35.111, "lon": 45.738, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pin at Darbandikhan town centroid because reports referenced communications towers near the district without exact tower coordinates.", "title": "Multiple drone strikes reported near communications towers in Darbandikhan", "summary": "Iraqi authorities reportedly said multiple drone strikes targeted communications towers near Darbandikhan in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, causing material damage.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "government_facility", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=drone-attack-targeting-victoria-base-at-baghdad-airport-foiled&date=9/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "iq", "iraq", "reported_last_12h", "sulaymaniyah" ] }, { "id": "ae-ruwais-industrial-complex-drone-strike-2026-03-10", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Ruwais", "date": "2026-03-10", "locationName": "Ruwais Industrial Complex / Industrial City", "lat": 24.11, "lon": 52.73, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Approximate public pin for the Ruwais industrial/refining complex.", "title": "Drone strike and fire reported at Ruwais industrial complex", "summary": "Authorities said emergency teams responded to a fire at a facility in the Ruwais complex after a drone strike; no injuries were reported. Reuters also reported ADNOC shut Ruwais Refinery 2 as a precaution.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fire-hits-site-housing-abu-dhabi-national-oil-company-operations-after-drone-2026-03-10/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/10/03/2026/live-updates-gulf-nations-continue-to-intercept-threats", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "drone", "fire", "industrial", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qa-qatar-missile-attack-intercepted-2026-03-10", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha area", "date": "2026-03-10", "locationName": "Qatari territory / Doha area (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because official/live reporting did not provide a more precise site.", "title": "Qatar says missile attack on state territory was intercepted", "summary": "Qatar's armed forces said they intercepted a five-ballistic-missile attack targeting the State of Qatar, with no casualties or damage reported; public alerts advised residents to stay indoors.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/10/03/2026/live-updates-gulf-nations-continue-to-intercept-threats", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx/ArticleDetails.aspx?Language=en&id=3282833", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "doha", "interception", "missile", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-9-ballistic-35-uavs-2026-03-10", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-10", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide interception wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a countrywide interception wave.", "title": "UAE reports nationwide wave of ballistic missiles and UAVs", "summary": "The UAE said it detected 9 ballistic missiles, intercepting 8 while 1 fell into the sea, and also detected 35 UAVs, intercepting 26 while 9 fell within the country's territory.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/10/03/2026/uae-air-defences-intercept-8-ballistic-missiles-26-uavs", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "national", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "sa-al-zulfi-residential-drone-crash-2026-03-10", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Zulfi", "date": "2026-03-10", "locationName": "Al-Zulfi residential site", "lat": 26.3, "lon": 44.815, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public pin for Al-Zulfi city / governorate center.", "title": "Saudi Civil Defense reports drone crash in Al-Zulfi residential area", "summary": "Saudi Civil Defense said a drone crashed in a residential area of Al-Zulfi Governorate, causing limited material damage and no injuries.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/saudi-arabia-says-drone-crash-in-al-zulfi-governorate-causes-limited-material-damage/3857585", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.zawya.com/en/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-intercepts-drone-east-of-al-kharj-another-crashes-in-al-zulfi-without-injuries-rqbmg2eh", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "reported_last_12h", "residential", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-eight-hostile-drones-shot-down-2026-03-11", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-11", "locationName": "Kuwait — eight hostile drones shot down (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because KUNA said the drones were shot down in areas under the army duty force's jurisdiction without naming exact sites.", "title": "Kuwait says eight hostile drones were shot down", "summary": "KUNA reported that Kuwait's Army Duty Force shot down eight hostile drones in areas under its jurisdiction; no casualties were reported in the accessible source coverage.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx/ArticleDetails.aspx?Language=en&id=3283055", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "national", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-prince-sultan-air-base-six-ballistic-missiles-intercepted-2026-03-11", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj", "date": "2026-03-11", "locationName": "Prince Sultan Air Base area (Al Kharj)", "lat": 24.0628, "lon": 47.5803, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized military-area pin for Prince Sultan Air Base / Al Kharj.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says six ballistic missiles were intercepted toward Prince Sultan Air Base", "summary": "Saudi MoD/SPA reporting said six ballistic missiles launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base were intercepted and destroyed.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2533534", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/node/2636009/saudi-arabia", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "interception", "prince-sultan-air-base", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-shaybah-two-drones-intercepted-2026-03-11", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Shaybah", "date": "2026-03-11", "locationName": "Shaybah oil field area (generalized)", "lat": 22.514, "lon": 53.965, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for the Shaybah oil field area in the Empty Quarter.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says two drones were intercepted near Shaybah field", "summary": "Saudi MoD/SPA reporting said two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Empty Quarter while heading toward the Shaybah field.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://spa.gov.sa/en/N2531770", "backupArticleUrl": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/saudi-defence-ministry-says-intercepts-7-drones-headed-to-oil-field-1.500470403", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia", "shaybah" ] }, { "id": "sa-al-kharj-east-five-drones-destroyed-2026-03-11", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj area", "date": "2026-03-11", "locationName": "East of Al Kharj Governorate (generalized)", "lat": 24.1556, "lon": 47.3347, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Kharj-area pin; official reporting places the shootdowns east of the governorate without precise coordinates.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says five drones were destroyed east of Al Kharj", "summary": "Saudi MoD/SPA said five drones were intercepted and destroyed east of Al Kharj Governorate.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2533586", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "al-kharj", "drone", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-hafar-al-batin-two-drones-intercepted-2026-03-11", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Hafar Al-Batin", "date": "2026-03-11", "locationName": "Hafar Al-Batin area (generalized)", "lat": 28.4328, "lon": 45.9708, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized city-area pin for Hafar Al-Batin.", "title": "Saudi Arabia reports two intercepted drones in the Hafar Al-Batin area", "summary": "Saudi MoD/SPA reporting localized two intercepted drones to the Hafar Al-Batin area.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2533557", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/node/2636009/saudi-arabia", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-eastern-region-two-drones-intercepted-2026-03-11", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Region", "date": "2026-03-11", "locationName": "Saudi Eastern Region / Eastern Province (generalized drone pair)", "lat": 26.4207, "lon": 50.0888, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Dammam as a generalized Eastern Region centroid because the official item did not specify a more exact site.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says two drones were intercepted in the Eastern Region", "summary": "Saudi MoD/SPA said two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region in a separate incident from the ballistic-missile interception.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2533599", "backupArticleUrl": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/us-israel-war-on-iran-day-12-us-sinks-16-iranian-mine-ships-israel-hits-iran-and-lebanon-1.500470414", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "eastern-region", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-9-ballistic-6-cruise-148-drones-2026-03-11", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-11", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide missile/drone wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide official statement.", "title": "UAE reports nationwide wave including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones", "summary": "Official MOD UAE/WAM reporting said UAE air defenses intercepted 9 ballistic missiles, 6 cruise missiles, and 148 drones, with 10 minor injuries and minor-to-moderate material damage to civilian properties.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 10 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bz0257y-ministry-defense-uae%E2%80%99s-air-defenses-successfully", "backupArticleUrl": "https://x.com/modgovae/status/2028502169461387541", "socialUrl": "https://x.com/modgovae/status/2028502169461387541", "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "cruise-missile", "drone", "injuries", "interception", "national", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "om-salalah-port-fuel-tanks-2026-03-11", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Salalah", "date": "2026-03-11", "locationName": "Port of Salalah fuel storage tanks", "lat": 16.9531, "lon": 54.0044, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Approximate public pin for Port of Salalah fuel-storage area; reporting described strikes on fuel tanks without an exact impact coordinate.", "title": "Drones strike fuel storage tanks at Port of Salalah", "summary": "Reuters and QNA relays said several drones were shot down while others struck fuel storage tanks at the Port of Salalah, causing damage but no casualties.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/oil-storage-facilities-hit-omans-salalah-port-ambrey-state-tv-say-2026-03-11/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/11/drones-shot-down-in-oman-as-others-strike-fuel-tanks-at-salalah-port", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "fuel-tanks", "om", "oman", "port", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "om-duqm-north-offshore-drone-downed-2026-03-11", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "North of Duqm (offshore)", "date": "2026-03-11", "locationName": "North of Duqm, offshore sea area (generalized)", "lat": 19.72, "lon": 57.68, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized offshore pin north of Duqm because official reporting did not provide exact sea coordinates.", "title": "Oman reports one drone downed and another falling into sea north of Duqm", "summary": "QNA and WAM relays said Oman announced one drone was downed and another fell into the sea north of Duqm, with no casualties or material damage reported.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/11/oman-announces-downing-of-drone-fall-of-another-into-sea-north-of-duqm", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bz5f19q-oman-downs-drone-another-falls-into-sea-north", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "duqm", "interception", "offshore", "om", "oman", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "qa-qatar-territory-missile-intercept-2026-03-12", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha area", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "State of Qatar / Doha area (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because the official statement did not specify an exact target or intercept point.", "title": "Qatar says 2 ballistic missiles, 1 cruise missile, and drones were intercepted", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said an attack involving two ballistic missiles, one cruise missile, and drones targeting the state was successfully intercepted.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/12/defense-ministry-announces-successful-interception-of-attack-involving-2-ballistic-missiles-a-cruise-missile-drones", "backupArticleUrl": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/12/03/2026/qatar-intercepts-2-ballistic-missiles-one-cruise-missile-several-drones-from-iran-on-thursday", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "cruise-missile", "doha", "drone", "interception", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kw-al-mangaf-residential-building-drone-2026-03-12", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Al Mangaf", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Al Mangaf / southern Kuwait residential building (generalized)", "lat": 29.095, "lon": 48.129, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Mangaf-area pin because official reporting did not provide a street address.", "title": "Kuwait says hostile drone hit residential building in Al Mangaf area", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said a hostile drone targeted a residential building in southern Kuwait. Two people were injured and material damage was reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/12/drone-targeting-residential-building-in-kuwait-injures-two", "backupArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/12/kuwaits-ministry-of-health-announces-two-minor-injuries-amid-regional-developments", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "injuries", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h", "residential" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-intl-airport-several-drones-2026-03-12", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait City", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Kuwait International Airport", "lat": 29.2266, "lon": 47.9689, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Pinned to Kuwait International Airport centroid.", "title": "Kuwait says several drones targeted Kuwait International Airport", "summary": "Kuwait's civil aviation authority said several drones targeted Kuwait International Airport, causing material damage but no injuries.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/12/kuwait-airport-targeted-by-drones-authorities-say", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?Language=en&id=3283325", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airport", "drone", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kw-south-kuwait-power-lines-debris-2026-03-12", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "South Kuwait", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Power transmission lines in south Kuwait / Sixth Ring Road corridor", "lat": 29.265, "lon": 47.94, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized corridor pin because ministry reporting described multiple affected lines across locations, not one exact point.", "title": "Kuwait says drone debris knocked out six power transmission lines", "summary": "Kuwait's electricity ministry said debris from intercepted drones knocked six power transmission lines out of service, causing limited outages that were later restored.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx/ArticleDetails.aspx?Language=en&id=3283318", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/1378405/Drone-debris-knocks-out-six-Kuwait-power-transmission-lines", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "drone", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-riyadh-diplomatic-quarter-drone-2026-03-12", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter (generalized)", "lat": 24.686, "lon": 46.624, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized Diplomatic Quarter pin; public reporting names the district, not an exact intercept point.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says drone was shot down before reaching Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter", "summary": "Saudi officials said a hostile drone was shot down before reaching Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "embassy_diplomatic", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/12/saudi-ministry-of-defense-drone-shot-down-before-reaching-diplomatic-quarter", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/node/2636133/amp", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "diplomatic-quarter", "drone", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "riyadh", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-shaybah-field-drones-2026-03-12", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Shaybah", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Shaybah oil field area (generalized)", "lat": 22.514, "lon": 53.965, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized public pin for the Shaybah oil-field area.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says drones were intercepted while heading toward Shaybah field", "summary": "Saudi reporting said drones were intercepted in the Empty Quarter while heading toward the Shaybah oil field.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2534626", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/node/2636133/amp", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia", "shaybah" ] }, { "id": "sa-eastern-region-drones-2026-03-12", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Region", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Saudi Eastern Region / Eastern Province (generalized)", "lat": 26.4207, "lon": 50.0888, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Dammam as a generalized Eastern Region centroid.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says two drones were intercepted in the Eastern Region", "summary": "Saudi official reporting said two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2534663", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/node/2636133/amp", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "eastern-region", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-prince-sultan-air-base-missiles-2026-03-12", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Prince Sultan Air Base / Al Kharj area (generalized)", "lat": 24.0628, "lon": 47.5803, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized military-area pin for Prince Sultan Air Base / Al Kharj.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says missiles toward Prince Sultan Air Base were intercepted", "summary": "Saudi reporting said missiles launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base were intercepted and destroyed.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/node/2636112/saudi-arabia", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/us-israel-iran-war-2026/card/saudi-arabia-dubai-targeted-by-drone-attacks-fYwfrkZv7Lp8Wt1v3A4F", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "interception", "prince-sultan-air-base", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "bh-muharraq-fuel-tanks-fire-2026-03-12", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Muharraq", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Muharraq fuel-storage facility / airport area (generalized)", "lat": 26.2708, "lon": 50.6336, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Muharraq / Bahrain International Airport-area pin because public reporting names fuel tanks at a facility in Muharraq without a unit-level coordinate.", "title": "Bahrain says strike hit fuel storage tanks in Muharraq", "summary": "Bahrain said a strike hit fuel storage tanks at a facility in Muharraq Governorate; firefighters later contained the blaze.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/12/bahrain-says-firefighters-contain-blaze-after-iranian-strike-on-fuel-tanks", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/smoke-rises-following-a-strike-on-bahrain-airport-on-muharraq-island/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX1JDMlYyS0FLS0xSVw", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "fire", "muharraq", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-dubai-creek-harbour-building-drone-2026-03-12", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Dubai Creek Harbour building", "lat": 25.198, "lon": 55.35, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized Creek Harbour building-area pin.", "title": "Dubai authorities respond after drone fell near Creek Harbour", "summary": "Dubai authorities responded after a drone fell on a building near Dubai Creek Harbour, causing a minor fire that was contained. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.arnnewscentre.ae/news/uae/authorities-respond-to-drone-incident-near-dubai-creek-harbour/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uae-stocks-fall-early-iran-escalates-regional-attacks-2026-03-12/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "drone", "dubai", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-dubai-al-badaa-drone-incident-2026-03-12", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Al Bada'a area", "lat": 25.222, "lon": 55.268, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Bada'a-area pin.", "title": "Dubai says no injuries after drone incident in Al Bada'a area", "summary": "Dubai authorities said they were responding to a minor drone incident in the Al Bada'a area. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.dubaieye1038.com/news/local/no-injuries-after-drone-incident-in-dubais-al-badaa-area/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "al-badaa", "drone", "dubai", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-dubai-sheikh-zayed-road-debris-2026-03-12", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Sheikh Zayed Road building facade", "lat": 25.213, "lon": 55.279, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized central Sheikh Zayed Road / Trade Centre-area pin because the exact tower was not named in reporting.", "title": "Dubai says interception debris hit a building facade on Sheikh Zayed Road", "summary": "Dubai authorities said debris from a successful interception fell onto the facade of a building on Sheikh Zayed Road. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.dubaieye1038.com/news/local/no-injuries-after-drone-incident-in-dubais-al-badaa-area/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "debris", "dubai", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "om-khasab-airspace-drone-downed-2026-03-12", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Khasab airspace", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "Khasab airspace / Musandam Governorate (generalized)", "lat": 26.19, "lon": 56.25, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Approximate Khasab city-area pin because officials did not publish an exact intercept point.", "title": "Oman says a drone was downed in Khasab airspace", "summary": "Omani authorities said a drone was downed in the airspace of Khasab Governorate with no human or material losses.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/12/oman-announces-downing-of-drone-in-countrys-north-no-casualties-reported", "backupArticleUrl": "https://timesofoman.com/article/169411-drone-downed-in-khasab-airspace", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "khasab", "musandam", "om", "oman", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "om-sohar-al-awahi-drones-2026-03-13", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Sohar", "date": "2026-03-13", "locationName": "Sohar / Al Awahi Industrial Area (generalized)", "lat": 24.36, "lon": 56.75, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized Sohar-area pin; one drone was reported in Al Awahi Industrial Area and another in an open area.", "title": "Two killed after drones fall in Sohar, Oman", "summary": "Oman said two drones fell in Sohar. One fell in Al Awahi Industrial Area, killing two expatriates and injuring 11 people, including 10 Indian nationals; the second fell in an open area with no casualties.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 2, "injured": 11 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/13/two-people-killed-after-drones-fall-in-omans-sohar", "backupArticleUrl": "https://timesofoman.com/article/169431-expats-killed-in-sohar-drone-incident-identified-as-indian-nationals", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "fatalities", "om", "oman", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-eastern-region-drone-interceptions-2026-03-13", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Region", "date": "2026-03-13", "locationName": "Saudi Eastern Region / Eastern Province (generalized)", "lat": 26.4207, "lon": 50.0888, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Dammam as a public centroid for the Eastern Region because official relays did not publish a precise intercept point.", "title": "Saudi relays report fresh drone interceptions in Eastern Region", "summary": "Saudi official relays on March 13 reported fresh drone interceptions in the Eastern Region. The clearest current SPA item says three drones were intercepted and destroyed there, while a QNA relay later reported seven hostile drones were downed in the same region.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2535727", "backupArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/13/saudi-ministry-of-defense-intercepts-seven-drones-in-eastern-region", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "eastern-region", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-10-ballistic-26-drones-2026-03-12", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-12", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide missile/drone wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide official-defense statement.", "title": "UAE says air defenses intercepted a nationwide missile and drone wave", "summary": "The UAE said its air defenses on March 12 intercepted 10 ballistic missiles and 26 drones launched from Iran.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bz60hih-uae-air-defences-intercept-ballistic-missiles", "backupArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-3/12/uae-air-defenses-intercept-10-ballistic-missiles-26-drones", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "national", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qa-qatar-territory-missile-intercept-2026-03-14", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha area", "date": "2026-03-14", "locationName": "State of Qatar / Doha area (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because the official statement did not specify an exact target or intercept point.", "title": "Qatar says armed forces intercepted a missile attack targeting state territory", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said the armed forces intercepted a missile attack targeting the State of Qatar, with no casualties reported.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=ministry-of-defense-announces-interception-of-missile-attack&date=14/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "doha", "interception", "missile", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-airspace-kng-drone-downed-2026-03-13", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-13", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / protected sites (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because official reporting did not specify the protected site or exact downing point.", "title": "Kuwait National Guard says a drone was downed in national airspace", "summary": "The Kuwait National Guard said it downed a drone in the country's airspace while protecting vital sites. No casualties were reported.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=kuwait-national-guard-announces-downing-of-drone&date=14/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "national-guard", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-al-kharj-ballistic-missile-intercepted-2026-03-13", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj area", "date": "2026-03-13", "locationName": "Al Kharj Governorate (generalized)", "lat": 24.1556, "lon": 47.3347, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Kharj-area pin because the official relay named the governorate rather than an exact intercept point.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says ballistic missile was intercepted toward Al Kharj", "summary": "Saudi official relays said a ballistic missile launched toward Al Kharj Governorate was intercepted and destroyed.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=saudi-defense-ministry-announces-interception-destruction-of-ballistic-missile-drone&date=14/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "al-kharj", "ballistic-missile", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-empty-quarter-drone-intercepted-2026-03-13", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Empty Quarter", "date": "2026-03-13", "locationName": "Empty Quarter (generalized)", "lat": 22.5, "lon": 52.5, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Broad generalized pin for the Saudi side of the Empty Quarter because the official relay did not provide a more precise location.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says a drone was intercepted in the Empty Quarter", "summary": "Saudi official relays said a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Empty Quarter. No casualties were reported.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=saudi-defense-ministry-announces-interception-destruction-of-drone-in-empty-quarter&date=14/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "empty-quarter", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-9-ballistic-33-uavs-2026-03-14", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-14", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a countrywide official-defense statement.", "title": "UAE says air defenses engaged 9 ballistic missiles and 33 UAVs", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defence said air defenses engaged 9 ballistic missiles and 33 UAVs launched from Iran on March 14.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.arnnewscentre.ae/en/news/uae/uae-air-defences-intercept-9-ballistic-missiles-and-33-drones-on-saturday/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://twitter.com/modgovae/status/2032777505250357734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "national", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qa-qatar-drone-attack-2026-03-15", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha area", "date": "2026-03-15", "locationName": "State of Qatar / Doha area (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because the official statement did not specify an exact intercept point.", "title": "Qatar says drones launched from Iran were intercepted", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said the State of Qatar was subjected to an attack involving drones launched from Iran and that all drones were successfully intercepted.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=defense-ministry-announces-successful-interception-of-attack-involving-drones&date=15/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "doha", "drone", "interception", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-4bm-6uav-2026-03-15", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-15", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide official-defense statement.", "title": "UAE says air defenses intercepted 4 ballistic missiles and 6 drones", "summary": "UAE air defense systems intercepted 4 ballistic missiles and 6 drones on 15 March 2026 coming from Iran.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bz7sru9-uae-air-defences-intercept-ballistic-missiles", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "national", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-abu-dhabi-al-bahyah-civilian-vehicle-2026-03-16", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Al Bahyah", "date": "2026-03-16", "locationName": "Al Bahyah area — civilian vehicle", "lat": 24.543, "lon": 54.629, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Al Bahyah-area pin based on the named district, not an exact street location.", "title": "Missile reportedly hit civilian vehicle in Abu Dhabi's Al Bahyah", "summary": "The Abu Dhabi Media Office said authorities responded after a missile fell on a civilian vehicle in Al Bahyah, killing one Palestinian national.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "civilian_facility", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=one-killed-after-missile-falls-on-civilian-vehicle-in-abu-dhabi&date=16/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/one-person-killed-by-missile-attack-on-civilian-car-in-abu-dhabi-statement/amp_articleshow/129602866.cms", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "civilian", "fatality", "missile", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-dubai-dxb-fuel-tank-blaze-2026-03-16", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai", "date": "2026-03-16", "locationName": "Dubai International Airport (DXB) vicinity — fuel tank", "lat": 25.2532, "lon": 55.3657, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Approximate public pin for Dubai International Airport; reporting places the fire near the airport rather than at a named terminal.", "title": "Drone attack reported near Dubai airport fuel tank", "summary": "Reuters and QNA said a drone attack caused damage to a fuel tank in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport, prompting a temporary suspension of flights. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fire-breaks-out-vicinity-dubai-international-airport-after-drone-attack-dubai-2026-03-16/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=uae-temporary-suspension-of-flights-at-dubai-international-airport-as-precautionary-measure&date=16/03/2026", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "airport", "drone", "dubai", "fuel", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-fujairah-foiz-fire-2026-03-16", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Fujairah", "date": "2026-03-16", "locationName": "Fujairah Oil Industries Zone (FOIZ)", "lat": 25.1622, "lon": 56.3456, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Approximate public pin for the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone / oil-port area.", "title": "Drone attack reported to have sparked fire in Fujairah oil zone", "summary": "WAM said a major fire broke out in the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone following a drone attack, with no injuries reported. Reuters separately said loading operations were suspended after the attack ignited a fire in the petroleum industrial zone.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bz8e74w-civil-defence-teams-respond-fire-fujairah-oil", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-loading-operations-suspended-uaes-fujairah-port-sources-say-2026-03-16/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "drone", "energy", "fire", "foiz", "fujairah", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kw-kng-two-drones-downed-2026-03-16", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-16", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / vital sites (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the official statement did not specify the protected site or exact downing point.", "title": "Kuwait National Guard says two drones were downed over 24 hours", "summary": "The Kuwaiti National Guard said it downed two drones over the past 24 hours in areas under its responsibility while protecting vital sites.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=kuwaiti-national-guard-announces-downing-of-two-drones&date=16/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "national-guard", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-eastern-province-12-drones-2026-03-16", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Province", "date": "2026-03-16", "locationName": "Eastern Province / Eastern Region (generalized)", "lat": 26.4207, "lon": 50.0888, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Dammam as a generalized Eastern Province centroid.", "title": "Saudi official relays say 12 drones were intercepted in Eastern Province", "summary": "Saudi official relays said 12 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Province, following an earlier announcement regarding 14 drones in the same region.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=saudi-defense-ministry-announces-interception-destruction-of-12-drones&date=16/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "eastern-province", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "kw-kwi-radar-system-drones-2026-03-15", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait International Airport", "date": "2026-03-15", "locationName": "Kuwait International Airport radar system", "lat": 29.2266, "lon": 47.9689, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Pinned to Kuwait International Airport because public reporting specifies the airport radar system but not a more exact sub-site coordinate.", "title": "Kuwait says drone strike damaged airport radar system", "summary": "Kuwait said drones struck the radar system at Kuwait International Airport, prompting emergency protocols. No injuries were reported for the airport-radar incident.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?Language=en&id=3283795", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.kuwaittimes.com/kuwait-airport-radar-damaged-by-drone-strike-paca-confirms/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airport", "drone", "infrastructure", "kuwait", "kw", "radar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kw-ahmad-al-jaber-air-base-missiles-2026-03-14", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base", "date": "2026-03-14", "locationName": "Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base (generalized)", "lat": 28.9342, "lon": 47.7885, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized public pin for Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base; official relay named the base but did not provide an exact impact coordinate.", "title": "Kuwait says two hostile missiles targeted Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said two hostile missiles targeted Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base, causing material damage at the perimeter and lightly injuring three servicemembers.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 3 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=kuwaiti-defense-ministry-reports-two-hostile-missiles-targeted-ahmad-al-jaber-air-base&date=14/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "injuries", "kuwait", "kw", "military", "missile", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "qa-qatar-missile-and-drone-wave-2026-03-16", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha area (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-16", "locationName": "State of Qatar / Doha area (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because official statements did not specify an exact target or intercept point.", "title": "Qatar says 14 ballistic missiles and drones targeted state territory", "summary": "Qatar MOD said the state was attacked with 14 ballistic missiles and a number of drones launched from Iran. Authorities said all drones and 13 missiles were intercepted, while one missile fell in an uninhabited area with no casualties.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=mod-intercepts-13-ballistic-missiles-one-falls-in-uninhabited-area-several-drones-downed&date=16/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=mod-announces-intercepting-missile-attack&date=16/03/2026", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "doha", "drone", "interception", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-shah-gas-field-drone-attack-2026-03-16", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Shah gas field", "date": "2026-03-16", "locationName": "Shah gas field / Shah gas plant", "lat": 22.935, "lon": 53.719, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public pin for the Shah gas field / plant area southwest of Abu Dhabi.", "title": "Drone attack reported at UAE's Shah gas field", "summary": "Abu Dhabi media office said operations at the Shah gas field were suspended while damage was assessed after a drone attack caused a fire. Authorities said the fire was contained and no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/operations-uaes-shah-gas-field-suspended-after-drone-attack-media-office-says-2026-03-16/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=fire-breaks-out-in-uae-oil-field-following-drone-attack&date=16/03/2026", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "drone", "energy", "fire", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-umm-al-quwain-building-drone-2026-03-16", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Umm Al Quwain", "date": "2026-03-16", "locationName": "Umm Al Quwain building (generalized)", "lat": 25.5647, "lon": 55.5552, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized city-area pin because official reporting did not provide a street address or exact building coordinate.", "title": "Drone reported to have hit building in Umm Al Quwain", "summary": "The Umm Al Quwain Government Media Office said a building in the emirate was targeted by a drone, causing a fire but resulting in no injuries.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=drone-hits-building-in-uaes-emirate-of-umm-al-quwain&date=16/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bz8e7ja-drone-targets-building-umm-quwain-injuries", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "drone", "fire", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "sa-al-kharj-governorate-two-drones-2026-03-16", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj Governorate", "date": "2026-03-16", "locationName": "Al Kharj Governorate (generalized)", "lat": 24.1556, "lon": 47.3347, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Kharj-area pin because the official relay named the governorate rather than a precise intercept point.", "title": "Saudi relay says two drones were intercepted in Al Kharj Governorate", "summary": "QNA, citing the Saudi Ministry of Defense spokesperson, said two drones were intercepted and destroyed in Al Kharj Governorate.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=saudi-defense-ministry-says-it-intercepted-and-destroyed-nine-drones&date=16/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "al-kharj", "drone", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-6bm-21uav-2026-03-16", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-16", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide official-defense statement.", "title": "UAE says air defenses intercepted 6 ballistic missiles and 21 drones", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air defenses intercepted 6 ballistic missiles and 21 drones launched from Iran on March 16.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=uae-air-defenses-intercept-six-ballistic-missiles-21-drones&date=16/03/2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/03/16/uae-air-defences-engage-6-ballistic-missiles-21-drones-fired-from-iran", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "iq-baghdad-us-embassy-rockets-drones-2026-03-17", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Baghdad", "date": "2026-03-17", "locationName": "U.S. Embassy compound, Baghdad / Green Zone (generalized)", "lat": 33.3103, "lon": 44.4186, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Green Zone pin because reporting described the embassy compound area without a precise impact point inside the complex.", "title": "Rockets and at least five drones targeted the U.S. embassy compound", "summary": "Reuters reported that rockets and at least five drones targeted the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad. Security sources said C-RAM shot down two drones and a third struck inside the compound; no immediate casualties were reported.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "embassy_diplomatic", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/rocket-drone-attacks-resume-us-embassy-diplomatic-facility-baghdad-sources-say-2026-03-17/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "baghdad", "diplomatic", "drone", "iq", "iraq", "reported_last_12h", "us-embassy" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-10bm-45uav-2026-03-17", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-17", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide missile/drone wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide official-defense statement rather than a single impact location.", "title": "UAE says air defenses intercepted 10 ballistic missiles and 45 drones", "summary": "The UAE said its air defense systems intercepted 10 ballistic missiles and 45 drones launched from Iran on March 17. No new casualties were specified in the official incident bulletin.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qa-qatar-wave-9bm-drones-2026-03-17", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha area", "date": "2026-03-17", "locationName": "State of Qatar / Doha area (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because the official statement described a countrywide air-defense event without a single precise intercept point.", "title": "Qatar says 9 ballistic missiles and drones were launched toward the country", "summary": "Qatar said it was subjected to an attack involving 9 ballistic missiles and a number of drones launched from Iran, and that all were intercepted. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "doha", "drone", "interception", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "qa-doha-industrial-area-fire-after-interception-2026-03-17", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha", "date": "2026-03-17", "locationName": "Industrial Area, Doha", "lat": 25.2125, "lon": 51.4979, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin in Doha's Industrial Area; reporting described a minor fire caused by falling debris after interception.", "title": "Falling debris after interception caused minor fire", "summary": "Qatar Civil Defence said falling debris after a missile interception caused a minor fire in the Industrial Area. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "doha", "fire", "industrial-area", "interception", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kw-ambulance-centre-debris-injuries-2026-03-17", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-17", "locationName": "Ambulance centre in Kuwait (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the health-authority reporting did not specify which ambulance centre was struck by falling debris.", "title": "Falling debris injured two emergency medical staff", "summary": "Kuwaiti health authorities said falling debris struck an ambulance centre and injured two emergency medical staff while they were on duty. Both were reported in stable condition.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "civilian_facility", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "injuries", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-13bm-27uav-2026-03-18", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-18", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide missile/drone wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide official-defense statement rather than a single impact point.", "title": "UAE says air defenses intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 27 drones", "summary": "The UAE said its air defense systems intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 27 drones launched from Iran on March 18. No injuries were reported in follow-up local notices.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-al-minhad-projectile-near-air-base-2026-03-18", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Al Minhad area", "date": "2026-03-18", "locationName": "Al Minhad Air Base area (generalized)", "lat": 25.0264, "lon": 55.3664, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized military-area pin near Al Minhad because reporting described an impact near the air base rather than a precise strike coordinate.", "title": "Iranian projectile hit near Al Minhad Air Base", "summary": "Reporting said an Iranian projectile hit near Al Minhad Air Base, causing minor damage to facilities near the base. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.pm.gov.au/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "air-base", "military", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qa-qatar-missile-attack-intercepted-2026-03-18", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Doha area", "date": "2026-03-18", "locationName": "State of Qatar / Doha area (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because the official statement did not identify a more precise target or interception point.", "title": "Qatar says armed forces intercepted missile attack targeting the country", "summary": "Qatar said its armed forces intercepted a missile attack targeting the country, with loud interception sounds heard in parts of Doha. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "doha", "interception", "missile", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-airspace-hostile-missiles-drones-2026-03-18", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-18", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / vital sites (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the defense ministry statement described interception operations in national airspace without a single named intercept site.", "title": "Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted hostile missiles and drones", "summary": "Kuwait's defense ministry said air defense systems were intercepting hostile missiles and drones that breached the country's airspace. No casualties were reported in the statement.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airspace", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "missile", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-al-kharj-eastern-province-intercepts-2026-03-18", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj / Eastern Province", "date": "2026-03-18", "locationName": "Al Kharj Governorate / Eastern Province (generalized)", "lat": 24.1556, "lon": 47.3347, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Kharj-area pin because reporting combined interceptions near Prince Sultan Air Base with separate drone interceptions in the Eastern Province.", "title": "Saudi defenses intercepted ballistic missile and drones", "summary": "Saudi defense sources said a ballistic missile launched toward Al Kharj was intercepted, debris fell near Prince Sultan Air Base without damage, and six drones targeting the Eastern Province were also intercepted.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "al-kharj", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "eastern-province", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "il-ramat-gan-shrapnel-fatalities-2026-03-18", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Ramat Gan", "date": "2026-03-18", "locationName": "Ramat Gan / Tel Aviv area (approx.)", "lat": 32.0684, "lon": 34.8248, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Ramat Gan-area pin because reporting described fatalities from shrapnel in the Tel Aviv metro area rather than an exact strike coordinate.", "title": "Two killed by shrapnel from intercepted Iranian missile", "summary": "Reporting said a man and a woman in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv were killed by shrapnel from an Iranian missile that was intercepted before landing.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 2, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjkg6xq21e", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "fatalities", "il", "israel", "reported_last_12h", "shrapnel", "tel-aviv" ] }, { "id": "ae-abu-dhabi-baniyas-shrapnel-fatality-2026-03-17", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Baniyas, Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-03-17", "locationName": "Baniyas area, Abu Dhabi (approx.)", "lat": 24.3098, "lon": 54.6293, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Baniyas-area pin because authorities described the fatality in the Baniyas area after an interception, not an exact impact point.", "title": "Falling shrapnel after interception killed one person in Baniyas", "summary": "Abu Dhabi authorities said falling shrapnel in the Baniyas area after an air-defense interception caused one fatality.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "fatality", "reported_last_12h", "shrapnel", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qa-ras-laffan-fire-damage-2026-03-18", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Ras Laffan", "date": "2026-03-18", "locationName": "Ras Laffan Industrial City (approx.)", "lat": 25.9248, "lon": 51.5344, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Ras Laffan Industrial City pin because official reporting described a ballistic-missile impact and fire inside the industrial city without a precise public coordinate.", "title": "Ballistic-missile impact caused fire and extensive damage at Ras Laffan", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said five ballistic missiles were launched from Iran, four were intercepted, and one fell in Ras Laffan Industrial City causing a fire. QatarEnergy later said the strike caused extensive damage but no fatalities.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "energy", "fire", "qa", "qatar", "ras-laffan", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-riyadh-shrapnel-injuries-2026-03-18", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh", "date": "2026-03-18", "locationName": "Residential site in Riyadh (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Riyadh pin because reporting described shrapnel injuries at a residential site in the capital without a precise street-level coordinate.", "title": "Interception shrapnel injured four residents in Riyadh", "summary": "Saudi Arabia said four ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh were intercepted. A later official relay said interception-induced shrapnel injured four residents at a residential site and caused limited material damage.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "injuries", "reported_last_12h", "residential", "riyadh", "sa", "saudi-arabia", "shrapnel" ] }, { "id": "ps-beit-awwa-hair-salon-fatal-strike-2026-03-18", "country": "Palestinian territories", "iso2": "PS", "city": "Beit Awwa", "date": "2026-03-18", "locationName": "Beit Awwa, southwest of Hebron (approx.)", "lat": 31.5094, "lon": 34.9495, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Beit Awwa pin because reporting identified the town and target type, but not the exact salon address.", "title": "Missile strike on Beit Awwa hair salon killed four women", "summary": "Reuters reported that a missile struck a hair salon in Beit Awwa, southwest of Hebron, initially killing three Palestinian women and wounding 13 people. WAFA later reported that a pregnant woman died of her wounds, raising the death toll to four.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 4, "injured": 13 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/168435", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/three-palestinian-women-killed-during-iranian-missile-attack-in-west-bank", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "civilian", "fatalities", "missile", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "il-moshav-adanim-foreign-worker-killed-2026-03-19", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Moshav Adanim", "date": "2026-03-19", "locationName": "Moshav Adanim (approx.)", "lat": 32.1334, "lon": 34.9263, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Adanim-area pin because reporting identified Moshav Adanim but not the exact impact coordinate within the community.", "title": "Foreign worker killed after Iranian missile attack in Moshav Adanim", "summary": "Reuters reported that a foreign worker was pronounced dead in central Israel's Moshav Adanim after an Iranian missile attack.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "fatality", "il", "israel", "missile", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-habshan-bab-energy-sites-debris-2026-03-19", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Habshan / Bab oil field area", "date": "2026-03-19", "locationName": "Habshan gas facilities / Bab oil field area (generalized)", "lat": 23.9186, "lon": 53.1573, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized western Abu Dhabi energy-infrastructure pin because reporting grouped incidents at Habshan gas facilities and the Bab oil field rather than providing exact debris locations.", "title": "Falling debris incidents reported at Habshan and Bab energy sites", "summary": "Reuters reported that UAE authorities were responding to incidents at the Habshan gas facilities and the Bab oil field caused by falling debris from intercepted missiles. Habshan was shut and no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "debris", "energy", "habshan", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-7bm-15uav-2026-03-19", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-19", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide missile/drone wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide air-defense bulletin rather than a single impact point.", "title": "UAE says air defenses intercepted 7 ballistic missiles and 15 drones", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air defenses intercepted seven ballistic missiles and 15 drones launched from Iran. No new incident-specific casualties were specified in the official statement.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "sa-yanbu-samref-aerial-attack-2026-03-19", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Yanbu", "date": "2026-03-19", "locationName": "SAMREF refinery, Yanbu (approx.)", "lat": 24.0892, "lon": 38.0633, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin for the SAMREF refinery complex in Yanbu because reporting described an aerial attack on the refinery area without a precise impact coordinate.", "title": "SAMREF refinery in Yanbu targeted in aerial attack", "summary": "Reuters reported that Saudi Aramco's SAMREF refinery in Yanbu was targeted in an aerial attack with minimal impact. A later Reuters report said oil loadings at Yanbu were briefly disrupted after a drone fell on the nearby refinery.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "energy", "refinery", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "kw-mina-al-ahmadi-mina-abdullah-refinery-fires-2026-03-19", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Mina al-Ahmadi / Mina Abdullah", "date": "2026-03-19", "locationName": "Mina al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries (generalized midpoint)", "lat": 29.001, "lon": 48.141, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized midpoint between the Mina al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refinery complexes because reporting described fires at operating units in both facilities.", "title": "Drone attacks caused fires at two Kuwaiti refineries", "summary": "Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said drone attacks hit operating units at the Mina al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries, causing fires that were later extinguished. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "fire", "kuwait", "kw", "mina-al-ahmadi", "refinery", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "il-haifa-oil-refinery-strike-2026-03-19", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Haifa", "date": "2026-03-19", "locationName": "Oil Refineries Ltd. complex, Haifa Bay (approx.)", "lat": 32.8186, "lon": 35.0221, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin for the Haifa refinery complex because reporting identified the refinery and effects within it, but not a precise impact point.", "title": "Iranian missile attack hit Haifa oil refinery", "summary": "An Iranian missile attack hit Oil Refineries in Haifa. Debris caused fires at two locations in the refinery and shrapnel damaged a power line, causing a brief outage. No casualties were reported.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "energy", "fire", "haifa", "il", "israel", "missile", "refinery", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "iq-baghdad-us-embassy-area-drone-attack-2026-03-18", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Baghdad", "date": "2026-03-18", "locationName": "U.S. Embassy area, Baghdad / Green Zone (generalized)", "lat": 33.3103, "lon": 44.4186, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Green Zone pin because Reuters described the U.S. embassy area in Baghdad rather than an exact impact point.", "title": "Drone attack targeted U.S. embassy area in Baghdad", "summary": "Reuters reported that a drone attack targeted the U.S. embassy area in Baghdad and an explosion was heard nearby. No immediate casualties or damage were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "embassy_diplomatic", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "baghdad", "diplomatic", "drone", "iq", "iraq", "reported_last_12h", "us-embassy" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-4bm-26uav-2026-03-20", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-20", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide missile/drone wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide defense-ministry bulletin rather than a single impact point.", "title": "UAE says air defenses engaged 4 ballistic missiles and 26 drones", "summary": "A QNA relay of the UAE Defense Ministry said UAE air-defense systems on March 20 engaged four ballistic missiles and 26 drones launched from Iran. No casualties were specified in the bulletin.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-wave-1bm-25drones-refinery-fire-2026-03-20", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-20", "locationName": "Kuwait national airspace / refinery-site impact (generalized)", "lat": 29.3117, "lon": 47.4818, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the official reporting described nationwide interception activity plus an unnamed Kuwait Petroleum Corporation refinery-unit strike.", "title": "Kuwait says 1 ballistic missile and 25 hostile drones were detected", "summary": "A QNA relay of Kuwait's defense ministry said one ballistic missile was intercepted and 25 hostile drones were detected over the previous 24 hours. Fifteen drones were destroyed, and two drones hit a Kuwait Petroleum Corporation refinery unit, causing a fire that was later brought under control. No casualties were reported.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airspace", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "fire", "kuwait", "kw", "refinery", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "il-jerusalem-old-city-missile-fragments-2026-03-20", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Jerusalem", "date": "2026-03-20", "locationName": "Old City area, Jerusalem (approx.)", "lat": 31.778, "lon": 35.2354, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Old City-area pin because Reuters reported missile fragments landing just outside Jerusalem's Old City, not an exact strike coordinate.", "title": "Missile fragments struck near Jerusalem's Old City", "summary": "Reuters reported that fragments from an Iranian missile struck Jerusalem on March 20, landing just outside the Old City. No injuries or other casualties were reported.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "il", "israel", "missile", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "iq-baghdad-intelligence-hq-drone-strike-2026-03-21", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Baghdad", "date": "2026-03-21", "locationName": "Al Mansour / Iraqi intelligence headquarters vicinity, Baghdad (generalized)", "lat": 33.3127, "lon": 44.3578, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Mansour-area pin because reporting described a strike near the Iraqi intelligence headquarters rather than a precise impact point.", "title": "Officer killed in drone strike near Iraqi intelligence headquarters", "summary": "The Iraqi National Intelligence Service said an officer was killed after a drone struck near its headquarters in Baghdad's Al Mansour area.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "baghdad", "drone", "fatality", "iq", "iraq", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "iq-baghdad-abu-ghraib-al-wahda-drones-2026-03-21", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Baghdad area", "date": "2026-03-21", "locationName": "Abu Ghraib district / Al Wahda sub-district, Baghdad area (generalized multi-site)", "lat": 33.2332, "lon": 44.2554, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Single generalized Baghdad-area pin for same-day drone incidents reported in Abu Ghraib west of Baghdad and Al Wahda south of Baghdad.", "title": "Suicide drone exploded west of Baghdad; second drone found south of Baghdad", "summary": "An Iraqi security source said a suicide drone crashed and exploded in Abu Ghraib, injuring two civilians. In a separate incident the same day, a second drone went down in Al Wahda south of Baghdad and failed to detonate.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "baghdad", "civilian", "drone", "injuries", "iq", "iraq", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "iq-baghdad-airport-three-drones-2026-03-20", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Baghdad", "date": "2026-03-20", "locationName": "Baghdad International Airport area (generalized)", "lat": 33.2625, "lon": 44.2346, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Baghdad International Airport centroid because reporting described multiple drones targeting the airport area and nearby logistics-support facilities without an exact intercept point.", "title": "Three drones targeted Baghdad International Airport area", "summary": "An Iraqi security source said three drones targeted the Baghdad International Airport area; two targeted the vicinity of the logistics support center and were thwarted by air defenses, while a third crashed nearby.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airport", "baghdad", "drone", "iq", "iraq", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-air-defenses-responding-threats-2026-03-21", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-21", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide defense-ministry interception bulletin rather than a single impact site.", "title": "UAE says air defenses responding to incoming missile and drone threats", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air defenses were responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran and that sounds heard around the country were interception activity.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-air-defenses-hostile-missiles-drones-2026-03-21", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-21", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide interceptions (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the official reporting described countrywide interceptions of hostile missiles and drones without naming a single impact site.", "title": "Kuwaiti defenses dealt with hostile missile and drone attacks", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said air defenses dealt with hostile missile and drone attacks and that the explosions heard were interceptions.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airspace", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "missile", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "iq-baghdad-airport-perimeter-missiles-2026-03-22", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Baghdad", "date": "2026-03-22", "locationName": "Baghdad International Airport perimeter (generalized)", "lat": 33.2625, "lon": 44.2346, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Baghdad International Airport centroid because reporting described missiles targeting the airport perimeter and traced the launch point toward Al-Jihad without a precise impact coordinate.", "title": "Missiles targeted Baghdad International Airport perimeter", "summary": "Iraqi security sources said missiles were fired at the perimeter of Baghdad International Airport at dawn. Launchers were later found in a civilian vehicle, with the launch point traced toward Al-Jihad in western Baghdad.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airport", "baghdad", "iq", "iraq", "missile", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-4bm-25uav-2026-03-22", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-22", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide missile/drone wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide defense-ministry bulletin rather than a single impact point.", "title": "UAE says air defenses engaged 4 ballistic missiles and 25 UAVs", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air defenses engaged four incoming ballistic missiles and 25 UAVs launched from Iran. No incident-specific casualties were stated in the official bulletin.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-seven-hostile-drones-2026-03-22", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-22", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide drone interceptions (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the official reporting described countrywide drone detections without naming a single impact site.", "title": "Kuwait says 7 hostile drones were detected in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said seven hostile drones were detected in national airspace over the prior 24 hours. Four were intercepted and three fell beyond the threat zone.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airspace", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-riyadh-region-three-ballistic-missiles-2026-03-22", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh region", "date": "2026-03-22", "locationName": "Riyadh region (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Riyadh-area pin because official reporting described missiles heading toward the Riyadh region without a precise impact coordinate.", "title": "Saudi Arabia says 3 ballistic missiles were launched toward Riyadh", "summary": "Saudi official relays said three ballistic missiles were detected heading toward the Riyadh region. One was intercepted and two landed in an uninhabited area.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "riyadh", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "il-arad-apartment-block-missile-strike-2026-03-22", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Arad", "date": "2026-03-22", "locationName": "Apartment block in Arad (approx.)", "lat": 31.2589, "lon": 35.2137, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Arad pin based on reporting of a missile strike on a multi-story apartment block; not the exact impact point.", "title": "Missile strike on apartment block caused mass-casualty incident in Arad", "summary": "A missile struck a multi-story apartment block in Arad. Early hospital reporting said 31 people required hospitalization, including 18 children, and at least nine were in serious condition. A later Israeli Health Ministry breakdown reported 118 injured in Arad, including 116 treated at Soroka and two at Sheba.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 118 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/ar/%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84/%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-182/3874591", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "il", "israel", "missile", "reported_last_12h", "residential" ] }, { "id": "il-dimona-missile-strike-injuries-2026-03-22", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Dimona", "date": "2026-03-22", "locationName": "Dimona strike area (approx.)", "lat": 31.0675, "lon": 35.0335, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Dimona pin because reporting described a separate missile strike in the city without publishing an exact impact coordinate.", "title": "Missile strike wounded residents in Dimona", "summary": "A separate strike hit Dimona, where early reporting said five people were hospitalized, including a 12-year-old boy in serious condition. A later Israeli Health Ministry breakdown reported 64 injured in Dimona.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 64 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/ar/%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84/%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-182/3874591", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "il", "injuries", "israel", "missile", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-7bm-16uav-2026-03-23", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-23", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide missile/drone wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide air-defense bulletin rather than a single impact point.", "title": "UAE says air defenses engaged 7 ballistic missiles and 16 UAVs", "summary": "The UAE said its air-defense systems on March 23 engaged seven ballistic missiles and 16 UAVs launched from Iran. No incident-specific casualties were stated in the official bulletin.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-abu-dhabi-al-shawamekh-shrapnel-injury-2026-03-23", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Al Shawamekh, Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-03-23", "locationName": "Al Shawamekh district, Abu Dhabi (approx.)", "lat": 24.3652, "lon": 54.7346, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Al Shawamekh district pin because official reporting identified the district but not the exact shrapnel impact point.", "title": "Falling shrapnel in Al Shawamekh injured one person", "summary": "Authorities in Abu Dhabi said falling shrapnel in Al Shawamekh after an air-defense interception caused a minor injury to an Indian national.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "debris", "injury", "reported_last_12h", "shrapnel", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-hostile-missile-drone-attacks-2026-03-23", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-23", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide interceptions (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because official reporting described countrywide interceptions without a single named intercept site.", "title": "Kuwait says air defenses intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defence said air-defense systems intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks, and that explosion sounds heard in the country were interception activity.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airspace", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "missile", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-riyadh-region-two-ballistic-missiles-2026-03-23", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh Region", "date": "2026-03-23", "locationName": "Riyadh Region (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Riyadh-area pin because official reporting described missiles heading toward the Riyadh Region without a precise impact coordinate.", "title": "Saudi Defence detected two ballistic missiles toward Riyadh", "summary": "Saudi Arabia said two ballistic missiles were launched toward the Riyadh Region; one was intercepted and the other fell in an uninhabited area.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "riyadh", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "sa-northern-borders-region-one-drone-intercepted-2026-03-23", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Northern Borders Region", "date": "2026-03-23", "locationName": "Northern Borders Region (generalized)", "lat": 30.9753, "lon": 41.0381, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Arar-area pin because official reporting identified the Northern Borders Region but not a specific intercept site.", "title": "Saudi Defence said one drone was intercepted and destroyed", "summary": "In the same March 23 bulletin that reported missiles toward Riyadh, Saudi Arabia said one drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Northern Borders Region.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-5bm-17uav-2026-03-24", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-24", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide missile/drone wave (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide air-defense bulletin rather than a single impact point.", "title": "UAE says it engaged 5 ballistic missiles and 17 drones from Iran", "summary": "The UAE said its defence systems on March 24 successfully intercepted five ballistic missiles and 17 drones launched from Iran. No incident-specific casualties were stated in the official bulletin.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-hostile-missile-drone-attacks-2026-03-24", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-24", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide interceptions (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because official reporting described countrywide interceptions without a single named intercept site.", "title": "Kuwait says air defences intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defence said air-defence systems intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks and that any explosion sounds heard were the result of interceptions.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airspace", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "missile", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-eastern-province-eleven-drones-destroyed-2026-03-24", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Province", "date": "2026-03-24", "locationName": "Eastern Province (generalized)", "lat": 26.4207, "lon": 50.0888, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Dammam as a generalized Eastern Province centroid because official reporting did not provide exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said 11 drones targeting the Eastern Province were destroyed", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said 11 drones targeting the Eastern Province were intercepted and destroyed.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "eastern-province", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "bh-bahrain-uae-personnel-injured-iran-wave-2026-03-24", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-24", "locationName": "Bahrain — nationwide missile/drone defense engagement (generalized)", "lat": 26.2235, "lon": 50.5876, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Manama pin because reporting describes nationwide defensive engagement and casualties without a single precise impact point.", "title": "Bahrain and UAE personnel were injured while repelling missile and drone attacks", "summary": "Bahrain's Defense Force said a number of its personnel, along with members of the UAE Armed Forces, were injured while repelling Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Bahraini territory. The UAE later said five UAE defense personnel were injured; because the number of Bahraini soldiers was unspecified, the combined structured injury count remains unknown but is at least five. Same-day reporting also said a civilian contractor serving with the UAE armed forces was killed in Bahrain after an Iranian missile attack.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/MediaHub/News/2026/3/24/UAE-BAHREIN", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "ballistic-missile", "bh", "casualties", "drone", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "uae" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-soran-peshmerga-base-missile-attack-2026-03-24", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "North of Erbil / Soran area", "date": "2026-03-24", "locationName": "Peshmerga base north of Erbil (Soran area, generalized)", "lat": 36.6531, "lon": 44.5446, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Soran-area pin based on reporting of a base north of Erbil; exact strike coordinates were not published.", "title": "Attack on Peshmerga base killed six fighters north of Erbil", "summary": "Reuters reported that at least six Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were killed and 30 were wounded in an attack on their base north of Erbil. Reuters also said a Peshmerga statement accused Iran and said six Iranian ballistic missiles struck the headquarters early Tuesday.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 6, "injured": 30 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "casualties", "erbil", "iq", "iraq", "military", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "il-tel-aviv-apartment-building-missile-damage-2026-03-24", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Tel Aviv", "date": "2026-03-24", "locationName": "Tel Aviv apartment-building strike area (approx.)", "lat": 32.0809, "lon": 34.7806, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Tel Aviv pin because Reuters described building damage and rescue operations without publishing an exact impact coordinate.", "title": "Missile barrage damaged multi-storey apartment building in Tel Aviv", "summary": "Reuters reported that Iranian missiles triggered sirens in Tel Aviv and tore gaping holes through a multi-storey apartment building, with firefighters searching for civilians trapped inside. MDA later revised the toll to four people with mild injuries; none required hospitalization.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/number-of-people-hurt-in-iranian-attack-on-tel-aviv-revised-to-4-none-hospitalized/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "building-damage", "il", "israel", "missile", "reported_last_12h", "residential", "tel-aviv" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-wave-9uav-2026-03-25", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-25", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates — nationwide UAV interception bulletin (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide air-defense bulletin rather than a single impact point.", "title": "UAE says air defences engaged nine UAVs launched from Iran", "summary": "The UAE said its air-defence systems on March 25 engaged nine UAVs launched from Iran. No incident-specific casualties were stated in the official bulletin.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "jo-jordan-generalized-five-missiles-one-drone-2026-03-25", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-25", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / nationwide incidents (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Amman-area pin because reporting described nationwide interceptions and debris incidents without a single published impact coordinate.", "title": "Jordan says Iran targeted its territory with five missiles and a drone", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said Iran targeted Jordanian territory with five missiles and a drone over the prior 24 hours. The air force intercepted five incoming missiles and drones, while one missile evaded defenses; authorities also responded to 15 incidents involving falling debris and projectiles, with no injuries and minor material damage.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.petra.gov.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "debris", "drone", "interception", "jo", "jordan", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-eastern-province-two-houses-roof-damage-2026-03-25", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Province", "date": "2026-03-25", "locationName": "Eastern Province residential neighborhood (generalized)", "lat": 26.4207, "lon": 50.0888, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Dammam as a generalized Eastern Province centroid because reporting described residential roof damage without publishing exact coordinates.", "title": "Debris from intercepted ballistic missile damaged roofs of two houses in the Eastern Province", "summary": "Saudi Civil Defense said debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell on the roofs of two houses in a residential neighborhood in the Eastern Province, causing limited material damage and no injuries.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "debris", "eastern-province", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "residential", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-generalized-20-ballistic-9-drones-2026-03-25", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-25", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide detections (generalized)", "lat": 29.3117, "lon": 47.4818, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the official statement described countrywide detections/interceptions rather than a single impact point.", "title": "Kuwait says 20 ballistic missiles and 9 hostile drones were detected in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defence said air defence systems detected 20 ballistic missiles and 9 hostile drones in national airspace during the prior 24 hours. It said 13 missiles were intercepted and destroyed, 7 fell outside the threat zone, 6 drones were destroyed, and 1 drone fell outside the threat zone.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-intl-airport-fuel-tank-fire-2026-03-25", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait International Airport", "date": "2026-03-25", "locationName": "Kuwait International Airport fuel tank area", "lat": 29.2403, "lon": 47.9711, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Kuwait International Airport because reporting specifies a fuel tank hit but does not publish a sub-site coordinate.", "title": "Drone attack hit airport fuel tank and caused fire", "summary": "Authorities said drones targeted a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, causing a fire that emergency teams responded to immediately. Official relays said two drones hit the fuel tank as part of the same March 25 attack wave.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "fire", "fuel", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "sa-riyadh-one-drone-intercepted-2026-03-25", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh", "date": "2026-03-25", "locationName": "Riyadh (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized Riyadh pin because official reporting described an interception in Riyadh without a precise downing point.", "title": "Saudi Defence said one drone was intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh", "summary": "Saudi official relays said two drones were intercepted and destroyed on March 25, one in the Eastern Region and the other in Riyadh.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "riyadh", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "jo-jordan-generalized-three-missiles-2026-03-26", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-26", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / nationwide incidents (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Amman-area pin because the statement described nationwide interceptions and debris incidents rather than one named impact site.", "title": "Jordan says 3 Iranian missiles targeted the kingdom in the past 24 hours", "summary": "The Jordan Armed Forces said Iranian missiles targeted the kingdom three times over the past 24 hours and that the Royal Jordanian Air Force intercepted all three. Authorities also handled 17 reports involving falling shrapnel and projectiles.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "debris", "interception", "jo", "jordan", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-nationwide-responding-missiles-uavs-2026-03-26", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-26", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi pin for a nationwide defence bulletin rather than a single impact site.", "title": "UAE says air defences responded to incoming missiles and UAVs launched from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defence said air-defence systems responded on March 26 to incoming missiles and UAVs launched from Iran, and later said the security situation was stable after the alerts.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "ae-abu-dhabi-sweihan-street-shrapnel-fatalities-2026-03-26", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-03-26", "locationName": "Sweihan Street, Abu Dhabi (generalized)", "lat": 24.4136, "lon": 54.5889, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Abu Dhabi-area pin for Sweihan Street because publicly available reporting did not include a precise geocoded impact point.", "title": "Falling shrapnel after ballistic-missile interception killed two people and injured three", "summary": "Abu Dhabi authorities said falling shrapnel on Sweihan Street after the successful interception of a ballistic missile killed two people, injured three others, and damaged several vehicles.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 2, "injured": 3 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.adpolice.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "ballistic-missile", "fatalities", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "shrapnel", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-generalized-repelling-hostile-wave-2026-03-26", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-26", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide interceptions (generalized)", "lat": 29.3117, "lon": 47.4818, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the statement described nationwide repelling/interception activity.", "title": "Kuwait says air defences were repelling hostile missile and drone attacks", "summary": "Kuwait's military said air-defence systems were repelling hostile missile and drone attacks during the early hours of March 26, and that explosion sounds were the result of interception activity.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "bh-muharraq-facility-fire-iranian-aggression-2026-03-26", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Muharraq Governorate", "date": "2026-03-26", "locationName": "Facility in Muharraq Governorate (generalized)", "lat": 26.257, "lon": 50.6119, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Muharraq pin because the Interior Ministry statement did not publish precise facility coordinates.", "title": "Fire at facility in Muharraq after what authorities called Iranian aggression", "summary": "Bahrain's Interior Ministry said civil defence teams extinguished a fire at a facility in Muharraq Governorate after what it described as Iranian aggression.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.interior.gov.bh/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "facility", "fire", "muharraq", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "israel-tel-aviv-2026-03-26", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Tel Aviv", "date": "2026-03-26", "locationName": "Tel Aviv missile-impact area (approx.)", "lat": 32.0809, "lon": 34.7806, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Tel Aviv pin because reporting described damage to homes and cars without a precise published impact coordinate.", "title": "At least one ballistic missile hit Tel Aviv", "summary": "Reuters reported that during multiple Iranian missile waves on March 26, at least one ballistic missile hit Tel Aviv and damaged homes and cars. MDA later revised the toll to two injured people: one from shrapnel and one from blast effects.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-march-26-2026/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "building-damage", "il", "israel", "missile", "reported_last_12h", "tel-aviv", "urban" ] }, { "id": "israel-haifa-2026-03-26", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Haifa", "date": "2026-03-26", "locationName": "Haifa residential area (approx.)", "lat": 32.794, "lon": 34.9896, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Haifa pin because Reuters reporting and video showed residential-area damage without exact strike coordinates.", "title": "Iranian missile barrages struck Haifa", "summary": "Reuters reported that Iranian missile barrages on March 26 struck Haifa, and later Reuters footage showed damage in a residential area of the city.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/video/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "building-damage", "haifa", "il", "israel", "missile", "reported_last_12h", "residential" ] }, { "id": "saudi-eastern-province-2026-03-27", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Province", "date": "2026-03-27", "locationName": "Eastern Province (generalized)", "lat": 26.4207, "lon": 50.0888, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Dammam as a generalized Eastern Province centroid because official reporting did not provide exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Province", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said on March 27 that two drones were intercepted and destroyed over the Eastern Province.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "eastern-province", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-03-27", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-27", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi-area pin for a nationwide defense bulletin rather than a single impact site.", "title": "UAE said air defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles and nine drones launched from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems intercepted six ballistic missiles and nine drones launched from Iran. The ministry also said the attacks killed two armed forces members on duty, a Moroccan civilian contractor, and eight other civilians, and injured 171 people.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 11, "injured": 171 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "fatalities", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "saudi-riyadh-region-2026-03-27", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh Region", "date": "2026-03-27", "locationName": "Riyadh Region (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "region_centroid", "coordNote": "Pinned to Riyadh city as a regional centroid because official bulletins described the broader Riyadh Region rather than a precise intercept point.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said ballistic missiles and drones targeted Riyadh Region", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said six ballistic missiles were launched toward the Riyadh Region; two were intercepted and the other four fell into the Arabian Gulf and uninhabited areas. A separate same-day bulletin said eight drones were intercepted and destroyed over the Riyadh Region.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "riyadh-region", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-mubarak-al-kabeer-port-2026-03-27", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Mubarak Al Kabeer Port", "date": "2026-03-27", "locationName": "Mubarak Al Kabeer Port (generalized)", "lat": 28.7071, "lon": 48.3897, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate port-area pin because reporting described damage to port infrastructure without publishing an exact impact coordinate.", "title": "Drone and cruise-missile attack damaged Mubarak Al Kabeer Port infrastructure", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Public Works said the infrastructure of Mubarak Al Kabeer Port was targeted at dawn in a dual attack involving hostile drones and cruise missiles. Preliminary reports indicated material damage only.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "port", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "cruise-missile", "drone", "infrastructure-damage", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-shuwaikh-port-2026-03-27", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Shuwaikh Port", "date": "2026-03-27", "locationName": "Shuwaikh Port (generalized)", "lat": 29.3519, "lon": 47.9078, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate port-area pin because initial statements reported material damage without exact geocoded coordinates.", "title": "Drone attack targeted Shuwaikh Port", "summary": "Kuwait's Ports Authority said Shuwaikh Port was targeted by hostile drones, with initial reports indicating material damage. Emergency procedures were activated immediately.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "port", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "infrastructure-damage", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-03-28", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-28", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi-area pin for a nationwide defense bulletin rather than a single impact site.", "title": "UAE says air defenses intercepted 20 ballistic missiles and 37 drones launched from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems intercepted 20 ballistic missiles and 37 drones launched from Iran. The same update said the cumulative UAE toll since the start of the attacks reached 11 killed and 178 injured.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-kezad-2026-03-28", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Abu Dhabi (KEZAD)", "date": "2026-03-28", "locationName": "KEZAD area, Abu Dhabi (generalized)", "lat": 24.8552, "lon": 54.7206, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Approximate KEZAD-area pin because public reporting described fires near KEZAD without a unit-level coordinate.", "title": "Interception debris caused three fires near KEZAD in Abu Dhabi", "summary": "Authorities said debris from a ballistic-missile interception caused three fires near Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD). All three fires were contained, and injuries associated with the KEZAD incidents rose to six.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 6 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.admedia.gov.ae/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "ballistic-missile", "debris", "fire", "infrastructure-damage", "interception", "kezad", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "jordan-generalized-2026-03-27", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-27", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / nationwide incidents (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Amman-area pin because official reporting described nationwide interceptions and debris incidents rather than one named impact site.", "title": "Jordan says three missiles from Iran targeted the kingdom in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said three missiles originating from Iran targeted the country over the past 24 hours. Two were intercepted and destroyed, while a third landed in eastern Jordan. Security units also handled four reports involving falling debris and projectiles.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "debris", "interception", "jo", "jordan", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "saudi-riyadh-region-2026-03-28", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh Region", "date": "2026-03-28", "locationName": "Riyadh Region (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "region_centroid", "coordNote": "Pinned to Riyadh city as a regional centroid because official bulletins described a regional interception rather than a precise impact coordinate.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said a ballistic missile toward Riyadh Region was intercepted", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said a ballistic missile launched toward the Riyadh Region was intercepted and destroyed.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "riyadh-region", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-airport-2026-03-28", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait International Airport", "date": "2026-03-28", "locationName": "Kuwait International Airport radar system", "lat": 29.2266, "lon": 47.9689, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Pinned to Kuwait International Airport because reporting specifies the airport radar system but not a more exact sub-site coordinate.", "title": "Multiple drone attacks damaged Kuwait International Airport's radar system", "summary": "Authorities said multiple drone attacks targeted Kuwait International Airport and caused significant damage to the radar system.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airport", "drone", "infrastructure", "kuwait", "kw", "radar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-facility-unspecified-2026-03-28", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (facility unspecified)", "date": "2026-03-28", "locationName": "Facility in Bahrain (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Bahrain-area pin because official reporting referenced a facility fire without naming a precise site.", "title": "Civil defense contained fire after a new Iranian attack", "summary": "Bahrain's interior ministry said civil defense brought under control a fire that broke out at one of the facilities following a new Iranian attack.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.interior.gov.bh/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "facility", "fire", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "qatar-generalized-2026-03-28", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Qatar (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-28", "locationName": "Qatari national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because the defense statement described countrywide interceptions rather than a single impact location.", "title": "Qatar said drones launched from Iran targeted the country and were intercepted", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said the country was targeted by a number of drones launched from Iran and that all were successfully intercepted.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "iran", "nationwide", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-03-29", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-29", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi-area pin for a nationwide defense bulletin rather than a single impact site.", "title": "UAE said air defenses were dealing with missiles and drones coming from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems were dealing with missile and drone attacks coming from Iran, and that sounds heard around the country were from defenses engaging ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "cruise-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-generalized-2026-03-29", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-29", "locationName": "Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the statement reported countrywide interception activity rather than a precise strike location.", "title": "Kuwait said air defenses were intercepting hostile missiles and drones", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems were intercepting hostile missiles and drones, and that sounds heard in the country were the result of interception activity.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "missile", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "jordan-generalized-2026-03-29", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-29", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / nationwide incidents (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Amman-area pin because official reporting described nationwide interceptions and debris incidents rather than one named impact site.", "title": "Jordan said Iran targeted the kingdom with one missile and two drones", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said Iran targeted Jordan with one missile and two drones over the past 24 hours and that all were intercepted. Authorities also handled falling-debris and projectile incidents.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "iran", "jo", "jordan", "missile", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "saudi-generalized-2026-03-29", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Saudi Arabia (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-29", "locationName": "Saudi Arabian airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Riyadh-area pin because public reporting did not provide a precise interception location.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said 10 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the past few hours", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said 10 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the past few hours.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-generalized-2026-03-29", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-29", "locationName": "Bahraini airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Manama-area pin because the bulletin reported nationwide interception totals rather than one impact site.", "title": "Bahrain said 6 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the last 24 hours", "summary": "Bahrain Defense Force said it intercepted and destroyed six drones in the last 24 hours. The same official update said the cumulative total since the start of the attacks had reached 174 missiles and 391 drones destroyed.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-military-camp-2026-03-29", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (camp location unspecified)", "date": "2026-03-29", "locationName": "Kuwaiti military camp (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because reporting referenced a military camp strike without naming the exact camp location.", "title": "Missiles and drones hit a Kuwaiti military camp, injuring personnel", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said one of its military camps was targeted with several missiles and drones, injuring 10 military personnel. In the same briefing, it said 14 hostile ballistic missiles and 12 hostile drones had been detected in Kuwaiti airspace over the previous 24 hours.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 10 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "injuries", "kuwait", "kw", "missile", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-private-logistics-warehouse-2026-03-29", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (warehouse location unspecified)", "date": "2026-03-29", "locationName": "Private logistics warehouse in Kuwait (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because reporting described a struck private logistics warehouse without a precise address.", "title": "Strike damaged a private logistics warehouse in Kuwait", "summary": "The Kuwaiti defense ministry briefing said a warehouse belonging to a private logistics company was struck, causing material damage only with no casualties reported.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "infrastructure-damage", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "israel-neot-hovav-2026-03-29", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Ne'ot Hovav", "date": "2026-03-29", "locationName": "Ne'ot Hovav industrial area / ADAMA Makhteshim plant", "lat": 31.1367, "lon": 34.7896, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin at the Ne'ot Hovav industrial area because reporting identified the ADAMA Makhteshim plant area but not an exact impact coordinate.", "title": "ADAMA chemicals plant in Ne'ot Hovav was hit during the missile wave", "summary": "ADAMA said its Makhteshim plant in southern Israel was hit either by an Iranian missile or by debris from an intercepted missile. Israel's fire and rescue service said a fire broke out in the Ne'ot Hovav industrial area and warned of hazardous materials while crews contained the blaze.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "fire", "il", "industrial", "israel", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-power-desalination-plant-2026-03-29", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (plant location unspecified)", "date": "2026-03-29", "locationName": "Power and water desalination plant in Kuwait (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because official reporting described an attacked power/desalination facility without publishing a precise site coordinate.", "title": "Iranian attack on power and desalination plant killed one worker", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Water said an Indian worker was killed and a service building was damaged in an Iranian attack on a power and water desalination plant. The death was reported early on March 30.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "critical-infrastructure", "desalination", "fatality", "kuwait", "kw", "power", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-03-30", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-30", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi-area pin because this was a nationwide defense bulletin rather than a single impact site.", "title": "UAE says air defenses intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 27 drones from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said its air defenses intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 27 drones over the country on Monday.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "iran", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "jordan-generalized-2026-03-30", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-30", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / nationwide incidents (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Amman-area pin because official reporting described countrywide interceptions and debris incidents rather than one named impact point.", "title": "Jordan said five missiles and one drone launched from Iran targeted the kingdom", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said five missiles and one drone launched from Iran targeted the country over the prior 24 hours and that all were intercepted. Security services also handled around 20 reports of falling debris and projectiles.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "debris", "drone", "interception", "iran", "jo", "jordan", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "saudi-eastern-region-2026-03-30", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Province", "date": "2026-03-30", "locationName": "Eastern Region / Eastern Province (generalized)", "lat": 26.2361, "lon": 50.0393, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Eastern Province pin because reporting described interceptions targeting the Eastern Region/Province without exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said a cruise missile and five ballistic missiles heading toward the Eastern Region were destroyed", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said it detected and destroyed a cruise missile heading toward the Eastern Region, and later said five ballistic missiles heading toward the Eastern Province were detected and intercepted.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "cruise-missile", "eastern-province", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-generalized-2026-03-30", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-30", "locationName": "Bahraini airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Manama-area pin because the bulletin reported countrywide interception totals rather than one impact site.", "title": "Bahrain said eight missiles and seven drones were intercepted in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Bahrain's air defense systems intercepted and destroyed eight missiles and seven drones in the previous 24 hours.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "ballistic-missile", "bh", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "turkey-eastern-mediterranean-approach-2026-03-30", "country": "Turkey", "iso2": "TR", "city": "Dortyol / Hatay", "date": "2026-03-30", "locationName": "Turkish airspace / eastern Mediterranean approach (generalized)", "lat": 36.8397, "lon": 36.2304, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin near Dortyol in Hatay because reporting described an intercept in Turkish airspace without a precise debris-fall coordinate.", "title": "NATO defenses downed a ballistic missile launched from Iran", "summary": "Turkey's defense ministry said a ballistic missile launched from Iran entered Turkish airspace and was shot down by NATO air and missile defenses deployed in the eastern Mediterranean.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "hatay", "interception", "iran", "reported_last_12h", "tr", "turkey" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-generalized-2026-03-30", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-30", "locationName": "Kuwaiti national airspace / power-desalination-targeting (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the statement described national-scale detections and a targeted plant without a single precise strike coordinate.", "title": "Kuwait said it dealt with 13 hostile drones in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said it detected and dealt with 13 hostile drones over the previous 24 hours targeting a power and water desalination plant. During the same briefing, authorities said one worker was killed and a service building suffered serious material damage.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "desalination", "drone", "fatality", "kuwait", "kw", "nationwide", "power", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-03-31", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-03-31", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi-area pin because this was a nationwide defense bulletin rather than a single impact site.", "title": "UAE says air defenses intercepted 8 ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles, and 36 drones from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems intercepted eight ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 36 drones launched from Iran.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "cruise-missile", "drone", "interception", "iran", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-dubai-al-badaa-2026-03-31", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Al Badaa, Dubai", "date": "2026-03-31", "locationName": "Al Badaa neighborhood, Dubai (generalized)", "lat": 25.224, "lon": 55.263, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Badaa-area pin because reporting described neighborhood-level debris impact without a precise coordinate.", "title": "Interception debris caused an abandoned-house fire in Al Badaa and injured four people", "summary": "Dubai authorities said debris from an air-defense interception caused a fire at an abandoned house in Al Badaa. Four minor injuries were reported among people near the building.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.dubaipolice.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "al-badaa", "debris", "dubai", "fire", "injuries", "reported_last_12h", "residential", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-dubai-anchorage-e-2026-03-30", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Dubai waters", "date": "2026-03-30", "locationName": "Anchorage E off Dubai Port (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 55.2962, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Dubai Port anchorage-area pin because reporting named Anchorage E but did not provide exact vessel strike coordinates.", "title": "Iranian drone attack hit Kuwaiti tanker Al Salmi off Dubai", "summary": "Dubai authorities and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said the supertanker Al Salmi was targeted while anchored in Anchorage E off Dubai Port. The strike caused hull damage and a fire on board, which was later extinguished.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kpc.com.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "drone", "dubai", "iran", "maritime", "reported_last_24h_incident_date_2026-03-30", "tanker", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-sharjah-thuraya-2026-03-30", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Sharjah Central Region", "date": "2026-03-30", "locationName": "Thuraya Telecommunications administrative building, Sharjah Central Region (generalized)", "lat": 25.3463, "lon": 55.4209, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Sharjah-area pin because reporting identified a company administrative building in the Central Region without precise coordinates.", "title": "Drone reportedly originating from Iran targeted Thuraya Telecommunications building", "summary": "Sharjah authorities said a drone reportedly originating from Iran targeted the administrative building of Thuraya Telecommunications in the emirate's Central Region on Monday, March 30.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.shjpolice.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "drone", "iran", "reported_last_24h_incident_date_2026-03-30", "sharjah", "telecommunications", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "jordan-generalized-2026-03-31", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-31", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / nationwide incidents (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Amman-area pin because official reporting described countrywide interceptions and debris incidents rather than one named impact point.", "title": "Jordan says four Iranian missiles targeted the kingdom", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said Iran targeted the kingdom with four missiles over the prior 24 hours and that all four were intercepted and destroyed. Authorities also handled 17 reports involving falling debris and projectiles.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "debris", "interception", "iran", "jo", "jordan", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-generalized-2026-03-31", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-31", "locationName": "Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the statement described countrywide interceptions rather than a single precise site.", "title": "Kuwait says air defenses intercepted 5 ballistic missiles and 7 drones in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said air defenses intercepted five ballistic missiles and seven drones over the prior 24 hours.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "saudi-riyadh-region-2026-03-31", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh Region", "date": "2026-03-31", "locationName": "Riyadh Region (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Riyadh city as a regional centroid because official reporting described the broader Riyadh Region rather than a precise intercept point.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said three ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh were destroyed", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said four ballistic missiles were launched toward Riyadh and the Eastern Region, including three targeting Riyadh. It said the missiles were intercepted and destroyed.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "riyadh-region", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "saudi-eastern-region-2026-03-31", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Region", "date": "2026-03-31", "locationName": "Saudi Eastern Region airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.2361, "lon": 50.0393, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Dammam as a centroid for the Eastern Region. Official reporting specified an inbound ballistic missile toward the Eastern Region without an exact intercept point.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said one ballistic missile targeting the Eastern Region was destroyed", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said four ballistic missiles were launched toward Riyadh and the Eastern Region, including one targeting the Eastern Region. It said the missiles were intercepted and destroyed.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "eastern-region", "interception", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "saudi-al-kharj-governorate-2026-03-31", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Al Kharj Governorate", "date": "2026-03-31", "locationName": "Al Kharj Governorate residential area (generalized)", "lat": 24.1554, "lon": 47.312, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Kharj-area pin because civil defense reporting described neighborhood-level debris damage without exact coordinates.", "title": "Debris from intercepted drone damaged homes and vehicles in Al Kharj", "summary": "Saudi Civil Defense said debris from an intercepted drone fell in a residential neighborhood in Al Kharj Governorate, damaging three houses and several vehicles.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.998.gov.sa/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "al-kharj", "debris", "drone", "injuries", "reported_last_12h", "residential", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "qatar-generalized-2026-04-01", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Qatar (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-01", "locationName": "Qatari airspace and economic waters (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because official reporting described nationwide targeting and an offshore tanker strike rather than a single precise coordinate.", "title": "Qatar says three cruise missiles from Iran targeted the state", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said three cruise missiles were launched from Iran toward Qatar; two were intercepted and a third struck a QatarEnergy-chartered tanker in Qatar's economic waters.", "attackType": "cruise_missile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.qa/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "cruise-missile", "interception", "maritime", "nationwide", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "qatar-aqua-1-2026-04-01", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Ras Laffan offshore", "date": "2026-04-01", "locationName": "Qatari economic waters north of Ras Laffan (approx.)", "lat": 26.05, "lon": 51.65, "coordPrecision": "offshore_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate offshore point north of Ras Laffan based on reporting of an impact roughly 17 nautical miles from the coast; exact vessel position not publicly disclosed.", "title": "Cruise missile struck QatarEnergy-chartered tanker Aqua 1", "summary": "Qatari officials and Reuters reporting said the third of three Iranian cruise missiles struck the Aqua 1 fuel-oil tanker chartered by QatarEnergy in Qatari waters, damaging the vessel above the waterline and prompting crew evacuation.", "attackType": "cruise_missile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.qa/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "cruise-missile", "maritime", "qa", "qatar", "ras-laffan", "reported_last_12h", "tanker" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-generalized-2026-04-01", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-01", "locationName": "Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the bulletin described countrywide airspace interceptions over the prior 24 hours.", "title": "Kuwait says armed forces intercepted 3 cruise missiles and 15 drones in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said armed forces detected three cruise missiles and 15 hostile drones in national airspace over the prior 24 hours and dealt with all of them.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "cruise-missile", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-airport-2026-04-01", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait International Airport", "date": "2026-04-01", "locationName": "Kuwait International Airport fuel tank area", "lat": 29.2266, "lon": 47.9689, "coordPrecision": "city_area_approx", "coordNote": "Pinned to Kuwait International Airport because reporting specified fuel tanks on airport grounds without a more exact sub-site coordinate.", "title": "Iranian drone attack set airport fuel tanks ablaze", "summary": "Reuters and Kuwaiti official relays said an Iranian drone attack hit fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport, triggering a major fire and material damage.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "airport", "drone", "fire", "fuel-tanks", "infrastructure", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-company-facility-2026-04-01", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (facility unspecified)", "date": "2026-04-01", "locationName": "Company facility in Bahrain (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Manama-area pin because official reporting referenced a company facility fire without publishing a precise site.", "title": "Civil defense extinguished fire at company facility after Iranian attack", "summary": "Reuters reported that Bahrain's Interior Ministry said civil defense teams were extinguishing a fire at a company facility following what authorities described as an Iranian attack.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.interior.gov.bh/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "facility", "fire", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "saudi-generalized-2026-04-01-drone", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Saudi Arabia (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-01", "locationName": "Saudi Arabian airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Riyadh-area pin because official reporting did not provide a precise interception location.", "title": "Saudi Defense Ministry said a drone was intercepted and destroyed in recent hours", "summary": "QNA relayed a Saudi Ministry of Defense statement saying that on April 1 a drone was intercepted and destroyed in recent hours.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "jordan-generalized-2026-04-01", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-01", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / nationwide incidents (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Amman-area pin because official reporting described nationwide interceptions rather than a single named impact point.", "title": "Jordan says 1 missile and 2 drones launched from Iran targeted the kingdom", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said the Royal Jordanian Air Force intercepted one missile launched from Iran and two drones targeting Jordanian territory during the prior 24 hours.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "jo", "jordan", "missile", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-04-01", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-04-01", "locationName": "UAE airspace (nationwide, generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi-area pin because the official update described nationwide interceptions rather than one impact coordinate.", "title": "UAE says air defenses intercepted 5 ballistic missiles and 35 UAVs from Iran", "summary": "The UAE said its air defenses intercepted five ballistic missiles and 35 UAVs launched from Iran on April 1, and separately reported updated cumulative national casualties since the start of attacks.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.moi.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-fujairah-al-rifaa-2026-04-01", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Al Rifaa, Fujairah", "date": "2026-04-01", "locationName": "Al Rifaa farm area, Fujairah (generalized)", "lat": 25.1288, "lon": 56.3265, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Rifaa-area pin in Fujairah because official reporting identified the area but not a precise property coordinate.", "title": "Falling shrapnel after drone interception killed a man at a farm in Fujairah", "summary": "Fujairah authorities said falling shrapnel from a successfully intercepted drone struck a farm in Al Rifaa, killing one Bangladeshi national.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "civilian_facility", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.moi.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "debris", "drone", "fatality", "fujairah", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-04-02", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-04-02", "locationName": "UAE airspace (nationwide, generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi-area pin because official reporting described nationwide air-defense interceptions rather than a single impact coordinate.", "title": "UAE said air defence systems were responding to missile and drone threats from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defence said air defence systems were responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran. Authorities later issued an all-clear and said the security situation was stable.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "drone", "interception", "missile", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-kezad-2026-04-02", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Abu Dhabi (KEZAD)", "date": "2026-04-02", "locationName": "KEZAD area, Abu Dhabi (generalized)", "lat": 24.8552, "lon": 54.7206, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Approximate KEZAD-area pin because reporting described an incident near KEZAD without a specific unit-level coordinate.", "title": "Missile-interception incident near KEZAD caused minor damage", "summary": "The Abu Dhabi Media Office said authorities responded to an incident near Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi after a successful missile interception by air defences. Minor damage was reported and no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.admedia.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "debris", "interception", "kezad", "missile", "reported_last_12h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "saudi-generalized-2026-04-02", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Saudi Arabia (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-02", "locationName": "Saudi Arabian airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Riyadh-area pin because official reporting did not provide a precise interception location.", "title": "Saudi Defense Ministry said four drones were intercepted and destroyed in the past hours", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said four drones were intercepted and destroyed in the past hours. Official relays noted an earlier interception had also been announced previously.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "qatar-generalized-2026-03-30", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Qatar (generalized)", "date": "2026-03-30", "locationName": "Qatari territory / airspace (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because official reporting described nationwide drone interceptions rather than a single impact site.", "title": "Qatar said drones launched from Iran targeted the state and were intercepted", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said the state was targeted by drones launched from Iran on March 30 and that all were intercepted.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.qa/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "qa", "qatar" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-generalized-2026-04-02", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-02", "locationName": "Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because official reporting described nationwide interceptions without naming exact intercept points.", "title": "Kuwait said air defenses intercepted 2 ballistic missiles and 13 hostile drones in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems intercepted two ballistic missiles and 13 hostile drones over the prior 24 hours, with no casualties or material damage reported.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "jordan-generalized-2026-04-02", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-02", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / nationwide incidents (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Amman-area pin because official reporting described nationwide interceptions and debris incidents rather than one named impact site.", "title": "Jordan said 1 Iranian missile targeted the kingdom in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said Iran targeted the kingdom over the prior 24 hours with one missile, which the Royal Jordanian Air Force intercepted and destroyed. Authorities also handled four incidents involving falling shrapnel and projectiles, with no injuries and some material damage reported.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "interception", "jo", "jordan", "material-damage", "missile", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-generalized-2026-04-02", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-02", "locationName": "Bahraini airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Manama-area pin because official reporting described nationwide interceptions without publishing exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "Bahrain said 2 missiles and 10 drones were intercepted in the last 24 hours", "summary": "Bahrain Defense Force said air-defense systems intercepted and destroyed two missiles and 10 drones in the past 24 hours.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "drone", "interception", "missile", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-04-03", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-04-03", "locationName": "UAE airspace (nationwide, generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi-area pin because official reporting described a nationwide interception bulletin rather than a single impact point.", "title": "UAE said air defenses intercepted 18 ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles and 47 drones from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems intercepted 18 ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles and 47 drones launched from Iran during a fresh April 3 attack wave.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "cruise-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qatar-generalized-2026-04-03", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Qatar (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-03", "locationName": "Qatari airspace (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because official reporting described nationwide drone interceptions without a precise intercept coordinate.", "title": "Qatar said multiple drones from Iran targeted the country and were intercepted", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said multiple drones launched from Iran targeted the country on April 3 and that Qatari forces intercepted and neutralized all of them.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.qa/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-generalized-2026-04-03", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-03", "locationName": "Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because official reporting described nationwide interceptions rather than a single intercept location.", "title": "Kuwait said air defenses intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks on April 3, with no casualties reported in the official bulletin.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "missile", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "jordan-generalized-2026-04-03", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-03", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / nationwide incidents (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Amman-area pin because official reporting described countrywide interceptions and debris incidents rather than a single named impact location.", "title": "Jordan said two Iranian missiles targeted the kingdom in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said two missiles launched from Iran targeted the kingdom over the prior 24 hours and were intercepted. Authorities also reported 17 debris incidents, two injuries and some material damage.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "injuries", "interception", "jo", "jordan", "missile", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-generalized-2026-04-03", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-03", "locationName": "Bahraini airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Manama-area pin because official reporting described nationwide drone interceptions without publishing exact intercept points.", "title": "Bahrain said 16 drones targeting the country were intercepted in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Bahrain Defense Force said air-defense systems intercepted and destroyed 16 drones targeting the country over the past 24 hours.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "uae-habshan-2026-04-02", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Habshan, Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-04-02", "locationName": "Habshan gas facilities, Abu Dhabi (generalized)", "lat": 23.9186, "lon": 53.1573, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Habshan-area pin because official reporting described incidents at the Habshan facilities without publishing an exact debris impact coordinate.", "title": "Falling debris at Habshan gas facilities killed one person and injured four", "summary": "Abu Dhabi authorities said one Egyptian national died during evacuation of the Habshan incident and four others sustained minor injuries from falling debris after a successful interception. Authorities also reported two fires were contained and significant damage.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.admedia.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "backfill", "debris", "energy", "fatality", "habshan", "injuries", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-al-ajban-2026-04-02", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Al Ajban, Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-04-02", "locationName": "Al Ajban area, Abu Dhabi (generalized)", "lat": 24.6039, "lon": 55.0108, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Al Ajban-area pin because reporting described debris injuries in the area without a precise street-level coordinate.", "title": "Missile debris in Al Ajban injured twelve people", "summary": "Abu Dhabi authorities said missile debris that fell in the Al Ajban area injured 12 people, including one serious injury, and linked the incident to the same April 2 interception wave.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 12 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.admedia.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "backfill", "debris", "injuries", "missile", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-04-04", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-04-04", "locationName": "UAE airspace (nationwide, generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi-area pin because official reporting described a nationwide interception bulletin rather than a single impact point.", "title": "UAE said air defenses intercepted 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems intercepted 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones launched from Iran on April 4.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-generalized-2026-04-04", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-04", "locationName": "Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because official reporting described nationwide interceptions rather than a single intercept location.", "title": "Kuwait said it intercepted 8 ballistic missiles and 19 hostile drones in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said it intercepted eight ballistic missiles and 19 hostile drones within Kuwaiti airspace over the past 24 hours, with no casualties or material damage reported.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-generalized-2026-04-04", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-04", "locationName": "Bahraini airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Manama-area pin because official reporting described nationwide drone interceptions without publishing exact intercept points.", "title": "Bahrain said 8 drones targeting the country were intercepted in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Bahrain's National Communication Centre, citing updates from the Bahrain Defence Force, said eight drones targeting the country were intercepted and destroyed over the past 24 hours.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-sitra-2026-04-04", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Sitra", "date": "2026-04-04", "locationName": "Sitra residential area (generalized)", "lat": 26.1547, "lon": 50.6206, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Sitra-area pin because officials reported injuries and property damage from falling shrapnel without a precise address.", "title": "Falling shrapnel after drone interception injured four people in Sitra", "summary": "Bahraini authorities said four citizens were injured and several homes in Sitra were damaged by shrapnel and debris after interception of Iranian drones.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "debris", "drone", "injuries", "interception", "reported_last_24h", "residential", "sitra" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-04-05", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "UAE airspace (nationwide, generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Abu Dhabi-area pin because official reporting described a nationwide interception bulletin rather than a single impact point.", "title": "UAE said air defenses intercepted 9 ballistic missiles, 1 cruise missile, and 50 drones launched from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said its air defenses intercepted nine ballistic missiles, one cruise missile, and 50 drones launched from Iran on April 5.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "cruise-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qatar-generalized-2026-04-05", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Qatar (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "Qatari territory / airspace (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because official reporting described country-level interceptions rather than a single impact site.", "title": "Qatar said drones and 2 cruise missiles launched from Iran targeted the state and were intercepted", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said the state was attacked on April 5 by a number of drones and two cruise missiles launched from Iran, and that all were intercepted.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.qa/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "cruise-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-generalized-2026-04-05", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because official reporting described nationwide detections/interceptions rather than a single intercept location.", "title": "Kuwait said 9 ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles, and 31 drones were detected in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said armed forces detected nine ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 31 hostile drones in Kuwaiti airspace over the prior 24 hours, and that all were intercepted according to established procedures.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "cruise-missile", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "jordan-generalized-2026-04-05", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / nationwide incidents (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Amman-area pin because official reporting described countrywide interceptions and debris incidents rather than a single named impact location.", "title": "Jordan said 2 Iranian missiles and 2 drones targeted the kingdom in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Jordanian Armed Forces said Iran targeted the kingdom over the past 24 hours with two missiles and two drones, all of which were intercepted. Authorities also handled 18 reports of falling debris and projectiles.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "drone", "interception", "jo", "jordan", "missile", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-generalized-2026-04-05", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "Bahraini airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Manama-area pin because official reporting described nationwide drone interceptions without publishing exact intercept points.", "title": "Bahrain said 13 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the last 24 hours", "summary": "Bahrain Defense Force said air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 13 drones in the past 24 hours.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "saudi-generalized-2026-04-05", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Saudi Arabia (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "Saudi Arabian airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Riyadh-area pin because official reporting did not provide a precise interception location.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said a cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed in recent hours", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said a cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed in recent hours on April 5.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "cruise-missile", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_12h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "uae-khorfakkan-port-2026-04-05", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Khorfakkan, Sharjah", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "Khorfakkan Port, Sharjah (generalized)", "lat": 25.3424, "lon": 56.3577, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate port-area pin because authorities reported debris impacts and a port fire without publishing precise geocoded coordinates.", "title": "Debris fell at Khorfakkan Port after interception and injured four people", "summary": "Sharjah authorities said debris fell at Khorfakkan Port after an aerial threat targeting the port was intercepted by air defense systems. A fire broke out at the site and was brought under control.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "port", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.shjpolice.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "debris", "fire", "injuries", "interception", "reported_last_24h", "sharjah", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-borouge-petrochemical-plant-2026-04-05", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Ruwais, Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "Borouge petrochemical plant, Abu Dhabi (generalized)", "lat": 24.1167, "lon": 52.7333, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Ruwais/Borouge-area pin because official reporting described fires at the plant without a precise incident coordinate.", "title": "Falling debris caused three fires at Borouge petrochemical plant", "summary": "Abu Dhabi authorities said falling debris after a successful air-defense interception caused three fires at the Borouge petrochemical plant. The fires were brought under control and damage was being assessed.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.admedia.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "debris", "fire", "interception", "no-casualties", "petrochemical", "reported_last_24h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-shuwaikh-oil-sector-complex-2026-04-05", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Shuwaikh, Kuwait City", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "Shuwaikh oil sector complex (generalized)", "lat": 29.3436, "lon": 47.9291, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Shuwaikh industrial-area pin because reporting described a fire at an oil-sector complex without a precise geocode.", "title": "Drone attack caused fire at Shuwaikh oil sector complex", "summary": "Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said a fire broke out at its Shuwaikh oil sector complex after a drone attack. Firefighters later said the blaze was brought under control.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "critical-infrastructure", "drone", "fire", "kuwait", "kw", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-ministries-complex-2026-04-05", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait City", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "Ministries Complex, Kuwait City (generalized)", "lat": 29.3697, "lon": 47.9783, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate Kuwait City ministries-area pin because public reporting described significant damage at a ministries complex without a precise impact coordinate.", "title": "Drone strike damaged government ministries office complex", "summary": "Kuwaiti state media and Reuters said an Iranian drone hit an office complex for government ministries, causing significant material damage. Kuwaiti fire authorities later said fires at the Ministries Complex were brought under control.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "government_facility", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "government", "infrastructure-damage", "kuwait", "kuwait-city", "kw", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-desalination-plants-2026-04-05", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (plant locations unspecified)", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "Two power generation and water desalination plants in Kuwait (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because reporting described attacks on two plants but did not publish exact plant coordinates in the initial bulletin.", "title": "Drone attacks damaged two power and water desalination plants", "summary": "Reuters and QNA relays said Iranian drone attacks hit two power generation and water desalination plants in Kuwait, causing significant material damage and forcing two power generation units out of service.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "critical-infrastructure", "desalination", "drone", "infrastructure-damage", "kuwait", "kw", "no-casualties", "power", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-gpic-2026-04-05", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Sitra", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "GPIC operational units, Bahrain (generalized)", "lat": 26.1533, "lon": 50.6111, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Sitra industrial-area pin because company reporting described operational units being hit without precise geocoded impact points.", "title": "Iranian drones hit GPIC operational units and triggered fires", "summary": "Bahrain's Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company said several operational units were hit by Iranian drones in the early hours of April 5, triggering fires that were later fully extinguished.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.gpic.com.bh/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "critical-infrastructure", "drone", "fire", "no-casualties", "petrochemical", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-bapco-storage-facility-2026-04-05", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Sitra", "date": "2026-04-05", "locationName": "BAPCO Energies storage facility, Bahrain (generalized)", "lat": 26.1418, "lon": 50.6207, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Sitra/BAPCO-area pin because reporting described a storage-facility tank fire without exact coordinates.", "title": "Iranian drone attack set storage tank on fire at BAPCO Energies facility", "summary": "BAPCO Energies said a tank caught fire at one of its storage facilities following an Iranian drone attack. The fire was later extinguished and damage was being assessed.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.bapcoenergies.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bapco", "bh", "critical-infrastructure", "drone", "fire", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-04-06", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-06", "locationName": "UAE national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized UAE pin because the ministry bulletin described nationwide interceptions without exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "UAE said air defenses intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, 2 cruise missiles, and 19 drones launched from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air defense systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, 2 cruise missiles, and 19 drones launched from Iran on April 6.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "cruise-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qatar-generalized-2026-04-06", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Qatar (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-06", "locationName": "Qatari territory / airspace (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Qatar pin because official reporting described state-level targeting and interceptions without exact coordinates.", "title": "Qatar said an Iranian-launched drone attack targeted the state and all incoming drones were intercepted", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said the state was targeted on April 6 by an attack involving a number of drones launched from Iran, and that the Qatari Armed Forces intercepted and neutralized all incoming drones.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.qa/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-generalized-2026-04-06", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-06", "locationName": "Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait pin because the armed-forces bulletin reported nationwide interception counts without exact coordinates.", "title": "Kuwait said 14 ballistic missiles, 2 cruise missiles, and 46 hostile drones were intercepted in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Kuwait's Armed Forces said 14 ballistic missiles, 2 cruise missiles, and 46 hostile drones that entered Kuwaiti airspace were successfully intercepted over the past 24 hours.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "cruise-missile", "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "jordan-generalized-2026-04-06", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-06", "locationName": "Jordanian territory / nationwide incidents (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Jordan pin because official reporting described multiple incidents across the kingdom.", "title": "Jordan said Iran targeted the kingdom with 1 missile and 3 drones in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Jordan said its territory was targeted by an Iranian missile and drone attack in the past 24 hours. Two drones were intercepted, while the missile and a third drone fell in different parts of the country. Authorities handled nine reported incidents.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.jaf.mil.jo/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "drone", "injuries", "interception", "jo", "jordan", "missile", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-generalized-2026-04-06", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-06", "locationName": "Bahraini airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Bahrain pin because official reporting gave national-level interception totals without exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "Bahrain said 2 drones targeting the country were intercepted and destroyed in the past 24 hours", "summary": "The Bahrain Defense Force said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed two drones targeting the country in the past 24 hours.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.bdf.bh/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "saudi-generalized-2026-04-06", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Saudi Arabia (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-06", "locationName": "Saudi Arabian airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Saudi Arabia pin because the official relay reported interceptions without naming specific locations.", "title": "Saudi Defense Ministry said 2 drones were intercepted and destroyed in recent hours", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the past few hours on April 6.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://mod.gov.sa/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "uae-musaffah-icad-2026-04-06", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Musaffah, Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-04-06", "locationName": "Raneen Systems Company, Musaffah / ICAD (generalized)", "lat": 24.35, "lon": 54.52, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Musaffah industrial-area pin because reporting named a company site but not an exact geocoded impact point.", "title": "Falling debris at Raneen Systems Company injured one person", "summary": "The Abu Dhabi Media Office said falling debris from a successful air-defense interception struck Raneen Systems Company in Musaffah, in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD). One Ghanaian national sustained moderate injuries.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "industrial_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mediaoffice.abudhabi/en/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "debris", "injury", "musaffah", "reported_last_24h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-fujairah-du-building-2026-04-06", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Fujairah", "date": "2026-04-06", "locationName": "Du telecommunications company building, Fujairah (generalized)", "lat": 25.1288, "lon": 56.3265, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Fujairah city pin because reporting identified the building but did not publish an exact strike coordinate.", "title": "Iranian drone attack targeted Du telecom building in Fujairah", "summary": "Authorities in Fujairah said they were responding to an incident involving an Iranian drone attack on the Du telecommunications company building in the emirate.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.fujairah.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "drone", "fujairah", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h", "telecommunications", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-northern-residential-area-2026-04-06", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Northern Kuwait", "date": "2026-04-06", "locationName": "Northern residential area, Kuwait (generalized)", "lat": 29.3375, "lon": 47.6581, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized northern Kuwait pin because authorities reported a residential-area debris incident without an exact address.", "title": "Falling debris in northern Kuwait injured six people", "summary": "Kuwait's Health Ministry said debris fell in a residential area in the north of the country as a result of the Iranian attack. Emergency teams treated six people, including two women on site and one person transported to hospital for further evaluation.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 6 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.moh.gov.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "injuries", "kuwait", "kw", "reported_last_24h", "residential" ] }, { "id": "saudi-eastern-province-2026-04-07", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Province", "date": "2026-04-07", "locationName": "Eastern Province (generalized)", "lat": 26.4207, "lon": 50.0888, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Dammam as a generalized Eastern Province centroid because official reporting did not provide exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said 7 ballistic missiles targeting the Eastern Province were intercepted", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said it intercepted and destroyed seven ballistic missiles launched toward the Eastern Province. It added that debris fell near energy facilities and damage assessment was underway.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://mod.gov.sa/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "eastern-province", "interception", "reported_last_24h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "saudi-generalized-2026-04-07", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Saudi Arabia (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-07", "locationName": "Saudi Arabian airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Saudi Arabia pin because official reporting described nationwide interceptions without exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "Saudi Defense Ministry said 18 drones were intercepted and destroyed over the past few hours", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said 18 drones were intercepted and destroyed over the past few hours on April 7.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://mod.gov.sa/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-04-08", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "UAE (nationwide)", "date": "2026-04-08", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized UAE pin because official reporting described nationwide air-defense engagements without exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "UAE said air defences engaged 17 ballistic missiles and 35 UAVs launched from Iran", "summary": "The UAE Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems on April 8 engaged 17 ballistic missiles and 35 UAVs launched from Iran.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 3 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://mod.gov.ae/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ae", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "uae-habshan-2026-04-08", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Habshan, Abu Dhabi", "date": "2026-04-08", "locationName": "Habshan gas facilities, Abu Dhabi (generalized)", "lat": 23.9186, "lon": 53.1573, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Habshan-area pin because official reporting described facility-level debris effects without publishing an exact debris impact coordinate.", "title": "Falling debris at Habshan gas facilities injured three people and caused fires", "summary": "Abu Dhabi authorities said falling debris after a successful air-defense interception caused fires at the Habshan gas facilities. Two Emirati nationals and one Indian national were injured.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 3 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mediaoffice.abudhabi/en/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "abu-dhabi", "ae", "debris", "energy-infrastructure", "habshan", "injuries", "reported_last_24h", "uae", "united-arab-emirates" ] }, { "id": "qatar-generalized-2026-04-08", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Qatar (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-08", "locationName": "Qatar airspace (generalized)", "lat": 25.2854, "lon": 51.531, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Doha-area pin because official reporting described countrywide interceptions without a single named intercept site.", "title": "Qatar said seven ballistic missiles and drones launched from Iran targeted the state and were intercepted", "summary": "Qatar's Ministry of Defense said the state was attacked on April 8 by seven ballistic missiles and a number of drones launched from Iran, and that all were intercepted.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.mod.gov.qa/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "qatar-muraikh-2026-04-08", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Muraikh, Doha", "date": "2026-04-08", "locationName": "Muraikh residential area, Doha (generalized)", "lat": 25.2954, "lon": 51.495, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Muraikh-area pin because authorities reported a residential debris incident without a precise address.", "title": "Interception debris damaged a home in Muraikh and injured four people", "summary": "Qatari authorities said debris from the interception of Iranian missiles fell on a citizen's home in Muraikh, causing limited material damage and four moderate injuries, including a child.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://portal.www.gov.qa/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.qna.org.qa/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "debris", "doha", "injuries", "qa", "qatar", "reported_last_24h", "residential" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-generalized-2026-04-08", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-08", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because official reporting described a nationwide drone wave without exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "Kuwait said air defences were dealing with a morning wave of Iranian drone attacks", "summary": "Kuwait said its air defenses were dealing with a wave of Iranian drones launched since 8 a.m. with some drones targeting vital facilities including oil, power and desalination infrastructure.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "infrastructure", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "jordan-generalized-2026-04-08", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-08", "locationName": "Jordan airspace (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Amman-area pin because official reporting described nationwide interceptions and debris incidents rather than one named impact point.", "title": "Jordan said two Iranian missiles targeted the kingdom in the past 24 hours", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said Iran targeted the kingdom over the prior 24 hours with two missiles, both of which were intercepted. Authorities also handled 12 incidents involving falling debris and projectiles.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.jaf.mil.jo/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "debris", "interception", "jo", "jordan", "nationwide", "no-injuries", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-sitra-2026-04-08", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Sitra", "date": "2026-04-08", "locationName": "Sitra area (generalized)", "lat": 26.1547, "lon": 50.6206, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Sitra-area pin because officials reported injuries and home damage from shrapnel without a precise address.", "title": "Shrapnel after interception of an Iranian drone injured two people and damaged homes", "summary": "Bahraini authorities said two citizens sustained minor injuries and homes in the Sitra area were damaged by shrapnel after the interception and destruction of an Iranian drone. A fire at one targeted facility was also brought under control.", "attackType": "debris_from_intercept", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.bna.bh/en/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.interior.gov.bh/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "drone", "injuries", "reported_last_24h", "residential", "shrapnel", "sitra" ] }, { "id": "saudi-eastern-region-2026-04-08", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Region", "date": "2026-04-08", "locationName": "Saudi Eastern Region airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.4207, "lon": 50.0888, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Pinned to Dammam as a generalized Eastern Region centroid because official reporting did not provide exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said five ballistic missiles launched toward the Eastern Region were intercepted and destroyed", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said five ballistic missiles launched toward the Eastern Region were intercepted and destroyed.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://mod.gov.sa/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "ballistic-missile", "eastern-region", "interception", "reported_last_24h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "saudi-generalized-2026-04-08", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Saudi Arabia (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-08", "locationName": "Saudi Arabian airspace (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Saudi Arabia pin because official reporting described nationwide interceptions without exact intercept coordinates.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said nine drones were intercepted and destroyed in the past hours", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said nine drones were intercepted and destroyed in the past hours on April 8.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://mod.gov.sa/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "saudi-east-west-pipeline-2026-04-08", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Saudi Arabia (East-West Pipeline corridor)", "date": "2026-04-08", "locationName": "East-West Pipeline / pumping station (generalized)", "lat": 24.7136, "lon": 46.6753, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized central-Saudi pin because reporting identified the East-West Pipeline/pumping-station system without a single verified impact coordinate.", "title": "Saudi Arabia said an Iranian attack hit the East-West oil pipeline", "summary": "Reuters reported that Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline was hit in an Iranian attack on April 8 and that damage was being assessed. A later Reuters report citing Saudi state media said recent attacks cut East-West Pipeline throughput by about 700,000 barrels per day.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "energy-infrastructure", "material-damage", "reported_last_24h", "sa", "saudi-arabia" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-national-guard-site-2026-04-09", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (location unspecified)", "date": "2026-04-09", "locationName": "National Guard site in Kuwait (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because official reporting cited a National Guard site without publishing an exact location.", "title": "Drone attack caused significant material damage at a Kuwait National Guard site", "summary": "Kuwaiti state reporting and follow-on Reuters/WSJ coverage said a National Guard site was targeted by drones on April 9, causing significant material damage. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "kuwait", "kw", "material-damage", "national-guard", "no-injuries", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "kuwait-generalized-2026-04-10", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-10", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the ministry briefing described nationwide detection/interception activity rather than a single impact coordinate.", "title": "Kuwait said armed forces detected and intercepted seven hostile drones in 24 hours", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said the armed forces detected and intercepted seven hostile drones in the past 24 hours, with no casualties or broader material damage bulletin tied to a single public impact site.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kuna.net.kw/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "interception", "kuwait", "kw", "nationwide", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-generalized-2026-04-11", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-11", "locationName": "Bahraini airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Bahrain pin because official reporting described a national-level interception tally update without a single intercept location.", "title": "Bahrain Defense Force reported one additional drone destroyed despite ceasefire", "summary": "A Daily Tribune relay of Bahrain Defense Force reporting said one additional drone was destroyed on April 10, bringing cumulative totals to 194 missiles and 516 drones destroyed since the start of attacks.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.newsofbahrain.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-special-report-april-11-2026", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "bahrain-generalized-2026-04-13", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-04-13", "locationName": "Bahraini airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Bahrain pin because public reporting described national-level interceptions without naming a specific intercept site.", "title": "Bahrain Defense Force reported intercepting seven drones", "summary": "CTP-ISW and Reuters relays said Bahrain Defense Force air defenses intercepted seven drones on April 13; accompanying statements also referenced diplomatic protests over drones launched from Iraqi territory.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-special-report-april-13-2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-province-two-drones-intercepted-2026-04-14", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Erbil province", "date": "2026-04-14", "locationName": "Erbil province (generalized interception area)", "lat": 36.19, "lon": 44.01, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Erbil-province pin because reporting described en-route interception toward Erbil without a single published intercept coordinate.", "title": "Two explosive drones from Iranian territory were shot down en route to Erbil", "summary": "Kurdistan counter-terror authorities said fighter jets intercepted and destroyed two explosive-laden drones launched from Iranian territory toward Erbil province at approximately 17:04 local time on April 14.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kurdistan24.net/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://x.com/K24English/status/1912155844793809147", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "erbil", "interception", "iq", "iraq", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "iq-camp-sordash-komala-drone-strike-2026-04-14", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "West of Sulaymaniyah", "date": "2026-04-14", "locationName": "Camp Sordash (Komala camp), west of Sulaymaniyah (generalized)", "lat": 35.58, "lon": 45.23, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Approximate location for Camp Sordash area west of Sulaymaniyah; pinned to generalized area.", "title": "Drone strike on Komala camp killed one woman and wounded two others", "summary": "AFP reported that a drone struck the Komala party's Camp Sordash late on April 14, 2026. Three Iranian Kurdish refugees were initially wounded, and one woman later died of her injuries. Komala blamed Iran and affiliated militias; attribution remains claimed in-source.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.barrons.com/news/drone-strike-on-iranian-kurdish-opposition-group-camp-in-iraq-kills-1-62dc69dd", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260415-drone-strike-on-iranian-kurdish-opposition-group-camp-in-iraq-kills-1", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "fatality", "iq", "iraq", "komala", "kurdish-opposition", "sulaymaniyah" ] }, { "id": "iq-zirgwez-komala-hq-missile-2026-04-15", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Sulaymaniyah", "date": "2026-04-15", "locationName": "Zirgwez village, Sulaymaniyah (Komala Party HQ area, generalized)", "lat": 35.42, "lon": 45.18, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for Zirgwez village area in Sulaymaniyah based on reporting of a strike on Komala Party headquarters; exact impact point not publicly specified.", "title": "Renewed missile attack reported at Komala Party headquarters in Zirgwez", "summary": "Rudaw reported that the headquarters of the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan in Zirgwez village came under a renewed Iranian missile attack in the early hours of April 15. The party said there were no casualties.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iq", "iraq", "komala", "kurdish-opposition", "missile", "no-casualties", "sulaymaniyah" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-sulaimani-opposition-bases-drone-missile-wave-2026-04-16", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Erbil and Sulaimaniyah", "date": "2026-04-16", "locationName": "Iranian opposition base areas near Erbil and Sulaimaniyah (generalized)", "lat": 35.75, "lon": 44.95, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized midpoint between reported strike areas near Erbil (including Balisan) and near Sulaimaniyah; reporting described multiple impacts without one precise coordinate.", "title": "Two drones and a missile reportedly struck opposition bases near Erbil and Sulaimaniyah", "summary": "Rudaw reported that two drones and a missile struck Iranian opposition bases near Erbil and Sulaimaniyah on April 16. A PAK official said one strike near Erbil caused material damage only, while separate reporting said another bomb-laden drone targeted a Kurdish group in Balisan and a Komala Revolutionary Toilers base near Sulaimaniyah was also struck.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "erbil", "iq", "iraq", "komala", "material-damage", "missile", "no-casualties" ] }, { "id": "iq-khalifan-kdpi-hq-missile-strike-2026-04-17", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Khalifan subdistrict, Erbil province", "date": "2026-04-17", "locationName": "KDPI headquarters area, Khalifan subdistrict, Erbil province (generalized)", "lat": 36.61, "lon": 44.61, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Khalifan-area pin for reported strike on KDPI headquarters; exact impact coordinates were not publicly disclosed.", "title": "Missile strike hit KDPI headquarters and killed two female fighters", "summary": "A missile strike targeted the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) headquarters in Erbil's northeastern Khalifan subdistrict. Two female Peshmerga fighters were killed and another person was injured.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 2, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "erbil", "fatality", "iq", "iraq", "kdpi", "kurdish-opposition", "missile" ] }, { "id": "iq-jezhnikan-bahrka-camp-drone-strike-2026-04-17", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Jezhnikan camp near Bahrka district, Erbil province", "date": "2026-04-17", "locationName": "Jezhnikan camp area near Bahrka district, Erbil province (generalized)", "lat": 36.29, "lon": 44.12, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Bahrka-area pin for reported strike on Jezhnikan camp; exact strike coordinates were not published.", "title": "Drone strike hit Jezhnikan camp and killed the son of a Peshmerga fighter", "summary": "A drone strike hit Jezhnikan camp near Erbil's Bahrka district. The strike killed the son of a Peshmerga fighter and seriously wounded the father.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "erbil", "fatality", "iq", "iraq", "kdpi", "kurdish-opposition" ] }, { "id": "iq-grdachal-camp-two-drones-material-damage-2026-04-17", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Grdachal camp, Erbil province", "date": "2026-04-17", "locationName": "Grdachal camp, Erbil province (generalized)", "lat": 36.33, "lon": 44.28, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Erbil-province pin for reported two-drone strike on Grdachal camp housing KDPI families.", "title": "Two drones hit camp housing KDPI families after earlier deadly strikes", "summary": "Two drones targeted Grdachal camp in Erbil province late on April 17. The camp houses family members of KDPI Peshmerga fighters, and the attack caused material damage only.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "erbil", "iq", "iraq", "kdpi", "kurdish-opposition", "material-damage", "no-casualties" ] }, { "id": "oman-strait-of-hormuz-tanker-2026-04-18", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz (offshore northeast of Oman)", "date": "2026-04-18", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz, about 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman (generalized sea area)", "lat": 26.48, "lon": 56.66, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized offshore pin for reporting that a tanker was fired upon around 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman while transiting the Strait of Hormuz; exact vessel coordinates were not published.", "title": "Tanker fired upon by two IRGC-linked gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz", "summary": "UKMTO said a tanker was fired upon by two gunboats linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards about 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters separately reported merchant-vessel gunfire reports in the same incident window.", "attackType": "armed_harassment", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.ukmto.org/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "armed-harassment", "gunfire", "hormuz", "irgc", "maritime", "om", "oman", "reported_last_12h", "strait-of-hormuz", "tanker" ] }, { "id": "oman-strait-of-hormuz-container-ship-2026-04-18", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz (offshore northeast of Oman)", "date": "2026-04-18", "locationName": "Offshore area about 25 nautical miles northeast of Oman (generalized sea area)", "lat": 26.52, "lon": 56.73, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized offshore pin for reporting that a container ship was hit by an unknown projectile about 25 nautical miles northeast of Oman; exact coordinates were not publicly provided.", "title": "Container ship reportedly hit by unknown projectile northeast of Oman", "summary": "UKMTO said a container ship was hit by an unknown projectile around 25 nautical miles northeast of Oman, damaging containers with no fire, no environmental impact, and no immediate casualties.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.ukmto.org/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "container-ship", "hormuz", "maritime", "no-casualties", "om", "oman", "possible-linked-incident", "reported_last_12h", "strait-of-hormuz", "unknown-projectile" ] }, { "id": "oman-strait-of-hormuz-vessel-seizures-2026-04-22", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz (offshore)", "date": "2026-04-22", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz offshore corridor near Oman and Iranian waters (generalized sea area)", "lat": 26.5, "lon": 56.7, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized offshore pin for reports that Iranian forces fired on three merchant vessels and seized two while transiting the Strait of Hormuz; exact vessel positions were not fully published.", "title": "Iranian forces fired on three merchant vessels and seized two in the Strait of Hormuz", "summary": "Reuters and AP reported that Iranian forces fired on the MSC Francesca, Epaminondas, and Euphoria as the ships attempted to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported Iran later seized MSC Francesca and Epaminondas; no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "armed_harassment", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "armed-harassment", "gunfire", "hormuz", "maritime", "merchant-vessels", "om", "oman", "seizure", "strait-of-hormuz" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-darashakran-chamshar-base-three-drones-2026-04-23", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Darashakran area, Erbil province", "date": "2026-04-23", "locationName": "Chamshar base (PAK), Darashakran / Zirarati area, Erbil province (generalized)", "lat": 36.33, "lon": 44.16, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for the Chamshar base area near Darashakran/Zirarati in Erbil province because exact impact points were not publicly disclosed.", "title": "Three drones reportedly targeted PAK's Chamshar base near Darashakran", "summary": "Rudaw cited a PAK official saying three drone attacks targeted the Chamshar base near Darashakran starting around 22:45 on April 23. Initial reporting did not specify casualties and said damage details were still being assessed.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "erbil", "iq", "iraq", "kurdish-opposition", "pak", "casualties-unknown", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-basirma-rizgari-two-drones-material-damage-2026-04-23", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Basirma and Rizgari, Erbil province", "date": "2026-04-23", "locationName": "Separate strike locations near Basirma and Rizgari sub-districts, Erbil province (generalized)", "lat": 36.24, "lon": 44.07, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized midpoint between reported strike areas near Basirma and Rizgari in Erbil province; source reporting described two separate impacts without exact coordinates.", "title": "Two drones struck separate locations near Basirma and Rizgari", "summary": "Rudaw reported that two drones hit separate locations near Basirma and Rizgari sub-districts in Erbil province on April 23, causing material damage with no casualties reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "erbil", "iq", "iraq", "kurdish-opposition", "material-damage", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "kw-northern-border-posts-two-drones-iraq-origin-2026-04-24", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Northern Kuwait border area", "date": "2026-04-24", "locationName": "Two northern land border posts near the Iraq-Kuwait frontier (generalized)", "lat": 29.68, "lon": 47.62, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for two separate northern Kuwaiti border-post impacts; official statements described locations near the Iraq frontier without exact post coordinates.", "title": "Kuwait says two explosive-laden drones hit northern border posts", "summary": "Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said two explosive-laden drones struck two northern land border posts, causing material damage but no casualties. Reporting said the drones were launched from Iraq, and Iraqi authorities opened an investigation while Gulf states condemned the attack.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "border_security", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "border-post", "drone", "iraq-origin", "kw", "kuwait", "material-damage", "no-casualties", "northern-kuwait", "attribution-under-review" ] }, { "id": "il-western-galilee-suspected-hezbollah-drones-2026-04-25", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Western Galilee, northern Israel", "date": "2026-04-25", "locationName": "Western Galilee airspace and nearby impact area (generalized)", "lat": 33.04, "lon": 35.19, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for reports of one suspected Hezbollah drone intercepted over the Western Galilee and a second suspicious aerial target that likely crashed; exact intercept/crash points were not published.", "title": "Suspected Hezbollah drones intercepted or crashed near the Western Galilee", "summary": "Israeli reporting said one suspected Hezbollah drone was shot down over the Western Galilee and contact was lost with a second suspicious aerial target, indicating it likely crashed nearby. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_intrusion", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "drone-intercepted", "hezbollah", "il", "israel", "western-galilee", "no-casualties", "proxy-attack" ] }, { "id": "lb-taybeh-hezbollah-explosive-drone-2026-04-26", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Taybeh, southern Lebanon", "date": "2026-04-26", "locationName": "Israeli troop position near Taybeh (generalized border-area pin)", "lat": 33.21, "lon": 35.53, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized border-area pin for reporting that Hezbollah launched explosive drones at Israeli troops in/near Taybeh and follow-on drones during evacuation; exact troop coordinates were not disclosed.", "title": "Hezbollah explosive-drone attack near Taybeh killed one Israeli soldier", "summary": "Hezbollah claimed attacks on Israeli soldiers stationed near Taybeh. Israeli reporting said an explosive-drone strike killed one Israeli soldier and wounded six others; two additional explosive-laden drones were launched during evacuation, with one intercepted and one striking nearby without additional injuries.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 6 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "explosive-drone", "hezbollah", "lb", "lebanon", "taybeh", "israel", "proxy-attack" ] }, { "id": "iraq-azadi-refugee-camp-2026-04-27", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Sulaymaniyah", "date": "2026-04-27", "locationName": "Azadi refugee camp area, Sulaymaniyah (generalized)", "lat": 35.56, "lon": 45.43, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for Azadi refugee camp area in Sulaymaniyah; source reporting did not provide exact impact coordinates.", "title": "Drone strike reportedly hit Azadi refugee camp with material damage", "summary": "Shafaq News reported that a drone strike hit Azadi refugee camp housing Iranian Kurdish refugees in Sulaymaniyah within about an hour of an earlier strike in the Surdas area on April 27. Initial reporting described material damage and no casualties.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://shafaq.com/en/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "iq", "iraq", "sulaymaniyah", "azadi", "kurdish-opposition", "material-damage", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "iraq-surdash-komala-2026-04-27", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Sulaymaniyah", "date": "2026-04-27", "locationName": "Surdash camp (Komala-linked site), near Sulaymaniyah (generalized)", "lat": 35.58, "lon": 45.23, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for Surdash camp area near Sulaymaniyah; reporting described a strike on a camp water-storage facility without publishing exact impact coordinates.", "title": "Two missiles reportedly struck Komala-linked site near Sulaymaniyah", "summary": "Rudaw reported that two missiles struck a base linked to the Iranian Kurdish opposition group Komala near Sulaymaniyah around 4:00 p.m., with a senior group member saying a water-storage facility at Surdash camp was hit after evacuation. Hana Human Rights Organization attributed the April 27 missile strikes to Iran; attribution remains reported in-source.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/english", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.hana-hr.org/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "missile", "iq", "iraq", "sulaymaniyah", "surdash", "komala", "kurdish-opposition", "no-casualties", "reported_last_24h", "attribution-under-review" ] }, { "id": "lebanon-qantara-hezbollah-drones-2026-04-30", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Qantara", "date": "2026-04-30", "locationName": "Qantara, southern Lebanon (generalized)", "lat": 33.17, "lon": 35.66, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for Qantara area in southern Lebanon; reporting described a Hezbollah drone strike against nearby Israeli troops without publishing exact strike coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah explosive-drone attack in Qantara area killed one Israeli soldier", "summary": "Hezbollah launched two explosive-laden drones toward Israeli troops in the Qantara area of southern Lebanon. Israeli reporting said one drone was intercepted and the second struck near the forces, killing one Israeli soldier and wounding another.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "hezbollah", "lebanon", "qantara", "southern-lebanon", "idf", "casualties-reported", "proxy-inclusive", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "israel-shomera-hezbollah-drone-2026-04-30", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Shomera", "date": "2026-04-30", "locationName": "Israeli artillery position near Shomera, northern border area (generalized)", "lat": 33.05, "lon": 35.33, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for Shomera border area; reporting described a Hezbollah drone strike on a military cargo carrier at an artillery position without disclosing exact coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah drone strike near Shomera wounded 12 Israeli soldiers", "summary": "A Hezbollah drone launched from Lebanon struck a military cargo carrier at an Israeli artillery position near Shomera. The impact caused a fire and secondary shell explosions in the area, and Israeli reporting said 12 soldiers were wounded, including two moderately.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 12 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.ynetnews.com/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "hezbollah", "israel", "shomera", "northern-border", "idf", "casualties-reported", "proxy-inclusive", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "lb-qantara-hezbollah-explosive-drone-2026-04-30", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Qantara, Marjaayoun District", "date": "2026-04-30", "locationName": "IDF troop position near Qantara, South Lebanon", "lat": 33.211, "lon": 35.624, "coordPrecision": "approximate", "coordNote": "Approximate pin near Qantara; exact strike point not publicly specified.", "title": "Hezbollah explosive drone attack near Qantara killed one Israeli soldier", "summary": "Hezbollah launched two explosive drones toward Israeli troops near Qantara. One was reportedly intercepted and one detonated near troops, killing one soldier and wounding another.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/12-soldiers-injured-by-hezbollah-drone-in-northern-israel-idf-strikes-in-lebanon/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://jinsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Operations-Epic-Fury-and-Roaring-Lion-05.01.26.pdf", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "explosive-drone", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "lebanon", "qantara", "idf", "casualties-reported", "proxy-inclusive", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "il-misgav-am-hezbollah-explosive-drone-2026-05-01", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Misgav Am, northern Israel", "date": "2026-05-01", "locationName": "Vehicle struck near Misgav Am", "lat": 33.247, "lon": 35.546, "coordPrecision": "approximate_city", "coordNote": "Approximate community centroid for Misgav Am.", "title": "Hezbollah explosive drone strike near Misgav Am injured two people", "summary": "An explosive drone attributed to Hezbollah hit a vehicle near Misgav Am in northern Israel, injuring two people and setting the vehicle on fire.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/2-lightly-hurt-by-explosive-drone-strike-on-car-in-northern-israel/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-drones-wound-4-troops-idf-urges-civilians-to-leave-south-lebanon-town/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "explosive-drone", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "israel", "misgav-am", "casualties-reported", "proxy-inclusive", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "il-rosh-hanikra-hezbollah-drone-incursion-intercepted-2026-05-01", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Rosh Hanikra / Western Galilee", "date": "2026-05-01", "locationName": "Airspace near Rosh Hanikra and southern Lebanon border area", "lat": 33.087, "lon": 35.113, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized point for cross-border drone incursion/interceptions; multiple intercept locations were reported.", "title": "Hezbollah drones near Rosh Hanikra were intercepted after airspace incursion", "summary": "Israeli reporting said one Hezbollah drone crossed into Israeli airspace near Rosh Hanikra while additional drones were intercepted over southern Lebanon. No casualties were reported.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_intrusion", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-drones-wound-4-troops-idf-urges-civilians-to-leave-south-lebanon-town/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/idf-downs-hezbollah-drones-strikes-dozens-of-terror-targets-in-lebanon", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "drone-intercepted", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "israel", "rosh-hanikra", "no-casualties", "proxy-inclusive", "reported_last_24h" ] }, { "id": "kw-bubiyan-island-irgc-infiltration-2026-05-01", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Bubiyan Island", "date": "2026-05-01", "locationName": "Bubiyan Island / Mubarak Al Kabeer Port area (generalized)", "lat": 29.867, "lon": 48.3259, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Bubiyan Island / Mubarak Al Kabeer Port-area pin based on Kuwaiti allegations that IRGC-linked infiltrators attempted to enter Bubiyan Island by sea; not the exact clash or landing point.", "title": "Kuwait says IRGC-linked team attempted hostile infiltration on Bubiyan Island", "summary": "Kuwait's Interior Ministry said four people affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guards attempted to infiltrate Kuwait by sea on May 1 aboard a chartered fishing boat, and that one Kuwaiti security official was wounded when forces disrupted the alleged plot. AP reported that Kuwait said the team tried to infiltrate Bubiyan Island, where Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is under construction, and alleged the team planned hostile acts; four men were detained and two escaped. Iran did not immediately acknowledge the allegation.", "attackType": "maritime_infiltration", "targetCategory": "port_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/kuwait-says-four-people-affiliated-with-irans-irgc-arrested-trying-enter-by-sea-2026-05-12/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-uae-iron-dome-f3d5738853111cfc80985c157edab7c3", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "bubiyan", "irgc", "iran", "maritime", "infiltration", "port", "mubarak-al-kabeer", "injury", "reported-2026-05-12" ] }, { "id": "lb-south-lebanon-overnight-rockets-drones-2026-05-03", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Southern Lebanon", "date": "2026-05-03", "locationName": "Southern Lebanon (IDF troops area, approximate)", "lat": 33.18, "lon": 35.52, "coordPrecision": "regional_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate regional pin in southern Lebanon; exact launch/impact points not specified.", "title": "Hezbollah overnight rockets and drones toward IDF troops", "summary": "IDF reported Hezbollah fired several rockets and drones overnight from May 2 to May 3 at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon; no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "rocket_and_drone", "targetCategory": "military", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hezbollah-fired-rockets-and-drones-at-troops-in-south-lebanon-overnight-says-idf/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-evening-special-report-may-3", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "lebanon", "rocket", "drone", "military" ] }, { "id": "lb-south-lebanon-afternoon-rockets-explosive-drones-2026-05-03", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Southern Lebanon", "date": "2026-05-03", "locationName": "Southern Lebanon (afternoon clashes area, approximate)", "lat": 33.17, "lon": 35.5, "coordPrecision": "regional_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate regional pin in southern Lebanon; exact troop positions not publicly specified.", "title": "Hezbollah afternoon rockets and explosive drones toward IDF troops", "summary": "IDF reported Hezbollah launched several rockets and explosive drones toward Israeli troops in southern Lebanon on May 3 afternoon; no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "rocket_and_explosive_drone", "targetCategory": "military", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hezbollah-rockets-drones-target-troops-in-south-lebanon-but-cause-no-injuries-says-idf/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-evening-special-report-may-3", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "lebanon", "rocket", "drone", "military" ] }, { "id": "lb-manara-alert-area-evening-rockets-2026-05-03", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Manara alert area", "date": "2026-05-03", "locationName": "Southern Lebanon / Manara alert area (approximate)", "lat": 33.195, "lon": 35.544, "coordPrecision": "border_alert_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin for Manara alert area and nearby southern Lebanon launch zone; not exact launch points.", "title": "Hezbollah evening rocket fire triggers Manara sirens", "summary": "IDF reported Hezbollah launched rockets toward troops in southern Lebanon on May 3 evening, triggering sirens in Manara; one rocket was intercepted and no injuries were reported.", "attackType": "rocket", "targetCategory": "military", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hezbollah-launches-rockets-at-idf-soldiers-in-south-lebanon/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-evening-special-report-may-3", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "lebanon", "rocket", "interception", "military" ] }, { "id": "il-yiron-drone-incursion-attempt-2026-05-04", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Yiron", "date": "2026-05-04", "locationName": "Yiron border alert area (approximate)", "lat": 33.077, "lon": 35.455, "coordPrecision": "community_alert_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin for Yiron community alert area near the Israel-Lebanon border.", "title": "Hezbollah drone incursion attempt near Yiron intercepted", "summary": "IDF said an apparent Hezbollah drone launched from Lebanon triggered sirens in Yiron early May 4 and was downed before crossing the border; two additional interceptions were under review.", "attackType": "drone_incursion_attempt", "targetCategory": "border_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium_high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-it-downed-drone-over-lebanon-result-of-2-other-interceptions-under-review/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "israel", "drone", "interception", "border" ] }, { "id": "ir-sirik-small-craft-attack-bulk-carrier-2026-05-03", "country": "Iran", "iso2": "IR", "city": "Sirik offshore", "date": "2026-05-03", "locationName": "11 nautical miles west of Sirik, Hormozgan (approximate offshore point)", "lat": 26.52, "lon": 56.89, "coordPrecision": "offshore_approx", "coordNote": "Derived offshore point based on UKMTO report of attack location relative to Sirik.", "title": "Small-craft attack on bulk carrier west of Sirik", "summary": "UKMTO reported multiple small craft attacked a northbound bulk carrier west of Sirik on May 3; crew were safe. CTP-ISW assessed likely IRGC Navy involvement, though UKMTO did not attribute responsibility.", "attackType": "maritime_small_craft_attack", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium_high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/products/20260503-ukmto_warning_attack-050-26.pdf", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-evening-special-report-may-3", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "irgc-likely", "maritime", "strait-of-hormuz", "shipping" ] }, { "id": "lb-south-lebanon-atgm-idf-no-injuries-2026-05-04", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Southern Lebanon", "date": "2026-05-04", "locationName": "Southern Lebanon (IDF troops area, approximate)", "lat": 33.18, "lon": 35.52, "coordPrecision": "regional_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate regional pin in southern Lebanon; exact launch/impact points not specified.", "title": "Hezbollah anti-tank missile fired at IDF troops; no injuries", "summary": "Israeli reporting said Hezbollah fired an anti-tank guided missile at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon overnight May 3-4. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "anti_tank_guided_missile", "targetCategory": "military", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-hezbollah-fired-anti-tank-guided-missile-at-troops-in-south-lebanon-overnight-no-injuries/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/hezbollah-fires-anti-tank-missile-at-idf-soldiers-in-southern-lebanon", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "lebanon", "atgm", "military", "no-casualties" ] }, { "id": "lb-south-lebanon-explosive-drones-rockets-one-injured-2026-05-04", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Southern Lebanon", "date": "2026-05-04", "locationName": "Southern Lebanon (IDF troops area, approximate)", "lat": 33.17, "lon": 35.5, "coordPrecision": "regional_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate regional pin in southern Lebanon; exact troop positions not publicly specified.", "title": "Hezbollah explosive drones and rockets wounded one Israeli soldier", "summary": "Israeli reporting said Hezbollah launched several explosive drones and rockets at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon on May 4. One soldier was lightly injured by a drone; no injuries were reported from the rocket fire.", "attackType": "rocket_and_explosive_drone", "targetCategory": "military", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-soldier-lightly-injured-by-hezbollah-drone-in-south-lebanon/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/2-soldiers-moderately-wounded-in-clash-with-hezbollah-gunmen-in-lebanon/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "lebanon", "rocket", "drone", "military" ] }, { "id": "lb-south-lebanon-gunmen-clash-two-injured-2026-05-04", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Southern Lebanon", "date": "2026-05-04", "locationName": "Southern Lebanon (Golani Brigade encounter area, approximate)", "lat": 33.16, "lon": 35.49, "coordPrecision": "regional_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate regional pin in southern Lebanon; exact clash point not publicly specified.", "title": "Hezbollah gunmen clash with IDF troops wounded two soldiers", "summary": "Israeli reporting said Hezbollah gunmen opened fire on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon during a ground encounter on May 4. Two Israeli soldiers were reported moderately wounded.", "attackType": "small_arms_fire", "targetCategory": "military", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/2-soldiers-moderately-wounded-in-clash-with-hezbollah-gunmen-in-lebanon/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "lebanon", "ground-clash", "small-arms", "military" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-05-04-missile-drone-wave", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Nationwide / airspace", "date": "2026-05-04", "locationName": "UAE airspace and territorial waters (generalized)", "lat": 24.4539, "lon": 54.3773, "coordPrecision": "country_airspace_generalized", "coordNote": "Generalized national pin for interceptions and engagements across UAE airspace and territorial waters.", "title": "UAE reports intercepting Iranian missile and drone barrage", "summary": "UAE officials and wire reporting said air defenses engaged an Iranian missile-and-drone wave over UAE airspace and waters, prompting flight disruptions and alerts. Casualties for the Fujairah impact are tracked in a separate incident to avoid double counting.", "attackType": "missile_and_drone_barrage_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_and_critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fujairah-oil-zone-hit-by-fire-after-drone-attack-uae-says-it-intercepted-iran-2026-05-04/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-ceasefire-negotiations-strait-hormuz-b8a77d16945085e5a5039032a55b3a90", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "uae", "missile", "drone", "air-defense", "interception" ] }, { "id": "ae-fujairah-foiz-drone-fire-2026-05-04", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Fujairah", "date": "2026-05-04", "locationName": "Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (approx.)", "lat": 25.173, "lon": 56.361, "coordPrecision": "industrial_zone_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate pin for Fujairah Oil Industry Zone; exact impact point not published.", "title": "Drone strike sparked fire at Fujairah Oil Industry Zone", "summary": "UAE and wire-service reporting said a drone attack linked to Iran caused a fire at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone. Three civilians were reported moderately injured and hospitalized.", "attackType": "drone_strike", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 3 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fujairah-oil-zone-hit-by-fire-after-drone-attack-uae-says-it-intercepted-iran-2026-05-04/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-ceasefire-negotiations-strait-hormuz-b8a77d16945085e5a5039032a55b3a90", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "uae", "fujairah", "drone", "energy", "fire", "civilian-injuries" ] }, { "id": "ae-strait-of-hormuz-barakah-drone-attack-2026-05-04", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-05-04", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz, north of Fujairah (generalized maritime pin)", "lat": 26.38, "lon": 56.36, "coordPrecision": "maritime_generalized", "coordNote": "Generalized maritime pin based on reported position north of Fujairah.", "title": "ADNOC-affiliated tanker Barakah hit in reported drone attack", "summary": "Reuters and UKMTO-linked reporting said the tanker Barakah was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, with UAE/ADNOC-linked accounts attributing the incident to drones. No injuries were reported.", "attackType": "maritime_drone_attack", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping_energy", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/tanker-hit-by-unknown-projectiles-off-uaes-fujairah-ukmto-says-2026-05-04/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/ukmto-receives-report-fire-cargo-vessel-36-nautical-miles-north-dubai-2026-05-04/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "uae", "hormuz", "maritime", "tanker", "drone" ] }, { "id": "oman-strait-hormuz-us-protected-transit-engagement-2026-05-04", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-05-04", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz, Oman-side security corridor (generalized)", "lat": 26.35, "lon": 56.55, "coordPrecision": "maritime_regional_generalized", "coordNote": "Regional maritime pin for reported engagement involving protected commercial transit.", "title": "U.S. says IRGC missiles, drones, and small boats engaged near protected shipping transit", "summary": "U.S. and Reuters reporting said missiles, drones, and small boats linked to Iran targeted or threatened protected shipping transit in the Strait of Hormuz; U.S. forces reported defeating the threats. No protected-ship casualties were reported in accessible accounts, and aspects were publicly disputed by Iran.", "attackType": "missile_drone_fast_boats_maritime_engagement", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping_and_military_presence", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-destroys-six-iranian-small-boats-shoots-down-missiles-drones-us-admiral-says-2026-05-04/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-ceasefire-negotiations-strait-hormuz-b8a77d16945085e5a5039032a55b3a90", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "oman", "hormuz", "maritime", "missile", "drone", "irgc", "us-military" ] }, { "id": "uae-nationwide-2026-05-05-missile-drone-wave", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Nationwide / airspace", "date": "2026-05-05", "locationName": "UAE airspace and national territory (generalized)", "lat": 23.4241, "lon": 53.8478, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because official reporting did not identify specific impact or interception locations for the second-day attack.", "title": "UAE reports second consecutive day of Iranian missile and drone attacks", "summary": "Al Jazeera reported that the UAE Defense Ministry said Iranian missiles and drones attacked the country for a second consecutive day on May 5. Iran's IRGC denied carrying out recent missile or drone operations against the UAE, and the results of the latest attack were not immediately clear.", "attackType": "missile_and_drone_barrage_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_and_critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/uae-intercepts-missiles-and-drones-for-second-day", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "uae", "missile", "drone", "air-defense", "interception", "denied-by-iran" ] }, { "id": "iq-surdash-komala-camp-two-drones-2026-05-05", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Dukan district, Sulaimani province", "date": "2026-05-05", "locationName": "Surdash camp, Dukan district, Sulaimani province (generalized)", "lat": 35.94, "lon": 44.96, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for a Kurdish Iranian opposition-linked camp; exact camp coordinates are intentionally not shown.", "title": "Two drones struck Komala-linked Surdash camp in Iraqi Kurdistan", "summary": "Rudaw reported that two drones struck the Komala-linked Surdash camp in Sulaimani province's Dukan district late May 5, causing material damage but no casualties. FDD's Long War Journal summarized the same attack as part of a wider Iranian campaign against Kurdish Iranian opposition groups in northern Iraq.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/06052026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2026/05/06/iran-targets-kurdish-iranian-opposition-groups-in-northern-iraq/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "iraq", "kurdistan", "sulaimani", "komala", "surdash", "drone" ] }, { "id": "iq-girde-chal-pdki-camp-two-drones-2026-05-06", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Erbil province", "date": "2026-05-06", "locationName": "Girde Chal / Grdachal camp, Erbil province (generalized)", "lat": 36.35, "lon": 44.05, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for a PDKI/KDPI-linked camp near Erbil; exact camp coordinates are intentionally not shown.", "title": "Two drones hit perimeter of PDKI-linked Girde Chal camp near Erbil", "summary": "Rudaw reported that the KDPI said Iran's IRGC carried out drone strikes against the PDKI-linked Girde Chal camp near Erbil on May 6, with two drones striking a residential camp housing spouses, children, and elderly relatives of KDPI members.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/07052026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2026/05/06/iran-targets-kurdish-iranian-opposition-groups-in-northern-iraq/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "iraq", "kurdistan", "erbil", "pdki", "kdpi", "girde-chal", "drone" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-cma-cgm-san-antonio-attack-2026-05-05", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-05-05", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz near Oman (generalized sea area)", "lat": 26.25, "lon": 56.55, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Strait of Hormuz maritime pin because public reporting did not provide exact coordinates for the vessel attack.", "title": "CMA CGM San Antonio attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz", "summary": "Reuters and CMA CGM reporting said the container ship CMA CGM San Antonio was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on May 5, damaging the vessel; the IMO said eight crew members were wounded and the injured seafarers were evacuated for medical treatment.", "attackType": "maritime_projectile_attack", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 8 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/cma-cgm-container-ship-hit-strait-hormuz-injuring-crew-2026-05-06/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cargo-ship-attacked-within-strait-of-hormuz-on-may-5-ukmto/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "hormuz", "oman", "maritime", "commercial-shipping", "cma-cgm", "san-antonio", "projectile", "iranian-attribution-reported" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-renewed-missile-drone-attack-2026-05-08", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Nationwide / airspace", "date": "2026-05-08", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates airspace and territory (generalized)", "lat": 23.4241, "lon": 53.8478, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because public reporting described a renewed UAE-wide missile and drone attack without specific impact or interception coordinates.", "title": "UAE reports renewed Iranian missile and drone attack", "summary": "AP reported that the United Arab Emirates responded to renewed Iranian missile and drone strikes on May 8, hours after U.S. forces reported thwarting attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE Defense Ministry said three people were wounded after air defenses engaged two ballistic missiles and three drones launched by Iran.", "attackType": "missile_and_drone_barrage_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_and_critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 3 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-may-8-2026-6490db55a65880a61a6233eff7acc68b", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uae-countering-iranian-air-attack-after-trump-says-ceasefire-still-effect-2026-05-08/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "uae", "missile", "drone", "air-defense", "interception" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-us-destroyers-attack-2026-05-07", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-05-07", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz to Gulf of Oman transit corridor (generalized)", "lat": 26.35, "lon": 56.55, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized maritime pin for a U.S. Navy destroyer transit through the Strait of Hormuz; CENTCOM did not publish exact coordinates.", "title": "CENTCOM says Iranian missiles, drones, and small boats targeted U.S. destroyers", "summary": "CENTCOM said Iranian forces launched multiple missiles, drones, and small boats as USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason transited the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman on May 7. CENTCOM said inbound threats were eliminated and no U.S. assets were struck.", "attackType": "missile_drone_fast_boats_maritime_engagement", "targetCategory": "military_vessels", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4480437/centcom-protects-us-warships-transiting-strait-of-hormuz/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-may-8-2026-6490db55a65880a61a6233eff7acc68b", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "oman", "hormuz", "maritime", "missile", "drone", "small-boats", "us-military", "destroyers" ] }, { "id": "iq-balisan-mountains-kdpi-suicide-drones-2026-05-07", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Erbil province", "date": "2026-05-07", "locationName": "Balisan mountains, Erbil province (generalized)", "lat": 36.55, "lon": 44.55, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for a KDPI Peshmerga position in the Balisan mountains; exact position is intentionally not shown.", "title": "KDPI says IRGC suicide drones attacked Peshmerga units in Balisan mountains", "summary": "Rudaw reported a KDPI statement saying Iran's IRGC attacked KDPI Peshmerga units in the Balisan mountains with several suicide drones at 19:40 local time on May 7. Casualty and damage details were not available in the accessible report.", "attackType": "suicide_drone_attack", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/070520265", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "iraq", "kurdistan", "erbil", "kdpi", "balisan", "suicide-drone" ] }, { "id": "iq-zewi-aspi-kdpi-base-three-drones-2026-05-06", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Koya district, Erbil province", "date": "2026-05-06", "locationName": "Zewi Aspi / Zewie Spi base, Koya district (generalized)", "lat": 36.08, "lon": 44.63, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized pin for a KDPI base area in Koya district; exact base coordinates are intentionally not shown.", "title": "KDPI says three drones struck Zewi Aspi base in Koya district", "summary": "Rudaw reported a KDPI statement saying three drones struck the KDPI's Zewi Aspi base in Koya district southeast of Erbil at 23:10 local time on May 6. Rudaw described it as the second attack on PDKI/KDPI bases that day.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/07052026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "iraq", "kurdistan", "erbil", "koya", "kdpi", "pdki", "zewi-aspi", "drone" ] }, { "id": "ae-mina-saqr-jv-innovation-tanker-fire-2026-05-04", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Off Mina Saqr", "date": "2026-05-04", "locationName": "Gulf near Mina Saqr, UAE coast (generalized maritime pin)", "lat": 25.96, "lon": 56.05, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized maritime pin based on Reuters/Caixin reporting that the incident occurred off the UAE coast near Mina Saqr; exact coordinates were not published.", "title": "Chinese-owned tanker believed to be JV Innovation attacked near Mina Saqr", "summary": "Reuters, citing Caixin and maritime security sources, reported that a Chinese-owned oil products tanker was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on May 4. Sources said the damaged vessel was believed to be the Marshall Islands-flagged JV Innovation, which reported a deck fire near Mina Saqr; crew injury status was unclear.", "attackType": "reported_maritime_attack_deck_fire", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping_energy", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/china/first-chinese-product-tanker-attacked-monday-near-strait-hormuz-caixin-reports-2026-05-07/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://boereport.com/2026/05/07/chinese-owned-oil-tanker-hit-near-hormuz-as-us-pauses-ship-protection-plan-report-says/amp/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "uae", "hormuz", "maritime", "tanker", "china", "jv-innovation", "mina-saqr", "attribution-under-review" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-border-hezbollah-fpv-iron-dome-strike-2026-05-07", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Northern Israel / Lebanon border", "date": "2026-05-07", "locationName": "Northern Israel / Lebanon border Iron Dome battery area (generalized)", "lat": 33.08, "lon": 35.13, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized northern-border pin because public reporting did not provide exact battery coordinates and the incident concerns sensitive air-defense infrastructure.", "title": "Hezbollah FPV drone strike reported against Iron Dome battery", "summary": "The Jerusalem Post reported that Hezbollah released footage on May 10 showing an FPV drone striking an Iron Dome battery on Israel's northern border; the report said IDF sources could not dispute the video's authenticity, though there was no public IDF comment at that time. Follow-up Israeli reporting said the footage showed two FPV drone strikes on Thursday and Friday, May 7-8, with IDF officials confirming such a strike occurred but not providing details, and saying it caused no operational gap in northern Israel's air-defense system. Casualties tied specifically to this battery strike were not separately confirmed.", "attackType": "fpv_drone", "targetCategory": "air_defense", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-895734", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2547454/hezbollah-posts-video-of-fpv-drone-strike-on-iron-dome-battery.html", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "il", "lebanon-border", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "fpv-drone", "iron-dome", "air-defense", "materiel-damage", "attribution-claimed-by-hezbollah", "reported-2026-05-10" ] }, { "id": "om-gulf-of-oman-ocean-koi-seizure-2026-05-08", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Gulf of Oman", "date": "2026-05-08", "locationName": "Gulf of Oman (generalized maritime pin)", "lat": 25.2, "lon": 57, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Gulf of Oman maritime pin because public reporting did not publish exact coordinates for the Ocean Koi seizure.", "title": "Iranian naval forces seize oil tanker Ocean Koi in the Gulf of Oman", "summary": "Reuters reported that Iranian state media said Iran seized the oil tanker Ocean Koi in the Gulf of Oman on May 8. Iran Press reported that Iranian Army naval commandos seized the tanker, alleging it was attempting to disrupt Iranian oil exports; no casualties or physical damage were clearly reported.", "attackType": "vessel_seizure", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping_energy", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-ocean-koi-gulf-oman-state-media-says-2026-05-08/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://iranpress.com/content/317658/iranian-army-navy-seizes-oil-tanker-ocean-koi", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "barbados-flagged", "commercial-shipping", "gulf-of-oman", "iran", "maritime", "ocean-koi", "oil-tanker", "seizure" ] }, { "id": "ae-uae-two-drones-from-iran-2026-05-10", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Nationwide / airspace", "date": "2026-05-10", "locationName": "United Arab Emirates airspace and territory (generalized)", "lat": 23.4241, "lon": 53.8478, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because public reporting did not identify specific target, impact, or interception coordinates.", "title": "UAE air defenses deal with two drones coming from Iran", "summary": "Reuters reported that the UAE Defense Ministry said air defenses dealt with two drones coming from Iran on May 10. Iran denied carrying out recent operations against the UAE, so attribution is retained as a UAE official claim reported by Reuters.", "attackType": "drone_air_defense_engagement", "targetCategory": "airspace_and_unspecified_targets", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uae-says-air-defences-dealt-with-two-drones-coming-iran-2026-05-10/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://wincountry.com/2026/05/10/uae-says-air-defences-dealt-with-two-drones-coming-from-iran/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "uae", "drone", "air-defense", "interception", "denied-by-iran" ] }, { "id": "iq-khalifan-komala-three-missiles-2026-05-10", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Khalifan subdistrict, Erbil province", "date": "2026-05-10", "locationName": "Alana Valley near Khalifan, Erbil province (Komala position, generalized)", "lat": 36.5986, "lon": 44.4038, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Khalifan/Alana Valley-area pin for a Kurdish Iranian opposition position; exact headquarters coordinates are intentionally not shown.", "title": "Three missiles struck Komala position near Khalifan", "summary": "Rudaw reported that Iran launched several missiles at a Komala Toilers of Kurdistan position near Khalifan on May 10. A Komala official told Rudaw that three missiles were fired at the group's Alana Valley headquarters at 12:45 p.m. local time, with no casualties recorded.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/10052026", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iran", "iraq", "kurdistan", "erbil", "khalifan", "komala", "missile", "no-casualties" ] }, { "id": "qa-mesaieed-cargo-vessel-drone-attack-2026-05-10", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Off Doha / Mesaieed", "date": "2026-05-10", "locationName": "Qatari waters northeast of Mesaieed Port / northeast of Doha (generalized)", "lat": 25.558, "lon": 51.833, "coordPrecision": "sea_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate sea-area pin based on UKMTO reporting of a bulk carrier struck about 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha and Qatar Defence Ministry reporting that the vessel was attacked in Qatari waters northeast of Mesaieed Port; not the vessel's exact position.", "title": "Cargo vessel attacked by drone in Qatari waters", "summary": "Reuters reported that Qatar's Defence Ministry said a cargo vessel travelling from Abu Dhabi was attacked by a drone in Qatari waters northeast of Mesaieed Port on May 10, causing a limited fire that was contained. UKMTO earlier said a bulk carrier had been struck by an unknown projectile 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha. No injuries were reported, and the source of the projectile/drone was still under investigation.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ukmto-says-bulk-carrier-hit-by-unknown-projectile-near-qatar-2026-05-10/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.2news.com/news/national/iran-war-ceasefire-tested-as-cargo-ship-catches-fire-and-kuwait-reports-drone-attack/article_9da88e3d-510c-5e5d-8696-dad5e0d688d3.html", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "qatar", "maritime", "cargo-vessel", "drone", "ukmto", "mesaieed", "doha", "iran-war", "attribution-unclear" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-airspace-hostile-drones-2026-05-10", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Nationwide / airspace", "date": "2026-05-10", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3117, "lon": 47.4818, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because Kuwait's Defence Ministry did not publish specific interception or impact coordinates.", "title": "Kuwait says hostile drones detected in its airspace", "summary": "Kuwait's army said it detected and dealt with several hostile drones in Kuwaiti airspace at dawn on May 10. Reuters described the incident as the latest cross-border drone activity linked to the Iran conflict; Kuwait did not specify the drones' origin. AP reported no casualties from the Qatar and Kuwait incidents.", "attackType": "drone_air_defense_engagement", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/05/10/kuwait-s-army-says-it-has-intercepted-hostile-drones-over-airspace", "backupArticleUrl": "https://kuwaittimes.com/article/43427/kuwait/kuwait-ministry-of-defense-says-hostile-drones-detected-in-kuwaiti-airspace-at-dawn/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "drone", "air-defense", "interception", "iran-conflict", "attribution-unclear", "no-casualties" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-border-hezbollah-drones-three-reservists-injured-2026-05-09", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Northern Israel / Lebanon border", "date": "2026-05-09", "locationName": "Israel-Lebanon border area near Misgav Am / Shlomi (generalized)", "lat": 33.18, "lon": 35.4, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized northern Israel / Lebanon border-area pin because public reporting referenced multiple drone launches near border locations rather than one exact impact coordinate.", "title": "Hezbollah explosive drones injure three Israeli reservists near Lebanon border", "summary": "Israeli reporting said Hezbollah launched explosive drones on May 9 that fell inside Israeli territory near the Israel-Lebanon border, severely injuring one reservist and moderately injuring two others. AFP reporting also said Hezbollah claimed drone attacks on Israeli troop gatherings near Misgav Am and Shlomi and that Israel reported several explosive drone launches.", "attackType": "explosive_drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 3 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426792", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.nst.com.my/amp/world/world/2026/05/1436006/israeli-reservist-severely-wounded-hizbollah-drone-attack", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "lebanon-border", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "drone", "explosive-drone", "military", "injuries" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-border-hezbollah-explosive-drone-fatal-2026-05-10", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Northern Israel / Lebanon border", "date": "2026-05-10", "locationName": "Israel-Lebanon border area (generalized)", "lat": 33.2, "lon": 35.55, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized northern border-area pin because public reports identify the incident as near the Lebanon border / northern Israel but do not provide an exact impact coordinate.", "title": "Hezbollah explosive-drone attack kills Israeli reservist near Lebanon border", "summary": "The IDF identified Command Sergeant Major (Res.) Alexander Glovanyov, 47, as killed near the Lebanon border after several Hezbollah explosive drones entered Israeli territory around 4 p.m. on May 10. WSJ and Guardian reporting also described the death as tied to a Hezbollah drone attack amid continuing Israel-Hezbollah fighting.", "attackType": "explosive_drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426872", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-trump-war-news/card/israeli-military-says-soldier-killed-by-explosive-drone-in-southern-lebanon-8wUjHKUJb9IINhPqa7Y9", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "lebanon-border", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "drone", "explosive-drone", "fatality", "military" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-border-hezbollah-drone-swarm-2026-05-12", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Northern Israel / Lebanon border", "date": "2026-05-12", "locationName": "Northern Israel / southern Lebanon border area (generalized)", "lat": 33.12, "lon": 35.35, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized border-area pin because reporting described multiple drone waves toward IDF forces in southern Lebanon and a target on/inside Israel's northern border, without exact impact coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah launches coordinated drone-swarm attack toward northern Israel", "summary": "i24NEWS reported that Hezbollah launched its largest coordinated drone-swarm attack to date on May 12, with two waves of drones aimed at IDF forces in southern Lebanon and a target on/inside the northern border area. In the first wave, two drones wounded two soldiers, one moderately and one lightly, while two additional drones sparked a fire near a northern-border target. A second, larger wave targeted the same site inside Israeli territory. Separate Israeli reporting said an IDF non-commissioned officer and a reservist were wounded by an explosive drone near the Lebanon border.", "attackType": "drone_swarm", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/defense/artc-hezbollah-launches-largest-drone-swarm-attack-on-israel-s-northern-border", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426971", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "lebanon-border", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "drone", "drone-swarm", "explosive-drone", "military", "injuries", "reported-2026-05-13" ] }, { "id": "lb-south-lebanon-hezbollah-sam-attempt-iaf-2026-05-12", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Southern Lebanon", "date": "2026-05-12", "locationName": "Southern Lebanon air-defense launch area (generalized)", "lat": 33.22, "lon": 35.42, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized southern Lebanon pin because public reporting did not identify the exact launch site and the incident concerns air-defense activity against an Israeli aircraft.", "title": "Hezbollah attempts surface-to-air missile launch at Israeli aircraft", "summary": "Israeli reporting said Hezbollah attempted to launch a surface-to-air missile at an Israeli Air Force aircraft in southern Lebanon on May 12. The IDF described the launch as unsuccessful, with no damage and no Israeli injuries, and said the Air Force struck a suspect fleeing the launch area on a motorcycle.", "attackType": "surface_to_air_missile_attempt", "targetCategory": "aircraft", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-895906", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426950", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "lebanon", "southern-lebanon", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "surface-to-air-missile", "iaf", "aircraft", "failed-launch", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-05-12" ] }, { "id": "lb-south-lebanon-hezbollah-rockets-explosive-drones-2026-05-13", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Southern Lebanon", "date": "2026-05-13", "locationName": "IDF operating area in southern Lebanon (generalized)", "lat": 33.16, "lon": 35.47, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized southern Lebanon military-operating-area pin because public reports did not provide exact locations for the IDF positions or nearby detonations.", "title": "Hezbollah rockets and explosive drones target IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon", "summary": "On May 13, the IDF said Hezbollah launched rockets toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon; the rockets fell adjacent to the soldiers and no IDF injuries were reported. Israeli reporting also said the Air Force intercepted two suspicious aerial targets in the same operating area and that Hezbollah explosive drones detonated adjacent to the area where IDF soldiers were operating.", "attackType": "rockets_and_explosive_drones", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/idf-says-hezbollah-launched-rockets-toward-troops-in-southern-lebanon-no-casualties/amp/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/685394", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "lebanon", "southern-lebanon", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "rockets", "explosive-drones", "military", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-05-13" ] }, { "id": "ae-strait-hormuz-hmm-namu-projectile-attack-2026-05-04", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Off UAE / near Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-05-04", "locationName": "Waters off the UAE near the Strait of Hormuz (generalized)", "lat": 25.75, "lon": 55.95, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized sea-area pin because public reporting described the South Korean-operated HMM Namu as struck near/in the Strait of Hormuz while anchored off the UAE; this is not the exact vessel position.", "title": "HMM Namu struck by unidentified aerial objects near the Strait of Hormuz", "summary": "South Korean government and wire-service reporting said the Panamanian-flagged, South Korean-operated HMM Namu was struck by two unidentified aerial objects near the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, causing an explosion, fire, and major stern hull damage before the vessel was towed to Dubai. Reuters later reported that a senior South Korean official said it was unlikely anyone other than Iran was responsible; Iran denied involvement, so attribution remains under investigation.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-official-says-unlikely-anyone-iran-behind-hormuz-ship-attack-yonhap-2026-05-14/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-05-11/national/socialAffairs/HMM-Namu-set-to-undergo-extensive-repairs-following-attack-near-Strait-of-Hormuz/2588969", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "uae", "strait-of-hormuz", "hmm-namu", "south-korea", "maritime", "cargo-ship", "unknown-projectile", "aerial-objects", "fire", "hull-damage", "iran-suspected", "iran-denied", "attribution-under-review", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-05-14" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-israel-hezbollah-projectiles-2026-05-14", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Northern Israel", "date": "2026-05-14", "locationName": "Northern Israel / Lebanon border area (generalized)", "lat": 33.1, "lon": 35.45, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized northern Israel / Lebanon-border pin because public reporting described sirens across several northern Israeli areas and projectiles fired from Lebanon, without exact impact coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah projectiles fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel", "summary": "Israeli reporting said sirens sounded across several areas in northern Israel on May 14 after six projectiles were fired from Lebanon toward Israeli territory. The IDF said some projectiles were intercepted and others landed in open areas, attributed the launch to Hezbollah, and called it another violation of ceasefire understandings.", "attackType": "projectile_fire", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/685509", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-china-news-2026/card/projectiles-fired-from-lebanon-toward-israel-israeli-military-says-dQq2pJtjK3vYaa4dZEDF", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "northern-israel", "lebanon", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "projectiles", "interceptions", "open-area-impacts", "no-casualties", "ceasefire-violation", "reported-2026-05-14" ] }, { "id": "ae-fujairah-hui-chuan-iranian-seizure-2026-05-14", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Off Fujairah", "date": "2026-05-14", "locationName": "Waters northeast of Fujairah / near Strait of Hormuz (approx.)", "lat": 25.57, "lon": 56.85, "coordPrecision": "sea_area_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate sea-area pin based on UKMTO/AP reporting that the vessel was seized while anchored 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah and taken toward Iranian waters; not an exact vessel track.", "title": "Iran seizes Chinese-linked security vessel Hui Chuan near Strait of Hormuz", "summary": "UKMTO/AP and Reuters-syndicated reporting said a vessel believed to be the Honduran-flagged Hui Chuan was boarded while anchored 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah and taken toward Iranian waters. Later Wall Street Journal/Bloomberg reporting identified the vessel as linked to Hong Kong-based Sinoguards Marine Security and said Iranian authorities took the ship into Iranian waters for documentation and compliance checks. The incident is included with medium confidence because initial maritime warnings did not independently attribute the seizure.", "attackType": "vessel_seizure", "targetCategory": "maritime_security", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.wsj.com/world/china/irans-seizure-of-chinese-security-ship-shows-its-favors-for-friends-have-limits-f245618e", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-hormuz-may-14-2026-efb53c39ee6334733e1cb22ca4a6c279", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "uae", "fujairah", "hui-chuan", "sinoguards", "china", "iran", "strait-of-hormuz", "maritime", "vessel-seizure", "floating-armory", "attribution-updated", "reported-2026-05-16" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-israel-explosive-drones-no-injuries-2026-05-15", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Northern Israel", "date": "2026-05-15", "locationName": "Several areas in northern Israel (generalized)", "lat": 33.08, "lon": 35.35, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized northern Israel pin because public reporting said explosive drones fell in several areas near the Israel-Lebanon border, without naming exact impact locations.", "title": "Explosive drones fall in several areas of northern Israel", "summary": "Israel National News, citing the IDF, reported on May 15 that sirens sounded in several areas of northern Israel and that a number of explosive drones fell inside Israeli territory near the Israel-Lebanon border. No injuries were reported, and the IDF described the incident as another Hezbollah ceasefire violation.", "attackType": "explosive_drone", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/685552", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-china-news-2026/card/israel-lebanon-talks-set-to-continue-as-cease-fire-faces-mounting-pressure-lxyG37w23voLUdbqsdy1", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "northern-israel", "lebanon-border", "explosive-drone", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "no-casualties", "ceasefire-violation", "reported-2026-05-15" ] }, { "id": "ae-barakah-nuclear-plant-drone-strike-2026-05-17", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Al Dhafra / Barakah", "date": "2026-05-17", "locationName": "Barakah Nuclear Power Plant outer perimeter / electrical generator area (approx.)", "lat": 23.968, "lon": 52.233, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public landmark pin for the Barakah nuclear plant area; not the exact generator or impact point. Public reporting says the drone hit an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the plant.", "title": "Drone strike causes fire near Barakah Nuclear Power Plant", "summary": "Reuters reported that a drone strike caused a fire at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE on May 17. UAE authorities said two other drones were successfully dealt with after drones entered from the western border. The drone that got through hit an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the plant. Radiological safety levels were unaffected, no radioactive material was released, and no injuries were reported. The UAE said it was investigating the source, while a senior Emirati adviser described the targeting as a dangerous escalation whether carried out by the principal perpetrator or one of its proxies.", "attackType": "drone_strike", "targetCategory": "nuclear_power_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/abu-dhabi-says-drone-strike-caused-fire-barakah-nuclear-power-plant-no-injuries-2026-05-17/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/uae-blames-iran-or-its-proxies-for-drone-strike-fire-near-nuclear-plant", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "uae", "barakah", "nuclear-power", "drone", "fire", "critical-infrastructure", "iran-conflict", "proxy-possible", "attribution-under-investigation", "no-casualties", "no-radiation-release", "reported-2026-05-17" ] }, { "id": "sa-northern-airspace-three-drones-from-iraq-2026-05-17", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Northern Saudi airspace", "date": "2026-05-17", "locationName": "Saudi airspace after entry from Iraqi airspace (generalized)", "lat": 28.5, "lon": 45, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized northern/eastern Saudi airspace pin because Saudi reporting did not publish exact drone tracks, interception coordinates, or intended targets.", "title": "Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones entering from Iraqi airspace", "summary": "Reuters reported that Saudi Arabia intercepted three drones on May 17 after they entered Saudi territory from Iraqi airspace. The Saudi defense ministry said it would take necessary operational measures against attempts to violate the kingdom's sovereignty and security. Reuters placed the incident in the context of the Iran conflict and noted that drones have been launched from Iraq toward Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. No deaths, injuries, or damage were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-says-it-intercepted-three-drones-that-entered-from-iraqi-airspace-2026-05-17/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2588234", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "iraqi-airspace", "drone", "interception", "air-defense", "iran-conflict", "iraq-origin", "attribution-unclear", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-05-17" ] }, { "id": "il-galilee-hezbollah-explosive-drone-iron-dome-2026-05-18", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Galilee / Northern Israel", "date": "2026-05-18", "locationName": "Galilee-area Iron Dome air-defense position (generalized)", "lat": 32.95, "lon": 35.35, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Galilee-area pin because public reporting did not identify the exact Iron Dome battery position and the target is sensitive air-defense infrastructure.", "title": "Hezbollah explosive drone launched at Iron Dome position in Galilee", "summary": "Reuters reported on May 18 that Hezbollah said it launched an explosive drone at an Iron Dome air-defense position in the Galilee area of northern Israel, while also carrying out other attacks on Israeli forces in Lebanon. Israel's military said some launches aimed at Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, as well as an explosive drone, crossed into Israeli territory. No specific casualties or damage were reported for this incident in the accessible Reuters coverage. This Reuters-reported May 18 incident is distinct from previously reported May 7-8 FPV strike footage involving an Iron Dome battery.", "attackType": "explosive_drone", "targetCategory": "air_defense", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-hezbollah-war-persists-despite-truce-extension-lebanons-death-toll-nears-2026-05-18/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "galilee", "northern-israel", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "explosive-drone", "iron-dome", "air-defense", "military", "casualties-not-reported", "reported-2026-05-18" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-israel-lebanon-drone-intercepted-2026-05-20", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Northern Israel", "date": "2026-05-20", "locationName": "Northern Israel / Lebanon border airspace (generalized)", "lat": 33.08, "lon": 35.35, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized northern Israel / Lebanon-border airspace pin because public reporting said a drone was fired from Lebanon and intercepted, without giving an exact flight path or interception coordinate.", "title": "Drone fired from Lebanon intercepted by Israeli military", "summary": "The Guardian's May 20 Middle East live coverage reported that Israel's military said it intercepted a drone fired from Lebanon. The incident came amid continued Israel-Hezbollah fighting despite the ceasefire framework. No deaths, injuries, or damage were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/20/us-iran-israel-lebanon-gaza-trump-oil-hormuz-latest-news-updates", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "northern-israel", "lebanon", "lebanon-border", "hezbollah-context", "iran-backed-context", "drone", "interception", "air-defense", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-05-20" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-israel-hezbollah-barracks-misgav-am-drone-attacks-2026-05-25", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Northern Israel", "date": "2026-05-25", "locationName": "Northern Israel military positions near Shomera and Misgav Am (generalized)", "lat": 33.12, "lon": 35.33, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized northern Israel military-position pin because public reporting named multiple barracks and a military post, including Shomera and Misgav Am, without exact impact coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah launches drone attacks on northern Israel barracks and Misgav Am post", "summary": "The Guardian reported that Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed a series of attacks in northern Israel, including at least four drone attacks on Shomera barracks, attacks on two other barracks in the region, and another attack on a military post in Misgav Am, carried out around midday at short intervals. AP separately reported that Hezbollah said it carried out eight attacks earlier that day, including a drone attack on Israeli troops in Misgav Am. No specific casualties or damage were reported for this attack cluster in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "drone_attacks", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/israel-escalates-strikes-in-lebanon-as-netanyahu-vows-to-crush-hezbollah", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-netanyahu-hezbollah-9e3ba96982cd082f030a1a556cd57785", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "northern-israel", "shomera", "misgav-am", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "drone", "barracks", "military", "casualties-not-reported", "reported-2026-05-26" ] }, { "id": "lb-litani-yohmor-zawtar-hezbollah-rockets-drones-2026-05-26", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Nabatiyeh province / Litani River area", "date": "2026-05-26", "locationName": "Litani River area near Yohmor al-Shaqif and Zawtar al-Sharqieh (generalized)", "lat": 33.37, "lon": 35.49, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Litani River / Nabatiyeh-area pin because public reporting described Hezbollah attacks on Israeli troops and vehicles moving toward Yohmor al-Shaqif and Zawtar al-Sharqieh, without exact launch or impact coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah launches rockets, artillery, and exploding drones near Litani River", "summary": "AP reported that Hezbollah launched several rocket, artillery, and exploding-drone attacks on Israeli troops and vehicles mobilizing along the Litani River toward the Nabatiyeh-area villages of Yohmor al-Shaqif and Zawtar al-Sharqieh. Reuters separately reported that Hezbollah targeted Israeli forces and tanks advancing toward Zawtar al-Sharqiya with explosive drones, rockets, and artillery. No specific casualty count for this Hezbollah attack cluster was reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "rockets_artillery_exploding_drones", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-war-strike-032806ee1d45539b9cffc92b6e61ad56", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-expands-ground-operation-beyond-yellow-line-south-lebanon-clashes-2026-05-26/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "lebanon", "nabatiyeh", "litani-river", "yohmor-al-shaqif", "zawtar-al-sharqieh", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "rockets", "artillery", "exploding-drones", "military", "casualties-not-reported", "reported-2026-05-26" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-iranian-drones-commercial-ships-2026-05-27", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-05-27", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes (generalized)", "lat": 26.35, "lon": 56.55, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Strait of Hormuz maritime pin because public reporting did not identify exact drone tracks, ship names, or interception coordinates.", "title": "U.S. intercepts Iranian drones threatening Hormuz shipping lanes", "summary": "CENTCOM said Iranian forces launched five one-way attack drones that posed a clear threat in and near the Strait of Hormuz; U.S. forces intercepted the drones and prevented another launch from a Bandar Abbas ground-control site. AP and Guardian reporting tied the exchange to threats around the strait and commercial shipping, while Guardian said IRIB separately reported Iranian forces firing at four ships that tried to cross without coordination. No casualties or ship damage were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "drone_intercepted", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4502431/statement-from-centcom-on-recent-iranian-aggression/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-oil-may-28-2026-8f5ed2813ba63df7ae9ccbe991688d29", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "oman", "strait-of-hormuz", "iran", "irgc", "drone", "one-way-attack-drone", "commercial-shipping", "maritime", "us-interception", "bandar-abbas", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-05-27" ] }, { "id": "lb-zawtar-sharqiyah-hezbollah-point-blank-clash-2026-05-27", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Zawtar al-Sharqiyah", "date": "2026-05-27", "locationName": "Zawtar al-Sharqiyah / north of Litani River (generalized)", "lat": 33.38, "lon": 35.48, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized town-area pin because public reporting described close-range Hezbollah-Israeli fighting around Zawtar al-Sharqiyah but did not publish exact clash coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah reports point-blank clash with Israeli forces north of Litani River", "summary": "AFP reported that Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli forces at point-blank range with light and medium weapons in Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, north of the Litani River and near Israel's self-declared yellow line. AP separately reported intensified fighting around Zawtar al-Sharqieh as Israeli troops pushed farther north. This is distinct from the May 26 Litani/Yohmor/Zawtar rocket, artillery, and exploding-drone attack cluster. No specific casualties were reported for this close-quarters clash in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "close_quarters_clash", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/2003469", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-litani-river-3d9f77d0ab95fc8b00d417dea1680673", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "lebanon", "zawtar-al-sharqiyah", "litani-river", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "close-quarters", "ground-clash", "military", "casualties-not-reported", "reported-2026-05-27" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-us-base-missile-drone-threats-intercepted-2026-05-28", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait / national airspace", "date": "2026-05-28", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / U.S. military base area (generalized)", "lat": 29.3117, "lon": 47.4818, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because public reporting did not identify the exact base, target, or interception coordinates.", "title": "Kuwait intercepts hostile missile and drone threats after U.S.-Iran exchange", "summary": "CENTCOM said Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait at 10:17 p.m. ET on May 27, which was May 28 in Kuwait, and that Kuwaiti forces successfully intercepted it. AP and Reuters reporting said Kuwait announced its air defenses intercepted incoming missiles and drones or hostile missile and drone threats on Thursday, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted a U.S. air base in an unnamed Gulf state after the U.S. strikes near Bandar Abbas. No casualties or damage were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4502431/statement-from-centcom-on-recent-iranian-aggression/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/gulf/kuwait-intercept-missile-drone-attacks-may-28?amp=1", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "iran", "irgc", "us-base", "missile", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "air-defense", "military", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-05-28" ] }, { "id": "lb-southern-lebanon-hezbollah-explosive-drone-fatality-2026-05-30", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Southern Lebanon", "date": "2026-05-30", "locationName": "Southern Lebanon combat area (generalized)", "lat": 33.22, "lon": 35.42, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized southern Lebanon military-area pin because public reporting did not identify the exact location where the Israeli soldier was killed by the explosive drone.", "title": "Hezbollah explosive drone kills Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon", "summary": "AFP, citing the Israeli army, reported on May 31 that Staff Sergeant Michael Tyukin was killed the previous day by a Hezbollah explosive drone in southern Lebanon. The same FPV-drone strike lightly wounded four other Israeli soldiers.", "attackType": "explosive_drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1508421/israel-army-says-hezbollah-drone-kills-soldier.html", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/soldier-killed-in-hezbollah-drone-strike-in-lebanon-idf-captures-strategic-beaufort-castle/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "lebanon", "southern-lebanon", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "explosive-drone", "kamikaze-drone", "military", "fatality", "reported-2026-05-31" ] }, { "id": "lb-bayada-hezbollah-attacks-troops-merkava-2026-05-31", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Bayada", "date": "2026-05-31", "locationName": "Bayada, southwestern Lebanon near the Israel border (generalized)", "lat": 33.12, "lon": 35.18, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Bayada-area pin because public reporting described Hezbollah-claimed attacks on Israeli troops and a Merkava tank in or near the town, without exact clash or impact coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli troops and Merkava tank in Bayada", "summary": "AP reported on May 31 that Hezbollah had overnight claimed two attacks targeting Israeli troops and a Merkava tank in the southwestern Lebanese town of Bayada near the border. The report did not provide a specific casualty or damage count for these claimed attacks.", "attackType": "anti_armor_and_ground_attack", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-capture-castle-beaufort-206c3d6c4dc9a139007f043556a0019b", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "lebanon", "bayada", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "merkava", "anti-armor", "ground-clash", "military", "casualties-not-reported", "reported-2026-05-31" ] }, { "id": "il-mount-meron-hezbollah-air-traffic-control-attack-2026-05-30", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Mount Meron / Northern Israel", "date": "2026-05-30", "locationName": "Mount Meron air traffic control / surveillance base area (generalized)", "lat": 32.997, "lon": 35.414, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Mount Meron military-site pin because public reporting named the Meron base air traffic control unit but did not provide exact impact coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah targets Meron base air traffic control unit", "summary": "The Guardian reported that Hezbollah said on Saturday, May 30, it had targeted the air traffic control unit at the Meron base in northern Israel, described as a strategic surveillance and command facility near the Lebanese border. No specific casualties or damage were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "projectile_or_drone_attack", "targetCategory": "air_defense_and_surveillance", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/31/israel-pursuing-scorced-earth-policy-says-lebanon-pm-as-more-airstrikes-hit-countrys-south", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "mount-meron", "northern-israel", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "air-traffic-control", "surveillance", "military", "casualties-not-reported", "reported-2026-05-31" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-israel-kiryat-shmona-nahariya-rocket-barrage-2026-05-30", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Kiryat Shmona / Nahariya / Northern Israel", "date": "2026-05-30", "locationName": "Northern Israel, including Kiryat Shmona and Nahariya areas (generalized)", "lat": 33.12, "lon": 35.25, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized northern Israel pin because public reporting described rocket salvos and alerts across multiple northern Israeli areas, including Kiryat Shmona and Nahariya, without exact impact coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah rocket salvos hit northern Israel areas including Kiryat Shmona and Nahariya", "summary": "Reuters reported that May 30 was one of the heaviest days of Hezbollah fire toward northern Israel since the April ceasefire, prompting school closures and restrictions. The Guardian reported that Hezbollah claimed rocket fire toward Kiryat Shmona and that footage appeared to show beachgoers in northern Israel running for shelter as Hezbollah rockets were launched toward the Nahariya area. AP also reported Hezbollah rocket salvos into northern Israel, including Kiryat Shmona, and nearly 200 drone and missile alerts across northern Israel in the preceding 24 hours. No specific casualty count for this barrage was reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "rocket_barrage", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/israel-troops-capture-beaufort-castle-southern-lebanon-push-against-hezbollah-2026-05-31/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-capture-castle-beaufort-206c3d6c4dc9a139007f043556a0019b", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "northern-israel", "kiryat-shmona", "nahariya", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "rockets", "barrage", "alerts", "ceasefire-violation", "casualties-not-reported", "reported-2026-05-31" ] }, { "id": "il-tiberias-hezbollah-missile-salvo-2026-06-01", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Tiberias", "date": "2026-06-01", "locationName": "Tiberias military-infrastructure area (generalized)", "lat": 32.795, "lon": 35.53, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Tiberias-area pin because public reporting described Hezbollah targeting Israeli military infrastructure in the city but did not provide exact target or impact coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah fires missile salvo at Israeli military infrastructure in Tiberias", "summary": "Reuters reported that Hezbollah said its fighters fired a missile salvo targeting Israeli military infrastructure in Tiberias at 1 a.m. on June 1, among other attacks it said were in response to Israeli ceasefire violations. No specific casualty or damage count for the Tiberias salvo was reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "missile_salvo", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-netanyahu-ordered-military-attack-targets-beirut-southern-suburbs-2026-06-01/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "tiberias", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "missile", "salvo", "military", "ceasefire-violation", "casualties-not-reported", "reported-2026-06-01" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-international-airport-iranian-missile-drone-attack-2026-06-03", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait City", "date": "2026-06-03", "locationName": "Kuwait International Airport Terminal 1", "lat": 29.2266, "lon": 47.9689, "coordPrecision": "landmark_approx", "coordNote": "Approximate public-site pin at Kuwait International Airport. Public reporting said Terminal 1 and other airport facilities were damaged; this is not an exact impact coordinate.", "title": "Iranian drones damage Kuwait International Airport terminal", "summary": "AP reported that Kuwait's Defense Ministry said hostile drones targeted a passenger building at Kuwait International Airport on June 3, killing one Indian national and wounding 63 passengers and workers. AP also reported that Kuwait destroyed missiles and drones from Iran, while U.S. Central Command said Iranian drones deliberately targeted the airport and rejected Iran's claim that the terminal was damaged by a failed U.S.-made interceptor.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 63 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-drone-missile-attack-hits-kuwait-airport-state-news-agency-says-2026-06-03/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/de2d1814c0f38252bf0383be859c870b", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kuwait-city", "kuwait-international-airport", "iran", "irgc", "drone", "airport", "passenger-terminal", "civilian-infrastructure", "fatality", "injuries", "reported-2026-06-03" ] }, { "id": "bh-manama-fifth-fleet-irgc-missile-drone-failed-2026-06-03", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama / Juffair", "date": "2026-06-03", "locationName": "U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters / Bahrain airbase area (generalized)", "lat": 26.218, "lon": 50.609, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Manama/Juffair military-site pin because public reporting did not identify exact missile or drone tracks and the target is sensitive military infrastructure.", "title": "Iran claims Fifth Fleet attack in Bahrain; U.S. and Bahrain report interceptions", "summary": "Reuters reported that Iranian media said the IRGC attacked the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and a U.S. airbase, while U.S. Central Command denied its bases had been hit and said Iranian ballistic missiles failed to strike their targets in the region. AP reported that U.S. and Bahraini forces intercepted missiles aimed at Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, and that Bahrain's Defense Ministry said its military intercepted and destroyed three missiles and a number of drones fired by Iran. No casualties were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "missile_and_drone_attack_failed_or_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-irgc-attacks-us-fifth-fleet-headquarters-airbase-local-media-reports-2026-06-03/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/de2d1814c0f38252bf0383be859c870b", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "manama", "juffair", "iran", "irgc", "us-fifth-fleet", "missile", "drone", "air-defense", "failed-attack", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-06-03" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-israel-hezbollah-rocket-salvo-troop-position-2026-06-03", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Northern Israel", "date": "2026-06-03", "locationName": "Northern Israel troop-position area (generalized)", "lat": 33.08, "lon": 35.45, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized northern Israel military-position pin because public reporting described a Hezbollah rocket salvo at an Israeli troop position without exact coordinates.", "title": "Hezbollah rocket salvo intercepted over northern Israel", "summary": "Reuters reported that Hezbollah said it fired a rocket salvo at an Israeli troop position in northern Israel on June 3, its first announced cross-border missile attack since Monday. The Israeli military said it intercepted two rockets that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory. No deaths, injuries, or damage were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "rocket_salvo_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-strikes-near-beirut-intercepts-hostile-aircraft-2026-06-03/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "northern-israel", "lebanon", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "rocket", "salvo", "interception", "military", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-06-03" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-israel-hostile-aircraft-lebanon-intercepted-2026-06-03", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Northern Israel", "date": "2026-06-03", "locationName": "Northern Israel / Lebanon border airspace (generalized)", "lat": 33.08, "lon": 35.35, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized northern Israel / Lebanon-border airspace pin because public reporting said a hostile aircraft crossed from Lebanon and was intercepted, without exact interception coordinates.", "title": "Hostile aircraft from Lebanon intercepted over northern Israel", "summary": "Reuters reported that Israel's military said it intercepted a hostile aircraft that crossed into northern Israel from Lebanon on June 3. A later Reuters report said an Israeli military spokesperson assessed it was most likely a drone launched by Hezbollah, while the group issued no claim of responsibility. No casualties or damage were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "hostile_aircraft_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-intercepts-hostile-aircraft-that-crossed-lebanon-military-says-2026-06-03/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-strikes-near-beirut-intercepts-hostile-aircraft-2026-06-03/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "northern-israel", "lebanon", "hezbollah-context", "iran-backed-context", "hostile-aircraft", "drone-possible", "interception", "air-defense", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-06-03" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-iranian-drones-maritime-traffic-2026-06-05", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-06-05", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic corridor (generalized)", "lat": 26.35, "lon": 56.55, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Strait of Hormuz maritime pin because public reporting did not identify exact drone tracks, vessel names, or interception coordinates.", "title": "U.S. forces shoot down Iranian drones threatening Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic", "summary": "AP and Guardian reporting said U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. Central Command described the drones as posing a threat to regional maritime traffic. No casualties or ship damage were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "one_way_attack_drones_intercepted", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping_maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-hormuz-drones-a9495a8e67035b8596a3739c8cde0978", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/06/us-says-iran-radar-sites-struck-and-drones-intercepted-in-latest-threat-to-fragile-ceasefire", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "oman", "strait-of-hormuz", "iran", "irgc", "drone", "one-way-attack-drone", "commercial-shipping", "maritime", "us-interception", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-06-06" ] }, { "id": "kw-ali-al-salem-irgc-ballistic-missiles-2026-06-05", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Ali Al Salem / Kuwait", "date": "2026-06-05", "locationName": "Ali Al Salem airbase / Kuwait airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.346, "lon": 47.52, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait military/airspace pin because public reporting did not provide exact missile tracks or interception coordinates.", "title": "IRGC targets Ali Al Salem airbase as U.S. intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles", "summary": "AP and Guardian reporting said Iran fired ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain after U.S. strikes, with U.S. and local air defenses intercepting or defeating the threats. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait, which hosts U.S. forces. No U.S. personnel were reported harmed.", "attackType": "ballistic_missiles_intercepted_or_failed", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-hormuz-drones-a9495a8e67035b8596a3739c8cde0978", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/06/us-says-iran-radar-sites-struck-and-drones-intercepted-in-latest-threat-to-fragile-ceasefire", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "ali-al-salem", "iran", "irgc", "ballistic-missile", "interception", "us-forces", "military", "no-us-personnel-harmed", "reported-2026-06-06" ] }, { "id": "bh-fifth-fleet-irgc-ballistic-missiles-2026-06-05", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama / Juffair", "date": "2026-06-05", "locationName": "U.S. Fifth Fleet / Bahrain airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.218, "lon": 50.609, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Bahrain military/airspace pin because public reporting did not provide exact missile tracks or interception coordinates.", "title": "IRGC targets U.S. Fifth Fleet as U.S. intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles", "summary": "AP and Guardian reporting said Iran fired ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain after U.S. strikes, with U.S. and local air defenses intercepting or defeating the threats. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Bahrain activated air raid sirens and told residents to move to the nearest safe location. No U.S. personnel were reported harmed.", "attackType": "ballistic_missiles_intercepted_or_failed", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-hormuz-drones-a9495a8e67035b8596a3739c8cde0978", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/06/us-says-iran-radar-sites-struck-and-drones-intercepted-in-latest-threat-to-fragile-ceasefire", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "manama", "juffair", "iran", "irgc", "us-fifth-fleet", "ballistic-missile", "interception", "air-raid-sirens", "military", "no-us-personnel-harmed", "reported-2026-06-06" ] }, { "id": "il-northern-israel-iran-ballistic-missiles-2026-06-07", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Northern Israel", "date": "2026-06-07", "locationName": "Northern Israel missile target area (generalized)", "lat": 32.85, "lon": 35.25, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized northern Israel pin because public reporting described multiple Iranian missiles fired toward northern Israel, with no exact impact coordinates and most or all missiles intercepted or landing in uninhabited areas.", "title": "Iran launches ballistic missiles at northern Israel after Beirut strike", "summary": "Guardian, Axios, and FT reporting said Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles toward northern Israel on June 7 in retaliation for an Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs. Reports varied on the exact count, from four to around ten or more missiles. Israeli air defenses were activated, and reporting indicated the missiles were intercepted or landed in uninhabited areas. No Israeli casualties were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile_attack", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/07/israel-escalates-war-hezbollah-airstrikes-beirut", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.axios.com/2026/06/07/iran-israel-missiles-us-tehran-negotiations-ceasefire-risk", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "northern-israel", "iran", "irgc", "ballistic-missile", "retaliation", "beirut-strike", "interceptions", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-06-07" ] }, { "id": "il-central-israel-houthi-missile-attack-2026-06-08", "country": "Israel", "iso2": "IL", "city": "Central Israel / Tel Aviv area", "date": "2026-06-08", "locationName": "Central Israel / Tel Aviv-area target zone (generalized)", "lat": 32.05, "lon": 34.76, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized central Israel pin because public reporting described Houthi missiles aimed at the Tel Aviv area, with one intercepted and one falling short, without exact impact or interception coordinates.", "title": "Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at central Israel and threaten Israeli shipping", "summary": "Long War Journal, citing Houthi and Israeli-linked reporting, said Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis fired two missiles at central Israel on June 8, with one intercepted and one falling short, and claimed to target the Tel Aviv area. The Houthis also announced a ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea and said Israeli movements there would be treated as military targets. No Israeli casualties were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile_attack", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2026/06/houthis-attack-israel-and-announce-ban-on-israeli-vessels-in-the-red-sea.php", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/yemens-iran-backed-houthis-threaten-israeli-shipping-red-sea", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "israel", "central-israel", "tel-aviv", "yemen", "houthis", "iran-backed", "missile", "red-sea", "shipping-threat", "no-confirmed-casualties", "reported-2026-06-08" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-us-apache-downed-by-iran-2026-06-10", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-06-10", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz U.S. military flight area (generalized)", "lat": 26.35, "lon": 56.55, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Strait of Hormuz military-flight-area pin because public reporting said a U.S. Apache helicopter was downed in the Strait of Hormuz area without exact coordinates.", "title": "Iran accused of downing U.S. Apache helicopter near Strait of Hormuz", "summary": "Al Jazeera reported that U.S. strikes on Iranian ports and islands in the Strait of Hormuz followed U.S. accusations that Iran downed a U.S. Apache helicopter the previous day. The accessible coverage did not provide a specific casualty count for the helicopter crew.", "attackType": "aircraft_shootdown", "targetCategory": "military_aircraft", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/10/iran-strikes-bahrain-and-jordan-in-retaliation-for-us-attacks-in-hormuz", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606106978", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "oman", "strait-of-hormuz", "iran", "apache", "helicopter", "shootdown", "us-military", "casualties-not-reported", "reported-2026-06-10" ] }, { "id": "jo-us-base-irgc-retaliatory-strikes-2026-06-10", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Azraq / Jordan", "date": "2026-06-10", "locationName": "Azraq airbase / U.S. military base area (generalized)", "lat": 31.83, "lon": 36.78, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Azraq-area military-site pin because public reporting identified the Azraq area but did not provide exact impact or interception coordinates.", "title": "Jordan says five Iranian missiles toward Azraq were intercepted", "summary": "Al Jazeera reported that the IRGC said it launched a long-range missile strike on an airbase in Azraq, Jordan, as part of retaliatory attacks on U.S. forces after U.S. strikes near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran International reported that Jordan's military said it intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran toward Azraq, with debris falling but no casualties or material damage.", "attackType": "ballistic_missiles_intercepted_or_failed", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/10/iran-strikes-bahrain-and-jordan-in-retaliation-for-us-attacks-in-hormuz", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606106978", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "azraq", "iran", "irgc", "us-base", "ballistic-missile", "interception", "military", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-06-10" ] }, { "id": "kw-us-military-targets-irgc-retaliatory-strikes-2026-06-10", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Ali Al Salem / Kuwait", "date": "2026-06-10", "locationName": "Ali Al Salem airbase / Kuwait airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.346, "lon": 47.52, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait military/airspace pin because public reporting identified Ali Al Salem airbase but did not provide exact drone tracks, impact sites, or interception coordinates.", "title": "IRGC says drones targeted Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait", "summary": "Al Jazeera reported that the IRGC said it launched drone attacks on Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait as part of retaliatory strikes on U.S. forces after U.S. attacks near the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera said all projectiles in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan were intercepted without casualties according to authorities, while Iran International cited a Reuters report that nearly all missiles and drones fired at U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan were intercepted.", "attackType": "attack_drones_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/10/iran-strikes-bahrain-and-jordan-in-retaliation-for-us-attacks-in-hormuz", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606106978", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "ali-al-salem", "iran", "irgc", "us-base", "drone", "interception", "military", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-06-10" ] }, { "id": "bh-us-military-targets-irgc-retaliatory-strikes-2026-06-10", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama / Juffair", "date": "2026-06-10", "locationName": "U.S. Fifth Fleet / Bahrain airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.218, "lon": 50.609, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Bahrain military/airspace pin because public reporting identified the U.S. Fifth Fleet target but did not provide exact drone tracks, impact sites, or interception coordinates.", "title": "IRGC says drones targeted U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain", "summary": "Al Jazeera reported that the IRGC said it launched drone attacks on the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain as part of retaliatory strikes on U.S. forces after U.S. attacks near the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera said all projectiles in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan were intercepted without casualties according to authorities, while Iran International cited a Reuters report that nearly all missiles and drones fired at U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan were intercepted.", "attackType": "attack_drones_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/10/iran-strikes-bahrain-and-jordan-in-retaliation-for-us-attacks-in-hormuz", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606106978", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "manama", "juffair", "iran", "irgc", "us-fifth-fleet", "us-base", "drone", "interception", "military", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-06-10" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-iranian-drones-commercial-shipping-2026-06-13", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-06-13", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz commercial shipping corridor (generalized)", "lat": 26.35, "lon": 56.55, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Strait of Hormuz maritime pin because public reporting did not identify exact drone tracks, intended vessels, or interception coordinates.", "title": "U.S. forces shoot down Iranian one-way attack drones aimed at Strait of Hormuz shipping", "summary": "Reuters reported that U.S. forces intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian one-way attack drones aimed at the Strait of Hormuz. The drones were considered a threat to commercial shipping in the strategic waterway. Guardian live coverage also reported that U.S. Central Command confirmed shooting down multiple Iranian attack drones targeting commercial vessels in the Strait. No casualties or ship damage were reported in the accessible coverage.", "attackType": "one_way_attack_drones_intercepted", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping_maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-forces-shoot-down-iranian-attack-drones-source-says-2026-06-13/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/12/middle-east-crisis-live-us-iran-israel-lebanon-trump-hormuz-oil-peace-deal-doubt-latest-news-updates", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "oman", "strait-of-hormuz", "iran", "irgc", "drone", "one-way-attack-drone", "commercial-shipping", "maritime", "us-interception", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-06-13" ] }, { "id": "kw-us-forces-drone-wave-2026-06-03", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-06-03", "locationName": "U.S. forces in Kuwait (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because Reuters did not identify the specific U.S. facility targeted.", "title": "Iranian drone wave reportedly targeted U.S. forces in Kuwait", "summary": "Reuters reported that a further wave of Iranian drones targeting U.S. forces in Kuwait failed to hit its intended targets.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-drone-missile-attack-hits-kuwait-airport-state-news-agency-says-2026-06-03/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "kuwait", "kw", "military", "us-forces", "reported_june_2026" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-seven-ballistic-missiles-over-residential-areas-2026-06-06", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-06-06", "locationName": "Kuwaiti residential areas / national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait pin because public reporting described missiles over residential areas without a precise location.", "title": "Kuwait engages seven Iranian ballistic missiles over residential areas", "summary": "Reuters reported that Kuwait engaged seven ballistic missiles over residential areas, with material damage but no casualties reported.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-says-it-struck-iranian-radar-sites-after-shooting-down-drones-near-strait-2026-06-06/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "missile", "interception", "residential", "reported_june_2026" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-ever-lovely-drone-strike-2026-06-25", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz / off Oman", "date": "2026-06-25", "locationName": "M/V Ever Lovely, Strait of Hormuz sea area (generalized)", "lat": 26.2, "lon": 56.5, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Strait of Hormuz pin; not the vessel's exact position.", "title": "M/V Ever Lovely bridge damaged by Iranian drone strike", "summary": "The Guardian and Reuters reported that a cargo ship, M/V Ever Lovely, was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, damaging the bridge. UKMTO said there were no casualties or environmental impact; U.S. officials attributed the attack to Iran.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/26/us-strikes-iran-cargo-ship-strait-of-hormuz", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-carries-out-fresh-strikes-against-iran-after-tanker-struck-hormuz-escalating-2026-06-27/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "cargo-ship", "drone", "ever-lovely", "maritime", "oman", "om", "strait-of-hormuz", "reported_june_2026" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-kiku-tanker-drone-attack-2026-06-27", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz / off Oman", "date": "2026-06-27", "locationName": "M/T Kiku, Strait of Hormuz sea area (generalized)", "lat": 26.2, "lon": 56.5, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Strait of Hormuz pin; not the vessel's exact position.", "title": "M/T Kiku tanker attacked by Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz", "summary": "AP and Reuters reported that the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku was attacked by an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz. The crew was reported safe and no environmental damage was immediately reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-trump-oil-tanker-kiku-hormuz-2026", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-carries-out-fresh-strikes-against-iran-after-tanker-struck-hormuz-escalating-2026-06-27/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "kiku", "maritime", "oman", "om", "strait-of-hormuz", "tanker", "reported_june_2026" ] }, { "id": "bh-bahrain-drone-attack-us-sites-2026-06-27", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-06-27", "locationName": "Bahrain national territory / U.S. military sites (generalized)", "lat": 26.217, "lon": 50.607, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Bahrain pin; public reports did not provide precise drone impact or intercept coordinates.", "title": "Bahrain reports Iranian drone attack; IRGC says U.S. sites targeted", "summary": "Bahrain said a number of Iranian drones were launched at the country on June 27, with no immediate reports of damage. Reuters later reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched missile and drone operations targeting U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait; a U.S. official reported no U.S. casualties or major damage.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/27/bahrain-iran-drone-attack-overnight-us-strikes-strait-hormuz", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-carries-out-fresh-strikes-against-iran-after-tanker-struck-hormuz-escalating-2026-06-27/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "drone", "military", "us-forces", "reported_june_2026" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-hostile-missile-drone-attacks-2026-06-28", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-06-28", "locationName": "Kuwait national airspace / U.S. military sites (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait pin because public reporting did not identify a precise impact or intercept location.", "title": "Kuwait responds to hostile Iranian missile and drone attacks", "summary": "Reuters reported that Kuwait's army said its air defences were responding to hostile missile and drone attacks after Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain. A U.S. official said there were no reported U.S. casualties or major damage, though the situation was still unfolding.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-carries-out-fresh-strikes-against-iran-after-tanker-struck-hormuz-escalating-2026-06-27/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-trump-oil-tanker-kiku-hormuz-2026", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "drone", "kuwait", "kw", "missile", "military", "reported_june_2026" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-al-rekayyat-projectile-2026-07-07", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz / off Oman", "date": "2026-07-07", "locationName": "Al Rekayyat, near the Strait of Hormuz entrance off Oman (generalized)", "lat": 26.2, "lon": 56.5, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Strait of Hormuz / Omani-coast sea-area pin; Reuters did not publish the vessel's exact position.", "title": "Projectile strike sets fire aboard Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat", "summary": "Reuters reported that the Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat was struck on its port side near the Strait of Hormuz, sparking an engine-room fire and leaving the vessel stranded off Oman. All crew members were safely evacuated, the LNG tanks remained intact, and no crew injuries were reported. Qatar said Iran bore full legal responsibility for the attack.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/damaged-qatari-lng-tanker-awaits-salvage-after-strike-near-hormuz-2026-07-08/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-fires-missiles-commercial-ships-strait-hormuz-axios-reports-2026-07-07/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "oman", "om", "strait-of-hormuz", "al-rekayyat", "lng-tanker", "projectile", "fire", "maritime", "iran-attributed", "reported-2026-07-07" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-wedyan-tanker-damaged-2026-07-07", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz / off Oman", "date": "2026-07-07", "locationName": "Wedyan, Strait of Hormuz off Oman (generalized)", "lat": 26.2, "lon": 56.5, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Strait of Hormuz / Omani-coast sea-area pin; Reuters did not publish the vessel's exact position.", "title": "Saudi supertanker Wedyan damaged while transiting Strait of Hormuz", "summary": "Reuters reported that the Saudi-flagged crude supertanker Wedyan was damaged off Oman's coast while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Operator Bahri said the vessel remained seaworthy, its cargo was secure, and no crew members were injured. Saudi Arabia said it held Iran fully responsible for the attack.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/damaged-qatari-lng-tanker-awaits-salvage-after-strike-near-hormuz-2026-07-08/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-fires-missiles-commercial-ships-strait-hormuz-axios-reports-2026-07-07/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "oman", "om", "strait-of-hormuz", "wedyan", "saudi-arabia", "crude-tanker", "maritime", "iran-attributed", "reported-2026-07-07" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-cyprus-prosperity-drone-2026-07-07", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz / off Oman", "date": "2026-07-07", "locationName": "Cyprus Prosperity, Strait of Hormuz sea area (generalized)", "lat": 26.2, "lon": 56.5, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Strait of Hormuz sea-area pin; the exact drone-strike position was not publicly released.", "title": "Drone strikes Liberia-flagged supertanker Cyprus Prosperity", "summary": "Reuters identified the Liberia-flagged supertanker Cyprus Prosperity as the third tanker targeted during the July 7 Strait of Hormuz attacks. UKMTO reporting said the drone strike caused minor damage and the tanker was able to continue to its next port; no casualties were reported.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/damaged-qatari-lng-tanker-awaits-salvage-after-strike-near-hormuz-2026-07-08/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-fires-missiles-commercial-ships-strait-hormuz-axios-reports-2026-07-07/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "oman", "om", "strait-of-hormuz", "cyprus-prosperity", "liberia", "drone", "supertanker", "maritime", "iran-attributed", "reported-2026-07-07" ] }, { "id": "kw-kuwait-national-missile-drone-wave-2026-07-08", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-08", "locationName": "Kuwaiti national airspace / territory (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because the July 8 reporting described nationwide interception activity without an exact target or impact point.", "title": "Kuwait intercepts Iranian missile-and-drone attack wave", "summary": "Kuwait said it intercepted two missiles and 13 drones in an Iranian aerial attack and reported no material damage or casualties.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-targets-sites-bahrain-kuwait-after-wave-us-strikes-2026-07-08/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/bahrain-kuwait-say-air-defenses-intercept-iranian-aerial-attacks/3990120", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "iran", "missile", "drone", "interception", "nationwide", "daily-wave", "reported-2026-07-08" ] }, { "id": "bh-bahrain-national-attack-wave-2026-07-08", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-08", "locationName": "Bahraini national airspace / territory (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Bahrain pin because Reuters and AP confirmed the July 8 attack wave without publishing a precise target or impact point.", "title": "Iran launches a second day of attacks on Bahrain", "summary": "AP reported that Tehran fired on Gulf Arab states on July 8, with sirens sounding at least twice in Bahrain and Iran's Revolutionary Guard claiming attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait. No immediate damage was reported in the three Gulf Arab countries named in AP coverage.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-targets-sites-bahrain-kuwait-after-wave-us-strikes-2026-07-08/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-july-8-2026-fee04dcea661c08de12c04914ff2751b", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "iran", "missile", "drone", "nationwide", "daily-wave", "reported-2026-07-08" ] }, { "id": "kw-us-patriot-systems-mixed-wave-2026-07-09", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-09", "locationName": "U.S. Patriot-system sites in Kuwait / national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized military pin because Iran named U.S. Patriot systems as targets but exact locations were not disclosed.", "title": "Iran targets U.S. Patriot systems in Kuwait; one person injured by shrapnel", "summary": "Reuters reported that Iran's army said it attacked U.S. Patriot systems in Kuwait. AP reported that Kuwait shot down three ballistic missiles, one cruise missile, and 10 drones, and that falling debris wounded one person.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-it-hits-us-military-targets-gulf-prepares-bury-slain-leader-2026-07-09/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-july-9-2026-0472764b119d7aa204de4f7f5e44a9bf", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "iran", "us-patriot", "cruise-missile", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "interception", "injury", "reported-2026-07-09" ] }, { "id": "qa-us-early-warning-site-attack-2026-07-09", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Southwest Doha area", "date": "2026-07-09", "locationName": "U.S. early-warning site in Qatar (generalized)", "lat": 25.15, "lon": 51.32, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Deliberately generalized southwest-Doha-area pin because Iran identified an early-warning site but no exact location or impact coordinate was publicly confirmed.", "title": "Iran says it targeted a U.S. early-warning site in Qatar", "summary": "Reuters reported that Iran's army said it launched an attack on a U.S. early-warning site in Qatar during a broader regional missile-and-drone wave. AP reported missiles targeting Qatar and no immediate word of damage there; no incident-specific casualties were reported.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-it-hits-us-military-targets-gulf-prepares-bury-slain-leader-2026-07-09/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-july-9-2026-0472764b119d7aa204de4f7f5e44a9bf", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "qatar", "qa", "iran", "us-base", "early-warning", "military", "generalized", "reported-2026-07-09" ] }, { "id": "bh-us-army-fuel-depot-attack-2026-07-09", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Manama / Juffair area", "date": "2026-07-09", "locationName": "U.S. Army fuel-depot area in Bahrain (generalized)", "lat": 26.218, "lon": 50.609, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Deliberately generalized Manama/Juffair-area military pin because the fuel depot's exact location and any impact point were not publicly disclosed.", "title": "Iran says it targeted a U.S. Army fuel depot in Bahrain", "summary": "Reuters reported that Iran's army said it attacked a U.S. Army fuel depot in Bahrain during the July 9 regional wave. AP reported sirens in Bahrain and that Bahrain said it shot down incoming fire without elaborating; no incident-specific damage or casualty details were provided.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted_or_failed", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-it-hits-us-military-targets-gulf-prepares-bury-slain-leader-2026-07-09/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-july-9-2026-0472764b119d7aa204de4f7f5e44a9bf", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "iran", "us-army", "fuel-depot", "military", "interception", "generalized", "reported-2026-07-09" ] }, { "id": "jo-azraq-base-ballistic-missiles-2026-07-09", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Azraq", "date": "2026-07-09", "locationName": "Azraq military-base area (generalized)", "lat": 31.8256, "lon": 36.782, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Azraq-area military pin; not an exact base target, missile track, or interception coordinate.", "title": "Iran launches ballistic missiles toward U.S.-used Azraq military base", "summary": "Reuters reported that the IRGC said it fired 10 ballistic missiles at the Azraq military base used by U.S. forces. AP reported that sirens sounded in Jordan, all incoming fire from Iran was intercepted, and Iranian state TV said the Revolutionary Guard fired missiles at a U.S. base in Jordan. No injuries or damage were reported.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-it-hits-us-military-targets-gulf-prepares-bury-slain-leader-2026-07-09/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-july-9-2026-0472764b119d7aa204de4f7f5e44a9bf", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "azraq", "iran", "irgc", "ballistic-missile", "us-forces", "interception", "military", "reported-2026-07-09" ] }, { "id": "kw-critical-facilities-mixed-wave-2026-07-15", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-15", "locationName": "Kuwaiti national territory / vital facilities (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Kuwait City-area pin because Kuwait reported nationwide interception activity and material damage to unnamed vital facilities, without identifying exact sites.", "title": "Kuwait intercepts Iranian cruise missiles and drones; vital facilities damaged", "summary": "Kuwait said air defenses intercepted four cruise missiles and 21 drones. The attacks damaged vital and civilian facilities; a Kuwait Navy vessel was struck, injuring four servicemen who were reported stable. Authorities reported no civilian casualties.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://kuwaittimes.com/article/46554/kuwait/other-news/kuwait-condemns-iranian-attacks/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902533", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "iran", "cruise-missile", "drone", "interception", "critical-infrastructure", "vital-facilities", "reported-2026-07-15" ] }, { "id": "kw-ali-al-salem-mixed-claim-2026-07-16", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Ali Al Salem Air Base area", "date": "2026-07-16", "locationName": "Ali Al Salem Air Base (generalized)", "lat": 29.3467, "lon": 47.5208, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized air-base-area pin; the record reflects an Iranian claim and Kuwaiti interception reporting, not independently confirmed impact coordinates.", "title": "IRGC claims missile-and-drone attack on Ali Al Salem Air Base", "summary": "Dawn, citing Al Jazeera, reported that the IRGC said it carried out a combined missile and drone attack on Ali Al Salem Air Base, targeting a C-RAM early-warning radar and a U.S. troop assembly point. Kuwait's army separately said air defenses responded to hostile drones and that explosions heard in the country resulted from interception operations. Claimed hits and outcomes were not independently confirmed.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/2015805", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/16/iran-war-live-sirens-in-bahrain-kuwait-us-disables-iranian-oil-tanker", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "ali-al-salem", "iran", "irgc", "missile", "drone", "us-forces", "c-ram", "claim", "reported-2026-07-16" ] }, { "id": "jo-al-azraq-drone-claim-2026-07-16", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Azraq", "date": "2026-07-16", "locationName": "Al-Azraq Air Base (generalized)", "lat": 31.8256, "lon": 36.782, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Azraq-area military pin; the record reflects an Iranian claim with no independent impact confirmation at publication time.", "title": "Iran claims drone attack on U.S.-used Al-Azraq Air Base", "summary": "Later reporting said a drone attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base near Al-Azraq wounded about 20 U.S. service members. The base was attacked again the following day in a separate fatal strike. Because the published injury toll is approximate, the structured injury count remains unknown.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-says-it-carried-out-drone-attack-on-us-facilities-at-al-azraq-base-in-jordan/3999719", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/19/us-teeters-return-all-out-war-with-iran-after-more-troops-killed/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "azraq", "al-azraq", "iran", "drone", "us-forces", "radar", "fuel-depot", "claim", "reported-2026-07-16" ] }, { "id": "jo-muwaffaq-salti-deadly-mixed-wave-2026-07-17", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Azraq", "date": "2026-07-17", "locationName": "Muwaffaq Salti Air Base / Azraq area (generalized)", "lat": 31.8256, "lon": 36.782, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Azraq-area military pin; not an exact impact, barracks, or interception coordinate.", "title": "Iranian missile-and-drone attack kills three U.S. troops at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base", "summary": "Three U.S. service members were killed in the July 17 Iranian missile-and-drone attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. At least four other service members were medically evacuated and later discharged, while additional personnel were evaluated for minor injuries. Jordan separately reported intercepting three Iranian missiles that morning with no Jordanian casualties or material damage; these reports are combined as one same-day Jordan attack wave.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 3, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-witness-return-us-soldiers-killed-iran-war-2026-07-22/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-renews-attacks-gulf-states-after-another-night-us-strikes-2026-07-18/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "azraq", "muwaffaq-salti", "iran", "missile", "drone", "us-forces", "fatalities", "reported-2026-07-17" ] }, { "id": "kw-power-water-military-wave-2026-07-17", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-17", "locationName": "Kuwaiti power, water, and military facilities (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because several civilian and military facilities were reported in the same attack wave.", "title": "Iranian attacks damage Kuwait power-and-water plant and military facilities", "summary": "Kuwait said an Iranian attack hit a power-generation and water-desalination station, causing a fire, damage, and disruption to many generation units. Kuwait's military also reported Iranian drone attacks on army facilities and camps, with several land-force personnel injured. Same-day reports of the plant strike, military targets, and interceptions are merged into one national attack-wave record.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-fresh-attacks-after-sixth-day-us-strikes-2026-07-17/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/kuwait/kuwait-says-iran-strikes-damaged-power-and-water-desalination-plant-1.500611118", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "iran", "drone", "missile", "power-plant", "desalination", "military", "injuries", "reported-2026-07-17" ] }, { "id": "qa-al-udeid-intercept-child-injured-2026-07-17", "country": "Qatar", "iso2": "QA", "city": "Southwest Doha area", "date": "2026-07-17", "locationName": "Al Udeid Air Base / Qatari airspace (generalized)", "lat": 25.15, "lon": 51.32, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Deliberately generalized southwest-Doha-area pin; not an exact base, intercept, or debris coordinate.", "title": "Qatar intercepts Iranian attack; child injured by shrapnel", "summary": "Qatar said its forces foiled an Iranian aerial and missile attack and that a child was injured by shrapnel from an interception. The IRGC claimed it struck Al Udeid Air Base and destroyed a long-range radar and aerial-refueling aircraft, but Qatar and the United States did not confirm those claimed effects.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/17/07/2026/qatar-intercepts-number-of-aerial-attacks-on-friday-child-injured-by-shrapnel", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-says-it-targeted-us-al-udeid-air-base-in-qatar/4001304", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "qatar", "qa", "al-udeid", "iran", "missile", "drone", "interception", "child-injured", "us-forces", "reported-2026-07-17" ] }, { "id": "bh-sakhir-us-sites-mixed-wave-2026-07-17", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-17", "locationName": "Bahraini territory and U.S.-linked facilities (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because Bahrain reported defensive action while Iran named several different military and technology targets.", "title": "Bahrain responds to Iranian wave as Iran claims strikes on U.S.-linked sites", "summary": "Bahrain was among the Gulf states reporting defensive action against Iranian missiles and drones on July 17. Iran's armed forces claimed attacks on U.S. helicopters and P-8 aircraft at Sakhir Air Base, a U.S. drone depot, and Bahrain's main artificial-intelligence center. The named targets and claimed destruction were not independently verified.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-says-it-targeted-us-bases-in-5-arab-countries-in-retaliatory-strikes/4000936", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-fresh-attacks-after-sixth-day-us-strikes-2026-07-17/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "iran", "sakhir", "drone", "missile", "us-forces", "interception", "claimed-targets", "reported-2026-07-17" ] }, { "id": "sy-al-tanf-iranian-attack-2026-07-17", "country": "Syria", "iso2": "SY", "city": "Al-Tanf area", "date": "2026-07-17", "locationName": "Area near Al-Tanf base (generalized)", "lat": 33.5, "lon": 38.65, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Al-Tanf-area pin; a Syrian military source said the attack landed near, rather than on, the former U.S. base.", "title": "Iran attacks near Al-Tanf in eastern Syria", "summary": "Iran said it attacked a U.S. special-operations command center at Al-Tanf. A Syrian military source confirmed that Iran carried out an attack near Tanf but said the base itself was not hit and that there were no casualties or material damage. The record describes the confirmed near-base attack, not Iran's unverified damage claim.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-irgc-say-they-targeted-us-command-centre-syria-state-media-reports-2026-07-17/", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "syria", "sy", "al-tanf", "iran", "irgc", "military", "no-damage", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-07-17" ] }, { "id": "iq-komala-zargwez-surdash-wave-2026-07-17", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Sulaymaniyah Governorate", "date": "2026-07-17", "locationName": "Komala sites in the Zargwez and Surdash areas (generalized)", "lat": 35.56, "lon": 45.44, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Sulaymaniyah-governorate pin covering coordinated strikes on more than one Komala site; not an exact camp coordinate.", "title": "Iranian strikes on Komala sites kill ten fighters", "summary": "Iranian missile-and-drone strikes hit bases of the Iranian Kurdish opposition group Komala in the Zargwez area near Sulaymaniyah and at Surdash. Nine fighters were initially reported killed at Zargwez; a tenth later died of wounds. Separate reporting said two fighters were wounded at Surdash. The coordinated same-day camp attacks are merged into one record.", "attackType": "missile_and_drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 10, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iranian-strike-in-iraq-kills-nine-exiled-iranian-kurdish-opposition-members/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/07/article-109", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iraq", "iq", "kurdistan-region", "sulaymaniyah", "iran", "irgc", "komala", "missile", "drone", "fatalities", "reported-2026-07-17" ] }, { "id": "jo-ten-iranian-missiles-intercepted-2026-07-18", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-18", "locationName": "Jordanian territory and airspace (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level pin because Jordan did not publish the intended targets or interception coordinates.", "title": "Jordan intercepts ten Iranian missiles", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said air defenses intercepted and shot down ten Iranian missiles targeting the kingdom on July 18. The interceptions caused no casualties or material damage, and engineering teams secured debris sites.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/en/news/armed-forces-intercept-10-missiles-over-national-airspace", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-renews-attacks-gulf-states-after-another-night-us-strikes-2026-07-18/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "iran", "missile", "interception", "no-casualties", "no-damage", "reported-2026-07-18" ] }, { "id": "kw-energy-oil-military-wave-2026-07-18", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-18", "locationName": "Kuwaiti energy, oil, and military facilities (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin combining a sustained same-day attack wave against several sites.", "title": "Sustained Iranian attacks hit Kuwaiti power, oil, and military facilities", "summary": "Kuwait reported sustained Iranian missile-and-drone attacks. A second power-generation and desalination station was hit, and a Kuwait Petroleum Corporation facility in the Mangaf area sustained significant damage and injuries. Firefighters and oil-sector workers were also injured while responding. The IRGC separately claimed Camp Arifjan and radar at Ali Al Salem Air Base; those claimed military effects were not independently verified.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-renews-attacks-gulf-states-after-another-night-us-strikes-2026-07-18/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-strikes-iran-again-as-bahrain-sounds-warning-sirens-irgc-halts-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-kuwait-facilities-hit-1.500611922", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "iran", "missile", "drone", "power-plant", "desalination", "oil-facility", "military", "injuries", "reported-2026-07-18" ] }, { "id": "jo-four-iranian-missiles-aqaba-claim-2026-07-19", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Southern Jordan", "date": "2026-07-19", "locationName": "Southern Jordan / Aqaba target area (generalized)", "lat": 29.5267, "lon": 35.0078, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized southern-Jordan pin; Jordan did not publish precise tracks, and the later Aqaba Airport target claim was not verified.", "title": "Jordan intercepts three of four Iranian missiles", "summary": "Jordan said four Iranian missiles targeted the kingdom on July 19. Air defenses intercepted three, while the fourth fell in a remote, uninhabited area in southern Jordan; no casualties or property damage were reported. The IRGC later claimed the wave targeted U.S. aircraft at Aqaba Airport, but that specific target and outcome were not independently confirmed and are folded into this record rather than counted separately.", "attackType": "missile_wave", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/en/index.php/en/news/jordan-air-defenses-neutralize-three-iranian-missiles-armed-forces", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-launches-iran-strikes-ninth-day-another-american-confirmed-killed-2026-07-20/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "southern-jordan", "aqaba", "iran", "missile", "interception", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-07-19" ] }, { "id": "kw-power-water-mixed-wave-2026-07-19", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-19", "locationName": "Kuwaiti power-and-water infrastructure / national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because the power station and intercepted threats were not precisely located.", "title": "Iranian wave hits another Kuwaiti power-and-water plant", "summary": "Kuwait said an Iranian attack hit a power-generation and desalination plant for the second consecutive day, starting a fire at parts of the station. Kuwait's military also reported intercepting additional Iranian missiles and drones. IRGC claims about Camp Udairi and Ali Al Salem radar sites were not independently verified and are included in this same-day wave rather than added as separate incidents.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/19/kuwaiti-power-plant-ablaze-as-iran-hits-us-gulf-allies", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gulf-bourses-retreat-usiran-hostilities-intensify-2026-07-19/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "iran", "missile", "drone", "power-plant", "desalination", "interception", "reported-2026-07-19" ] }, { "id": "bh-iranian-aerial-wave-intercepted-2026-07-19", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-19", "locationName": "Bahraini national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because the intercepted threats and intended targets were not disclosed.", "title": "Bahrain intercepts several Iranian aerial attacks", "summary": "The Bahrain Defence Force said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks on July 19. The military described the continuing attacks as involving missiles and drones; incident-specific impact, damage, and casualty figures were not published.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://en.aletihad.ae/news/mena-world/4679816/bahrain-defence-force-intercepts--destroys-iranian-aerial-at", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gulf-bourses-retreat-usiran-hostilities-intensify-2026-07-19/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "iran", "missile", "drone", "interception", "reported-2026-07-19" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-air-base-iranian-drone-ordnance-2026-07-19", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Erbil", "date": "2026-07-19", "locationName": "Erbil Air Base (generalized)", "lat": 36.1911, "lon": 44.0092, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Erbil military-area pin; not the exact unexploded-ordnance location.", "title": "U.S. soldier killed detonating downed Iranian drone at Erbil Air Base", "summary": "A U.S. soldier was killed and another sustained a minor injury during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian one-way attack drone at Erbil Air Base. The Department of War dated the death July 19; an earlier CENTCOM statement described the incident as occurring July 18. The official casualty-release date is used here.", "attackType": "unexploded_ordnance", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": 1 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/us-military-identifies-soldier-killed-disarming-drone-iraq-134948419", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-launches-iran-strikes-ninth-day-another-american-confirmed-killed-2026-07-20/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iraq", "iq", "erbil-air-base", "iran", "drone", "unexploded-ordnance", "us-forces", "fatality", "reported-2026-07-19" ] }, { "id": "kw-power-water-attacks-2026-07-20", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-20", "locationName": "Power-generation and desalination facilities across Kuwait (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because several facilities were attacked and exact sites were not all identified.", "title": "Iranian attacks ignite fires at several Kuwaiti power facilities", "summary": "Kuwait said power-generation and water-desalination facilities were attacked for a fourth consecutive day. The July 20 wave sparked fires at several facilities and led authorities to take multiple generation units out of service while assessing damage. Interceptions reported early July 21 are treated as the overnight continuation of this wave, not a separate record.", "attackType": "mixed_wave", "targetCategory": "critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/kuwait/kuwait-lodges-formal-protest-with-iran-over-tanker-attack-ministry-says-power-station-fires-contained-1.500615685", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-forces-target-bahrain-kuwait-after-us-hits-irans-south-2026-07-21/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "iran", "power-plant", "desalination", "fire", "critical-infrastructure", "reported-2026-07-20" ] }, { "id": "bh-civil-air-navigation-drone-wave-2026-07-20", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-20", "locationName": "Bahrain Flight Information Region and national airspace (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because the civil-navigation equipment and interception points were not disclosed.", "title": "Iranian drones target Bahrain civil air-navigation equipment", "summary": "Bahrain's civil aviation authority said hostile drones targeted air-navigation equipment serving the Bahrain Flight Information Region, though flight operations continued normally. The Bahrain Defence Force separately said it intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks that day. These reports are combined as one national wave.", "attackType": "drone_wave", "targetCategory": "civil_aviation", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/node/2651604/middle-east", "backupArticleUrl": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/bahrain/bahrain-says-iranian-attacks-targeted-civilians-warns-public-over-debris-1.500613849", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "iran", "drone", "civil-aviation", "air-navigation", "interception", "reported-2026-07-20" ] }, { "id": "om-kaifan-tanker-iranian-attack-2026-07-20", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz / off Limah", "date": "2026-07-20", "locationName": "Tanker KAIFAN, about 8 NM northeast of Limah (generalized)", "lat": 26, "lon": 56.48, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Approximate sea-area pin based on IMO's published distance northeast of Limah; not the vessel's exact position.", "title": "Iranian attack damages Kuwaiti tanker KAIFAN and injures two seafarers", "summary": "The Kuwaiti tanker KAIFAN (IMO 9656046) was struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, damaged, and abandoned. IMO recorded two seafarers injured. Kuwait's foreign ministry formally protested what it described as Iran's targeting of the vessel and held Tehran responsible.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://english.aawsat.com/gulf/5298590-kuwait-summons-iranian-envoy-protest-attack-kuwaiti-tanker", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/middle-east-highlighted-incidents.aspx", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "oman", "om", "kaifan", "imo-9656046", "kuwait", "iran", "strait-of-hormuz", "tanker", "injuries", "reported-2026-07-20" ] }, { "id": "jo-five-drones-three-missiles-2026-07-21", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-21", "locationName": "Jordanian territory and airspace (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level pin because the intended targets and interception coordinates were not disclosed.", "title": "Jordan intercepts five Iranian drones and three missiles", "summary": "Jordan said its forces intercepted five drones originating from Iran overnight and early July 21, then intercepted three Iranian missiles that afternoon. Officials reported no casualties or structural damage. The two official notices are merged into one same-day attack-wave record.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.petra.gov.jo/en/news/armed-forces-neutralize-five-iranian-drones-over-jordanian-airspace", "backupArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/en/news/jordan-air-defense-systems-intercept%C2%A0neutralize-three-iranian-missiles%C2%A0", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "iran", "missile", "drone", "interception", "no-casualties", "no-damage", "reported-2026-07-21" ] }, { "id": "bh-iranian-wave-amazon-claim-2026-07-21", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-21", "locationName": "Bahraini territory and U.S.-linked sites (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized pin because Bahrain did not publish interception points and Iran's named target locations were not verified.", "title": "Bahrain intercepts Iranian wave; Iran claims Amazon and U.S. radar targets", "summary": "The Bahrain Defence Force said it intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial attacks on July 21. Iran separately claimed cruise-missile strikes on Amazon infrastructure and U.S. radar and air-defense sites in Bahrain. Amazon did not comment, and Reuters could not verify Iran's claimed target effects.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-forces-target-bahrain-kuwait-after-us-hits-irans-south-2026-07-21/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2017288", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "iran", "missile", "drone", "interception", "amazon", "us-forces", "claimed-targets", "reported-2026-07-21" ] }, { "id": "jo-six-missiles-four-drones-2026-07-22", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-22", "locationName": "Jordanian territory and airspace (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level pin because exact intended targets, tracks, and debris locations were not disclosed.", "title": "Jordan engages six Iranian missiles and intercepts four drones", "summary": "Jordan detected six missiles from Iran targeting the kingdom, intercepting four while two fell in remote uninhabited areas. Jordanian aircraft also intercepted four Iranian drones. No casualties or material damage were reported. Iran separately claimed attacks on accommodation and equipment-storage facilities at Al-Azraq Air Base, but Reuters could not verify those target effects; the claim is folded into this national wave.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.petra.gov.jo/en/news/air-defenses-intercept-iranian-missiles-targeting-kingdom", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.petra.gov.jo/en/news/jordan-air-defense-systems-intercept-neutralize%C2%A0four-iranian-drones%C2%A0", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "iran", "missile", "drone", "interception", "al-azraq", "no-casualties", "no-damage", "reported-2026-07-22" ] }, { "id": "bh-sheikh-isa-drone-wave-2026-07-22", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-22", "locationName": "Bahraini airspace / Sheikh Isa Air Base claim (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized military pin; exact interception and claimed impact coordinates were not published.", "title": "Bahrain intercepts Iranian wave; Iran claims Sheikh Isa drone strikes", "summary": "The Bahrain Defence Force said it intercepted and destroyed Iranian aerial attacks on July 22. Iran's army separately claimed Arash drones struck equipment warehouses and aircraft-maintenance hangars at Sheikh Isa Air Base. Reuters could not verify the claimed base impacts, so only the occurrence of the national attack wave is treated as confirmed.", "attackType": "drone_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/eu-aviation-agency-adds-jordan-no-fly-warning-list-fighting-continues-2026-07-22/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2017545", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "iran", "drone", "interception", "sheikh-isa-air-base", "claimed-target", "reported-2026-07-22" ] }, { "id": "sa-encelia-houthi-tanker-strike-2026-07-22", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Red Sea off Jizan", "date": "2026-07-22", "locationName": "Tanker ENCELIA in the Red Sea near Jizan (generalized)", "lat": 17, "lon": 41.1, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Red Sea pin based on reports placing the strike near Jizan and southwest of Al Shuqaiq; not the vessel's exact position.", "title": "Iran-aligned Houthis strike Saudi tanker ENCELIA in Red Sea", "summary": "The Iran-aligned Houthis said they attacked the Saudi tankers ENCELIA and LAYLA with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones. Saudi state media and maritime reporting confirmed that ENCELIA was struck and caught fire at the bow; all crew were safe. The reported attack on LAYLA remained unconfirmed, so it should not be added as a separate incident.", "attackType": "missile_or_drone", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/houthis-say-they-attacked-saudi-tankers-red-sea-threatening-new-chokepoint-iran-2026-07-23/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/houthis-claim-attack-ship-tanker-saudi-arabia-red-sea", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "red-sea", "encelia", "layla", "imo-9240172", "houthis", "iran-backed", "proxy-inclusive", "missile", "drone", "tanker", "unconfirmed-second-vessel-claim", "reported-2026-07-22" ] }, { "id": "kw-hostile-iranian-drones-2026-07-23", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-23", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / Al-Abdaly border crossing (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level pin combining national drone interceptions with two same-day attacks on Al-Abdaly border crossing; exact interception tracks and impact coordinates are not shown.", "title": "Kuwait intercepts Iranian drones; Al-Abdaly crossing struck twice", "summary": "Kuwait's air defenses intercepted hostile drones during renewed Iranian attacks on July 23. Hostile drones also struck the Al-Abdaly border crossing with Iraq twice that day, causing material damage and a fire but no casualties. Kuwait's foreign ministry blamed Iran and its proxies for the attacks.", "attackType": "drone_wave", "targetCategory": "border_security", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://kuwaittimes.com/article/46974/kuwait/other-news/abdaly-border-comes-under-attack/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwaits-abdali-border-crossing-attacked-for-the-second-time-by-drone-no-casualties/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "iran", "iran-proxies", "drone", "interception", "al-abdaly", "border-crossing", "material-damage", "fire", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-07-23" ] }, { "id": "iq-alana-valley-komala-ballistic-missile-2026-07-22", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Khalifan subdistrict, Erbil province", "date": "2026-07-22", "locationName": "Alana Valley near Khalifan, Erbil province (Komala position, generalized)", "lat": 36.5986, "lon": 44.4038, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized Khalifan/Alana Valley-area pin for a Kurdish Iranian opposition position; exact base coordinates are intentionally not shown.", "title": "IRGC ballistic missile strike on Komala base injures six", "summary": "Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a Komala Toilers Party base in the Alana Valley of Erbil province's Soran administration at about 6:50 p.m. Six Peshmerga were injured and taken to hospital; later local reporting said their wounds were not severe.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 6 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.rudaw.net/english/categories/kurdistan/1078475", "backupArticleUrl": "https://thenewregion.com/posts/5967", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iraq", "iq", "kurdistan-region", "erbil", "alana-valley", "khalifan", "komala", "iran", "irgc", "ballistic-missile", "injuries", "reported-2026-07-22" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-five-explosive-drones-2026-07-22", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Erbil", "date": "2026-07-22", "locationName": "Erbil airspace near the international airport (generalized)", "lat": 36.238, "lon": 43.963, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Erbil-airport-area pin because exact flight paths, interception points, and intended targets were not published.", "title": "Coalition air defenses down five explosive drones over Erbil", "summary": "Coalition air defenses intercepted and destroyed five explosive-laden drones over Erbil before they reached their intended targets. No casualties or damage were reported. No actor claimed this specific wave; it occurred within the renewed pattern of attacks on U.S.-linked sites in Erbil attributed in reporting to Iran and Iran-aligned Iraqi groups.", "attackType": "drone_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/927587/coalition-air-defenses-shoot-down-five-drones-over-erbil", "backupArticleUrl": "https://jinsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Iran-War-Update-7.23.26.pdf", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iraq", "iq", "erbil", "drone", "interception", "coalition", "iran-proxy-context", "actor-unclaimed", "no-casualties", "no-damage", "reported-2026-07-22" ] }, { "id": "jo-four-missiles-six-drones-2026-07-23", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-23", "locationName": "Jordanian territory and airspace (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level pin because exact intended targets, tracks, and debris locations were not disclosed.", "title": "Jordan engages four Iranian missiles and six drones", "summary": "Jordan said its forces dealt with four missiles and six Iranian drones targeting the kingdom over the previous 24 hours. Three missiles were shot down on Thursday morning, one fell in a remote uninhabited area, and all six drones were intercepted Wednesday evening. No casualties or material damage were reported.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/en/news/army-four-missiles-six-iranian-drones-targeting-kingdom-dealt-with-in-past-24-hours-1", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/jordan-says-it-intercepted-four-iranian-missiles-six-drones/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "iran", "missile", "drone", "interception", "no-casualties", "no-damage", "reported-2026-07-23" ] }, { "id": "jo-seven-missiles-six-drones-2026-07-24", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-24", "locationName": "Jordanian territory and airspace (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level pin because exact intended targets, tracks, and debris locations were not disclosed.", "title": "Jordan shoots down seven Iranian missiles and six drones", "summary": "Jordanian air defenses and Royal Jordanian Air Force aircraft intercepted and shot down seven missiles and six drones launched from Iran toward the kingdom on Friday. Jordan reported no casualties or material damage.", "attackType": "mixed_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/en/news/army-downs-seven-missiles-six-iranian-drones%C2%A0", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/us-expands-iran-attacks-as-trump-warns-tehran-and-houthis-over-red-sea-strikes", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "iran", "missile", "drone", "interception", "no-casualties", "no-damage", "reported-2026-07-24" ] }, { "id": "bh-iranian-aerial-wave-2026-07-24", "country": "Bahrain", "iso2": "BH", "city": "Bahrain (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-24", "locationName": "Bahraini airspace / claimed U.S.-linked targets (generalized)", "lat": 26.0667, "lon": 50.5577, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized military pin because Bahrain did not disclose interception coordinates and Iran's claimed impact locations were not independently verified.", "title": "Bahrain intercepts renewed Iranian aerial attack wave", "summary": "The Bahrain Defence Force said it intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks on July 24. Iran separately claimed Arash drone strikes on Sheikh Isa Air Base facilities and damage to a U.S. Fifth Fleet surveillance tower; those claimed target effects were not independently confirmed.", "attackType": "drone_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/24/bahrain-intercepts-iranian-air-attacks", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/24/us-iran-donald-trump-iraq-bahrain-kuwait-jordan-latest-news-updates", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "bahrain", "bh", "iran", "drone", "interception", "sheikh-isa-air-base", "fifth-fleet", "claimed-target-effects", "reported-2026-07-24" ] }, { "id": "kw-iranian-drone-wave-2026-07-24", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-24", "locationName": "Kuwaiti airspace / claimed U.S.-used camps (generalized)", "lat": 29.3759, "lon": 47.9774, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Country-level generalized military pin because Kuwait did not disclose interception coordinates and Iran's claimed impact locations were not independently verified.", "title": "Kuwait intercepts Iranian drone wave as Tehran claims U.S. camps", "summary": "Kuwait's armed forces said they were intercepting hostile drones on Friday amid Iranian aggression. Iran separately claimed drone attacks on Camp Udairi, Camp Doha, Camp Arifjan, and Ali Al Salem Air Base, but Kuwait and the United States did not confirm the claimed impacts or casualties.", "attackType": "drone_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://kuwaittimes.com/article/46996/kuwait/kuwaiti-armed-forces-intercept-hostile-drones/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/24/us-iran-donald-trump-iraq-bahrain-kuwait-jordan-latest-news-updates", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "iran", "drone", "interception", "camp-udairi", "camp-doha", "camp-arifjan", "ali-al-salem", "claimed-target-effects", "reported-2026-07-24" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-five-explosive-drones-2026-07-24", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Erbil", "date": "2026-07-24", "locationName": "Erbil airspace near the international airport (generalized)", "lat": 36.238, "lon": 43.963, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Erbil-airport-area pin because exact flight paths, interception points, and intended targets were not published.", "title": "Coalition downs five explosive drones over Erbil", "summary": "Kurdistan Region counter-terrorism authorities said coalition air defenses shot down five explosive-laden drones over Erbil between 9:32 and 9:45 a.m. The drones were launched from west of the province. No casualties were reported; falling debris ignited dry grass and shrubs before firefighters extinguished the blaze. No actor claimed this specific wave.", "attackType": "drone_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://shafaq.com/en/Kurdistan/Global-Coalition-downs-five-drones-over-Erbil", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-hormuz-middle-east/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iraq", "iq", "erbil", "drone", "interception", "coalition", "iran-proxy-context", "actor-unclaimed", "debris-fire", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-07-24" ] }, { "id": "sa-ncc-masa-red-sea-attack-2026-07-24", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Red Sea (location undisclosed)", "date": "2026-07-24", "locationName": "Saudi vessel NCC MASA in the Red Sea (generalized)", "lat": 20, "lon": 39, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Broad Red Sea pin because Saudi and wire-service reporting did not disclose the vessel's exact position.", "title": "Saudi vessel NCC MASA damaged in Red Sea attack", "summary": "Saudi authorities said the NCC MASA was attacked while sailing in the Red Sea, sustaining minor hull damage. Inspections found the ship and crew safe, and it continued to its destination. The Saudi statement did not name the attacker; the incident occurred during the Iran-aligned Houthi naval campaign, and the Saudi-led coalition subsequently cited Houthi threats to commercial shipping.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-vessel-sustains-minor-hull-damage-after-red-sea-attack-state-news-agency-2026-07-24/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-strikes-target-yemens-hodeidah-says-houthi-run-al-masirah-tv-2026-07-24/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "red-sea", "ncc-masa", "maritime", "commercial-shipping", "hull-damage", "houthis-suspected", "iran-backed", "attribution-contextual", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-07-24" ] }, { "id": "sa-jizan-yanbu-houthi-missile-wave-2026-07-25", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Jizan and Yanbu", "date": "2026-07-25", "locationName": "Jizan and Yanbu on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast (generalized multi-location wave)", "lat": 20.5, "lon": 40.2, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized midpoint for a same-day multi-location wave involving Jizan and Yanbu; it is not an impact coordinate.", "title": "Houthi missile wave targets Jizan and Yanbu", "summary": "Iran-backed Houthis claimed a missile attack on Jizan and said it sparked fires, while Saudi Arabia did not immediately confirm the claimed effects. Separately, Greek security sources said a Greek-operated Patriot system in Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen toward oil refineries in Yanbu. The same-day Houthi missile activity is grouped as one Saudi wave; casualties were not reported.", "attackType": "missile_wave", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-vows-punish-iran-houthis-attacks-red-sea-2026-07-24/", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/25/houthis-vow-retaliate-saudi-strikes-yemen-iran-war", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "jizan", "yanbu", "houthis", "iran-backed", "proxy-inclusive", "ballistic-missile", "interception", "energy-infrastructure", "claimed-fire", "reported-2026-07-25" ] }, { "id": "jo-two-iranian-drones-2026-07-27", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-27", "locationName": "Jordanian airspace (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level pin because Jordan did not publish the drone tracks, interception points, or debris locations.", "title": "Jordan downs two drones from Iranian territory", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said Royal Jordanian Air Force aircraft intercepted and downed two drones that entered Jordanian airspace from Iranian territory. Officials reported no casualties or material damage, and engineering teams handled debris at several undisclosed locations.", "attackType": "drone_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "airspace_defense", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/bin/index.php/en/news/jordan-air-defense-systems-intercept-neutralize-two-iranian-drones", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-qatar-pakistan-d57e675a7be6dbdd34561909ced240d0", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "iran", "drone", "interception", "no-casualties", "no-damage", "reported-2026-07-27" ] }, { "id": "sa-iran-backed-uav-wave-2026-07-27", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Riyadh and Eastern Region", "date": "2026-07-27", "locationName": "Oil facilities in Riyadh and Eastern Region (generalized)", "lat": 24.9, "lon": 48.2, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized midpoint for a multi-region attempted wave; it is not an oil-facility, drone-track, or interception coordinate.", "title": "Saudi Arabia intercepts Iran-backed drone wave", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted several drones launched from Iraqi territory by Iran-backed militias toward oil facilities in Riyadh and the Eastern Region. The ministry did not publish casualty or damage information.", "attackType": "drone_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2642332", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-qatar-pakistan-d57e675a7be6dbdd34561909ced240d0", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "riyadh", "eastern-region", "iran-backed-militias", "iraq", "drone", "interception", "energy-infrastructure", "reported-2026-07-27" ] }, { "id": "sa-iran-backed-uav-wave-2026-07-28", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Eastern Region", "date": "2026-07-28", "locationName": "Petroleum facilities in the Eastern Region (generalized)", "lat": 25, "lon": 49, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Regional pin only; Saudi Arabia did not disclose the intended petroleum facilities or interception coordinates.", "title": "Saudi Arabia reports second day of drone interceptions", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones aimed at petroleum facilities in the Eastern Region for a second day. AP reported that Saudi authorities attributed the drones to Iran-backed militias in Iraq.", "attackType": "drone_wave_intercepted", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-trump-saudi-houthis-iraq-8d2ae29300a8dc5495a4ce56c5312bf1", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "eastern-region", "iran-backed-militias", "iraq", "drone", "interception", "energy-infrastructure", "reported-2026-07-28" ] }, { "id": "sa-ncc-ghazal-houthi-missile-2026-07-28", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Southern Red Sea", "date": "2026-07-28", "locationName": "Southern Red Sea (generalized maritime area)", "lat": 18, "lon": 40, "coordPrecision": "maritime_regional_generalized", "coordNote": "Broad southern-Red-Sea pin because reporting did not disclose or confirm the NCC GHAZAL's exact position.", "title": "Houthis claim missile attack on NCC GHAZAL", "summary": "The Iran-aligned Houthis said they fired several ballistic missiles at the Saudi tanker NCC GHAZAL and forced it to turn back. UKMTO separately reported an explosion near an unnamed tanker in the southern Red Sea and said its crew was safe.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping_energy", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium_high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/7/28/yemens-houthis-claim-missile-attack-on-saudi-arabia-oil-tanker", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-trump-saudi-houthis-iraq-8d2ae29300a8dc5495a4ce56c5312bf1", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "red-sea", "ncc-ghazal", "houthis", "iran-aligned", "ballistic-missile", "commercial-shipping", "claim", "reported-2026-07-28" ] }, { "id": "jo-five-iranian-missiles-2026-07-29", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-29", "locationName": "Jordanian airspace (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level pin because Jordan did not publish the intended target, missile tracks, interception points, or debris locations.", "title": "Jordan intercepts five missiles fired from Iran", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said air defenses intercepted and destroyed five missiles fired from Iran toward the kingdom early Wednesday. AP later reported no injuries from the interception; no incident-specific death statement or material-damage assessment was published.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.petra.gov.jo/en/news/jordanian-air-defenses-intercept-five-missiles-fired-from-iran", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-hormuz-strait-july-30-2026-8dc77ed6a65f389ea4af84635d2473bd", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "iran", "missile", "interception", "no-injuries-reported", "reported-2026-07-29" ] }, { "id": "jo-five-iranian-missiles-2026-07-30", "country": "Jordan", "iso2": "JO", "city": "Jordan (generalized)", "date": "2026-07-30", "locationName": "Jordanian airspace (generalized)", "lat": 31.9539, "lon": 35.9106, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level pin because Jordan did not publish intended targets, missile tracks, interception points, or debris locations.", "title": "Jordan intercepts five Iranian missiles", "summary": "Jordan's armed forces said air defenses intercepted and shot down five Iranian missiles targeting the kingdom early Thursday. The military reported zero human casualties and said the threat was neutralized under established defense plans.", "attackType": "missile_intercepted", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://petra.gov.jo/news/index.php/en/news/air-defenses-intercept-five-iranian-missiles-targeting-kingdom-jaf", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-hormuz-strait-july-30-2026-8dc77ed6a65f389ea4af84635d2473bd", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "jordan", "jo", "iran", "missile", "interception", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-07-30" ] }, { "id": "kw-chinese-firm-building-strike-2026-07-30", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Northern Kuwait", "date": "2026-07-30", "locationName": "Chinese firm's building in northern Kuwait (generalized)", "lat": 29.7, "lon": 47.8, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Broad northern-Kuwait pin because the company, building, weapon type, and exact impact location were not publicly identified.", "title": "Iranian strike kills worker in northern Kuwait", "summary": "Kuwait's military said an Iranian strike severely damaged a Chinese firm's building in northern Kuwait and killed one worker. The source did not identify the weapon, exact location, company, or any number of injured people.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "civilian_facility", "casualties": { "killed": 1, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-hormuz-strait-july-30-2026-8dc77ed6a65f389ea4af84635d2473bd", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "iran", "northern-kuwait", "civilian-facility", "fatality", "weapon-unspecified", "reported-2026-07-30" ] }, { "id": "kw-vital-facilities-drone-wave-2026-08-01", "country": "Kuwait", "iso2": "KW", "city": "Kuwait (generalized)", "date": "2026-08-01", "locationName": "Vital facilities, including a northern government structure (generalized)", "lat": 29.5, "lon": 47.8, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level pin because Kuwait named no facilities and disclosed only that one government structure was in the north.", "title": "Iranian drones hit vital facilities in Kuwait", "summary": "Kuwait's army said it destroyed hostile drones and described an Iranian attack on several vital facilities. A government facility in northern Kuwait and civilian property on Bubiyan Island were hit; falling shrapnel caused material damage but no casualties.", "attackType": "drone_wave", "targetCategory": "critical_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://english.aawsat.com/gulf/5302259-kuwait-says-it-destroyed-hostile-drones-iranian-attack-targeted-vital-facilities", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.wowt.com/2026/08/01/trump-threatens-more-strikes-iran-tensions-hormuz-kuwait-gaza-lead-more-warnings/", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "kuwait", "kw", "iran", "drone", "vital-facilities", "government-facility", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-08-01" ] }, { "id": "sa-yanbu-tanker-houthi-missile-2026-08-05", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Red Sea off Yanbu", "date": "2026-08-05", "locationName": "Red Sea off Yanbu (generalized maritime area)", "lat": 23.9, "lon": 37.2, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Broad sea-area pin off Yanbu; the Houthis provided no evidence or exact vessel position, and Saudi Arabia did not confirm the claim.", "title": "Houthis claim missiles fired at tanker off Yanbu", "summary": "The Iran-backed Houthis claimed they fired ballistic missiles toward a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea off Yanbu. AP said the group provided no evidence and Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment; no outcome or casualties were reported.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping_energy", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-hormuz-trump-august-5-2026-ecdbd96f2b46c70beb5926d8508f9c55", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "yanbu", "red-sea", "houthis", "iran-backed", "ballistic-missile", "tanker", "unconfirmed-claim", "reported-2026-08-05" ] }, { "id": "ae-adnoc-vessel-iranian-missile-2026-08-08", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-08-08", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz (generalized maritime area)", "lat": 26.4, "lon": 56.3, "coordPrecision": "maritime_generalized", "coordNote": "Broad strait pin because ADNOC did not disclose the vessel's name, exact position, damage, or impact coordinates.", "title": "Iranian missile targets ADNOC vessel in strait", "summary": "The UAE Foreign Ministry said Iran fired a missile at an ADNOC-owned vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz as part of attacks on commercial shipping. ADNOC reported no casualties and did not disclose the vessel's location or damage.", "attackType": "missile", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping_energy", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-turkey-kurdish-peace-mideast-roundup-aug-8-2026-feb75871fb82c44b3f7fd0ee02bb24b4", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "united-arab-emirates", "ae", "adnoc", "iran", "strait-of-hormuz", "missile", "commercial-shipping", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-08-08" ] }, { "id": "sa-jazan-refinery-drone-2026-08-09", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Jazan", "date": "2026-08-09", "locationName": "Jazan refinery area (generalized)", "lat": 16.9, "lon": 42.55, "coordPrecision": "industrial_zone_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized Jazan industrial-area pin; it is not the refinery, drone track, fire location, or a claimed impact point.", "title": "Houthis claim drone attack on Jazan refinery", "summary": "Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed a drone targeted Aramco's Jazan refinery. Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry separately reported a fire at a refinery facility and no casualties but did not state the cause.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-iran-hormuz-mideast-roundup-aug-9-2026-6c5aa0c5debcca3fa36316a8b0b67400", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-strait-hormuz-yemen-houthi-august-13-2026-42eb6af678a8f16d3a2cb14bd7918a12", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "jazan", "aramco", "houthis", "iran-backed", "drone", "refinery", "claim", "fire", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-08-09" ] }, { "id": "sa-jazan-refinery-drone-2026-08-13", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Jazan", "date": "2026-08-13", "locationName": "Jazan refinery area (generalized)", "lat": 16.9, "lon": 42.55, "coordPrecision": "industrial_zone_approx", "coordNote": "Generalized Jazan industrial-area pin; it is not the refinery, drone track, or a claimed impact point.", "title": "Houthis claim another drone attack on Jazan refinery", "summary": "The Iran-backed Houthis said they launched another drone attack on Aramco's Jazan refinery. AP reported Saudi officials had not commented, and no independently confirmed damage, interception, impact, or casualty information was available.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-strait-hormuz-yemen-houthi-august-13-2026-42eb6af678a8f16d3a2cb14bd7918a12", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "jazan", "aramco", "houthis", "iran-backed", "drone", "refinery", "unconfirmed-claim", "reported-2026-08-13" ] }, { "id": "ye-marib-residential-camp-wave-2026-08-07", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Marib", "date": "2026-08-07", "locationName": "Refugee camp and residential areas in Marib (generalized)", "lat": 15.47, "lon": 45.32, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Broad Marib-area pin; it intentionally does not identify the refugee camp, residences, military camp, missile tracks, or impact points.", "title": "Houthi missile-and-drone wave strikes Marib", "summary": "Yemen's government health minister said Houthi attacks hit a refugee camp and residential areas in Marib, killing two people and injuring 14. The Houthis said missiles and drones targeted a Saudi-backed military camp in the same wave.", "attackType": "missile_and_drone", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": 2, "injured": 14 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/mideast-news-roundup-iran-saudi-pakistan-turkey-aug-7-2026-d2ddfe7ce02c7814420b9029158ed57c", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "marib", "houthis", "iran-backed", "missile", "drone", "refugee-camp", "residential-area", "civilian-casualties", "reported-2026-08-07" ] }, { "id": "ye-mokha-missile-drone-wave-2026-08-09", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Mokha", "date": "2026-08-09", "locationName": "Mokha port and urban area (generalized)", "lat": 13.32, "lon": 43.25, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Broad Mokha-area pin combining two same-day attacks; it is not a port building, residence, military position, or impact coordinate.", "title": "Houthi missile-and-drone wave strikes Mokha", "summary": "Yemen's Defense Ministry said two Houthi missile-and-drone attacks struck Mokha, killing four military personnel and three civilians and injuring 30 people. Government reporting said residential neighborhoods and port facilities were hit; the Houthis claimed military targets.", "attackType": "missile_and_drone", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 7, "injured": 30 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-strait-hormuz-august-10-2026-0bdaae8f1d7b781918e76dca4317c897", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-iran-hormuz-mideast-roundup-aug-9-2026-6c5aa0c5debcca3fa36316a8b0b67400", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "mokha", "red-sea", "houthis", "iran-backed", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "port", "residential-area", "casualties", "reported-2026-08-09" ] }, { "id": "ye-bab-el-mandeb-vessel-missiles-2026-08-11", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Bab el-Mandeb / off Mokha", "date": "2026-08-11", "locationName": "Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen (generalized)", "lat": 13.3, "lon": 43.2, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Broad strait pin off Yemen; it does not identify the vessel's exact track, rescue position, or missile impact points.", "title": "Houthi missiles kill six aboard Yemeni vessel", "summary": "Yemeni authorities said three Houthi ballistic missiles struck a commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen, killing six people and injuring at least nine. The dead included crew members and government-allied National Resistance Forces personnel.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping", "casualties": { "killed": 6, "injured": 9 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/yemen-red-sea-houthi-shipping-attacks-29115cc1fbc209ed4be2d2f80eabc1bf", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-strait-hormuz-august-11-2026-91e4efdfe1ac035b2065127550377289", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "bab-el-mandeb", "mokha", "houthis", "iran-backed", "ballistic-missile", "commercial-shipping", "fatalities", "injuries", "reported-2026-08-11" ] }, { "id": "sa-najran-houthi-attacks-2026-08-06", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Najran", "date": "2026-08-06", "locationName": "Southern Najran region near the Yemeni border (generalized)", "lat": 17.55, "lon": 44.22, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized point for the southern Najran region near the Yemeni border; the Saudi military did not identify impact locations, so this is not an impact coordinate.", "title": "Houthi attacks injure civilians in Najran region", "summary": "The Saudi military said a series of Houthi attacks injured more than 10 civilians, including a four-year-old child, in the southern Najran region near the Yemeni border. Its spokesman said seven Saudis, one Yemeni, two Egyptians and one Pakistani were wounded.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": 11 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/houthi-rebel-attacks-marib-hadhramaut-c1cbd145c5e740b93a4731980ec4e697", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-attacks-iran-us-explainer-6d79ab62dc697281ba5be0352e95b2c5", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "najran", "houthis", "iran-backed", "proxy-inclusive", "civilian-casualties", "territory-generalized", "reported-2026-08-06" ] }, { "id": "ye-marib-hadramout-camps-2026-08-06", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Marib and Hadramout", "date": "2026-08-06", "locationName": "Government forces camps in Marib and Hadramout provinces (generalized military sites)", "lat": 15.46, "lon": 45.32, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized point placed at Marib, the first-named province; the record covers camps across both Marib and Hadramout and is not an impact coordinate. Military locations are deliberately not plotted precisely.", "title": "Houthi strikes hit government camps in Marib and Hadramout", "summary": "Yemeni officials said Houthi strikes hit camps of internationally recognised government forces in Marib and Hadramout provinces, killing at least 30 troops and wounding at least 50. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said ballistic missiles and drones were used.", "attackType": "missile_and_drone", "targetCategory": "military_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 30, "injured": 50 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/houthi-rebel-attacks-marib-hadhramaut-c1cbd145c5e740b93a4731980ec4e697", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-attacks-iran-us-explainer-6d79ab62dc697281ba5be0352e95b2c5", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "marib", "hadramout", "houthis", "iran-backed", "proxy-inclusive", "ballistic-missile", "drone", "military", "reported-2026-08-06" ] }, { "id": "ae-adnoc-two-tankers-drones-2026-08-13", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-08-13", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz (generalized)", "lat": 26.4, "lon": 56.3, "coordPrecision": "maritime_generalized", "coordNote": "Broad strait pin; neither ADNOC nor the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre released the vessels' names, positions, or the points where the drones struck.", "title": "Drones strike two ADNOC tankers in Strait of Hormuz", "summary": "Abu Dhabi's state-owned ADNOC said two of its tankers were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, that the attack caused no injuries and that the situation had been brought under control. The British military's UK Maritime Trade Operations centre said two vessels suffered minor damage when attacked by drones in the strait, without identifying them as the ADNOC ships. The UAE Foreign Ministry blamed Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and called the attacks acts of piracy.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-uae-us-strait-hormuz-august-14-2026-e8565c608ac5283ec8103c85df924b13", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "united-arab-emirates", "ae", "strait-of-hormuz", "adnoc", "iran", "irgc", "drone", "commercial-shipping", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-08-14" ] }, { "id": "ae-adnoc-third-vessel-attack-2026-08-14", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Strait of Hormuz", "date": "2026-08-14", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz (generalized)", "lat": 26.4, "lon": 56.3, "coordPrecision": "maritime_generalized", "coordNote": "Broad strait pin; WAM did not name the vessel or give a position, and it is not clear whether the ship UKMTO described was the same one.", "title": "Third ADNOC vessel attacked in the strait in a week", "summary": "The Emirati state news agency WAM said a tanker owned by Abu Dhabi's ADNOC was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening and that there were no injuries. It was the third such attack on an ADNOC-operated vessel in the waterway in a week, and the UAE called on Iran to stop the strikes. The UK Maritime Trade Operations centre separately said a bulk carrier was struck in the hull by an unknown projectile on Friday, and it was not immediately clear whether it was the same vessel.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-lebanon-uae-us-hormuz-august-15-2026-ba738b9fb8803f28313a19df8bbcac19", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "united-arab-emirates", "ae", "strait-of-hormuz", "adnoc", "wam", "iran", "unknown-projectile", "commercial-shipping", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-08-15" ] }, { "id": "ye-mokha-port-ballistic-missiles-2026-08-14", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Mokha", "date": "2026-08-14", "locationName": "Mokha port (generalized)", "lat": 13.32, "lon": 43.25, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Broad Mokha-area pin; it does not identify port berths, vessels, or missile impact points.", "title": "Houthi ballistic missiles hit Mokha port; casualty accounts differ", "summary": "Yemen's internationally recognized government said the Houthis fired six ballistic missiles at the Red Sea port of Mokha on Friday evening, with military spokesperson Col. Majed al-Nazili giving the missile count. Port director Abdul-Malik al-Sharabi said the attack killed three people including two marines and that port operations were suspended, while Taiz province's media office, citing the Taiz Health Operations Room, reported one person killed and eight wounded. Early accounts of the toll differed: government-aligned armed forces initially reported four civilians killed, and an unnamed military official told AFP that at least eight died.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "port", "casualties": { "killed": 3, "injured": 8 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-lebanon-uae-us-hormuz-august-15-2026-ba738b9fb8803f28313a19df8bbcac19", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/yemens-government-says-houthi-attack-on-al-makha-kills-at-least-four", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "mokha", "houthis", "iran-backed", "ballistic-missile", "port", "fatalities", "injuries", "disputed-toll", "reported-2026-08-15" ] }, { "id": "sa-najran-aramco-drone-claim-2026-08-14", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Najran", "date": "2026-08-14", "locationName": "Najran (generalized)", "lat": 17.55, "lon": 44.22, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Najran-area pin; the claim did not identify the facility or an impact point, and Saudi authorities did not comment.", "title": "Houthis claim drone attack on Aramco facility in Najran", "summary": "The Houthi-run SABA news agency cited a military source as saying the group targeted an Aramco facility in the Saudi city of Najran with a drone, describing it as a response to Saudi military aircraft entering airspace over Yemen's Saada governorate. The report did not identify the precise target or say whether it was hit. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities or Aramco.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/yemens-government-says-houthi-attack-on-al-makha-kills-at-least-four", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "najran", "aramco", "houthis", "iran-backed", "drone", "energy-infrastructure", "unconfirmed-claim", "reported-2026-08-14" ] }, { "id": "lb-southern-lebanon-explosive-drone-soldiers-2026-08-15", "country": "Lebanon", "iso2": "LB", "city": "Southern Lebanon", "date": "2026-08-15", "locationName": "Southern Lebanon combat area (generalized)", "lat": 33.22, "lon": 35.42, "coordPrecision": "generalized_military_site", "coordNote": "Generalized southern Lebanon pin; the Israeli military did not release the position where the drone struck.", "title": "Explosive drone seriously wounds three Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon", "summary": "Israel's military said an explosive drone struck its soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said three soldiers were seriously injured. The military attributed the attack to Hezbollah and said it responded by striking a Hezbollah headquarters, killing a battalion commander and several other fighters. Hezbollah did not claim the drone attack.", "attackType": "explosive_drone", "targetCategory": "military", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": 3 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-lebanon-uae-us-hormuz-august-15-2026-ba738b9fb8803f28313a19df8bbcac19", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "lebanon", "lb", "southern-lebanon", "hezbollah", "iran-backed", "explosive-drone", "military", "injuries", "unclaimed", "reported-2026-08-15" ] }, { "id": "ye-marib-city-missile-drone-wave-2026-08-15", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Marib", "date": "2026-08-15", "locationName": "Marib city residential areas (generalized)", "lat": 15.47, "lon": 45.32, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Broad Marib-area pin; it does not identify the neighbourhoods, homes, or impact points described by local authorities.", "title": "Missile-and-drone wave hits Marib residential neighbourhoods", "summary": "Marib's government media office said six ballistic missiles and four drones targeted residential neighbourhoods in Marib city on Saturday evening, wounding four people and damaging homes and civilian infrastructure. Marib's provincial authority described four ballistic missiles and four drones during the day, a fifth missile later that injured one person, and a sixth launched toward the city overnight. Yemen's Information Ministry called the continued targeting of densely populated areas an escalation that threatens civilians and displacement camps.", "attackType": "missile_and_drone", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": 4 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/houthis-launch-new-attacks-on-al-makha-and-marib-as-yemen-conflict-escalates", "backupArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/yemens-government-says-houthi-strikes-hit-residential-areas-in-marib", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "marib", "houthis", "iran-backed", "missile-and-drone", "residential-area", "injuries", "reported-2026-08-16" ] }, { "id": "ye-mokha-overnight-attacks-2026-08-16", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Mokha", "date": "2026-08-16", "locationName": "Mokha outskirts and a main road (generalized)", "lat": 13.32, "lon": 43.25, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Broad Mokha-area pin covering attacks reported on the city's outskirts and a main road; no impact coordinates were published.", "title": "Overnight attacks on Mokha reported to have killed four", "summary": "Al Jazeera reported that an attack on Sunday hit the outskirts of Mokha while another struck a main road in the city, part of an overnight wave of missiles and drones on Mokha and Marib. State media and the director of Mokha airport said four people were killed and eight injured in the overnight attacks. Casualty accounts in Mokha during this period came from several different officials across consecutive attacks and are difficult to separate.", "attackType": "missile_and_drone", "targetCategory": "urban_area", "casualties": { "killed": 4, "injured": 8 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/houthis-launch-new-attacks-on-al-makha-and-marib-as-yemen-conflict-escalates", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "mokha", "houthis", "iran-backed", "missile-and-drone", "urban-area", "fatalities", "injuries", "reported-2026-08-16" ] }, { "id": "ye-red-sea-off-mokha-vessels-claim-2026-08-17", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Bab el-Mandeb / off Mokha", "date": "2026-08-17", "locationName": "Red Sea off Mokha near Bab el-Mandeb (generalized)", "lat": 13.3, "lon": 43.2, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Broad sea-area pin; the claim named no vessels or positions and was not independently verified.", "title": "Houthis claim missile attack on a ship and four boats off Mokha", "summary": "Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group fired a number of ballistic missiles at a ship and four military boats in the Red Sea off the Yemeni city of Mokha, near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and that the boats capsized and burned. The Houthis said the vessels belonged to Saudi Arabia without providing evidence. There was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia, and the Associated Press said it could not independently verify the claim.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "military_vessels", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-17-2026-53ae10812e472a4e5bb228b9f318a5fc", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "mokha", "bab-el-mandeb", "houthis", "iran-backed", "ballistic-missile", "military-vessels", "unconfirmed-claim", "reported-2026-08-17" ] }, { "id": "ye-marib-houthi-drone-claim-2026-08-17", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Marib", "date": "2026-08-17", "locationName": "Marib province (generalized)", "lat": 15.47, "lon": 45.32, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Broad Marib-area pin; the claim gave no location within the province.", "title": "Houthis claim drone attack on government forces in Marib", "summary": "Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group launched a drone attack on government forces in the central province of Marib. The statement gave no location within the province and no damage or casualty details.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "military", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-17-2026-53ae10812e472a4e5bb228b9f318a5fc", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "marib", "houthis", "iran-backed", "drone", "military", "unconfirmed-claim", "reported-2026-08-17" ] }, { "id": "iq-erbil-drones-krg-officials-2026-08-17", "country": "Iraq", "iso2": "IQ", "city": "Erbil province", "date": "2026-08-17", "locationName": "Erbil province (generalized)", "lat": 36.238, "lon": 43.963, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Erbil-area pin; it does not identify the prime minister's office or the official's residence.", "title": "Drones launched from the Iranian border target Kurdish PM's office", "summary": "The Kurdistan Region's counterterrorism service said two drones launched from the border with Iran targeted the office of Masrour Barzani, prime minister of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, and the home of a top regional intelligence official. There were no casualties and no immediate claim of responsibility. Barzani called the attack a dangerous escalation and a direct threat to the region's security, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said nothing justified it and warned Kurdish officials against false-flag attempts to sow discord.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "government_facility", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-17-2026-53ae10812e472a4e5bb228b9f318a5fc", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "iraq", "iq", "erbil", "kurdistan-region", "barzani", "iran", "drone", "government-facility", "no-casualties", "reported-2026-08-17" ] }, { "id": "ae-ballistic-missiles-toward-uae-2026-08-18", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "iso2": "AE", "city": "Off UAE coast", "date": "2026-08-18", "locationName": "Persian Gulf off the UAE (generalized)", "lat": 25.2, "lon": 54, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Broad sea-area pin; the Defence Ministry published no splashdown positions beyond saying one missile fell inside the UAE's territorial waters and one outside them.", "title": "Two ballistic missiles fired toward the UAE; trade with Iran suspended", "summary": "The UAE Defence Ministry said two ballistic missiles were launched from Iran toward the country on Tuesday, one landing outside its territorial waters and one within them, and said assessments showed the missiles targeted maritime traffic. It was not clear whether air defences shot the missiles down or they fell, and no damage or injuries were reported. Incoming missile fire triggered nationwide shelter warnings, the first in weeks; the UAE suspended all trade and financial transactions with Iran the next day, and Iran's Foreign Ministry denied launching the missiles.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "maritime", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-united-arab-emirates-trade-august-19-2026-47c95fe382c49289ab0419310b6d8057", "backupArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-18-2026-9c48af23b713709e8e170191fbc78c2a", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "united-arab-emirates", "ae", "persian-gulf", "iran", "ballistic-missile", "maritime", "no-casualties", "denied-by-iran", "reported-2026-08-19" ] }, { "id": "om-strait-hormuz-projectile-crew-casualty-2026-08-18", "country": "Oman", "iso2": "OM", "city": "Strait of Hormuz / off Oman", "date": "2026-08-18", "locationName": "Strait of Hormuz near Oman (generalized)", "lat": 26.2, "lon": 56.5, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Broad strait pin; UKMTO did not identify the ship, its cargo or its position.", "title": "Projectile damages a ship's engine room in the Strait of Hormuz", "summary": "The British military's UK Maritime Trade Operations centre said an unidentified projectile damaged the engine room of a ship in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman and resulted in a crew casualty. The agency released no details about the vessel or its cargo and did not say whether the crew member was killed or wounded, so no casualty figure is recorded here. It reported no environmental damage and said the Omani coastguard was assisting other crew members while authorities investigated.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-18-2026-9c48af23b713709e8e170191fbc78c2a", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "oman", "om", "strait-of-hormuz", "ukmto", "unknown-projectile", "commercial-shipping", "casualty-unspecified", "reported-2026-08-18" ] }, { "id": "sa-aramco-refinery-drone-claim-2026-08-18", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Saudi Arabia (generalized)", "date": "2026-08-18", "locationName": "Saudi Arabia (facility not identified in the claim)", "lat": 24, "lon": 45, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Country-level pin: the claim named neither the refinery nor its location, so no region is implied.", "title": "Houthis claim drone attack on a Saudi Aramco refinery", "summary": "Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed they fired drones at an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia, targeting a facility run by the state-owned Saudi Aramco, according to a report by the Houthi-run SABA news agency. The report did not name the refinery or give its location. There were no immediate reports of damage and no comment from Saudi Arabia.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-18-2026-9c48af23b713709e8e170191fbc78c2a", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "aramco", "houthis", "iran-backed", "drone", "energy-infrastructure", "unconfirmed-claim", "location-unspecified", "reported-2026-08-18" ] }, { "id": "ye-off-mokha-cargo-ship-total-loss-2026-08-18", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Bab el-Mandeb / off Mokha", "date": "2026-08-18", "locationName": "Red Sea southeast of Mokha (generalized)", "lat": 12.85, "lon": 43.73, "coordPrecision": "generalized_sea_area", "coordNote": "Broad sea-area pin derived from the reported position of about 40 nautical miles southeast of Mokha; it is not the vessel's exact position.", "title": "Cargo ship declared a total loss after projectile attack off Mokha", "summary": "The British military's UK Maritime Trade Operations centre said a cargo ship struck by multiple projectiles about 40 nautical miles, or 74 kilometres, southeast of Mokha was rendered a constructive total loss. The centre did not identify the projectiles or say who was responsible. The Associated Press noted that Iran-aligned Houthi rebels resumed attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea in July.", "attackType": "unknown_projectile", "targetCategory": "commercial_shipping", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "high", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://apnews.com/article/oman-iran-war-us-hormuz-a8298715a51159225d2f37a6d50ce682", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "mokha", "red-sea", "ukmto", "unknown-projectile", "commercial-shipping", "total-loss", "attacker-unidentified", "reported-2026-08-18" ] }, { "id": "ye-al-khawkhah-ballistic-missiles-2026-08-18", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Al-Khawkhah, Hodeidah", "date": "2026-08-18", "locationName": "Al-Khawkhah district, southern Hodeidah (generalized)", "lat": 13.79, "lon": 43.25, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized district pin; the statement placed the strike east of Al-Khawkhah without giving an impact point.", "title": "Ballistic missiles kill three in Hodeidah's Al-Khawkhah district", "summary": "Yemen's government-aligned National Resistance Forces said two Houthi ballistic missiles struck an area east of the Al-Khawkhah district in southern Hodeidah province, and that the death toll had risen to three civilians including a child. Earlier the same day the force had said two farmers were killed. Anadolu Agency reported the statement was carried by the force's linked 2 December news agency and said the Houthis had not commented on the claims.", "attackType": "ballistic_missile", "targetCategory": "territory_generalized", "casualties": { "killed": 3, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/death-toll-from-houthi-missile-attack-in-yemens-hodeidah-rises-to-3-yemeni-forces/4030974", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "hodeidah", "al-khawkhah", "houthis", "iran-backed", "ballistic-missile", "fatalities", "rising-toll", "reported-2026-08-18" ] }, { "id": "ye-hays-drone-family-home-2026-08-18", "country": "Yemen", "iso2": "YE", "city": "Hays, Hodeidah", "date": "2026-08-18", "locationName": "Rural Hays district, southern Hodeidah (generalized)", "lat": 13.86, "lon": 43.48, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized district pin; the home is deliberately not located more precisely.", "title": "Drone explodes in a family home south of Hodeidah, wounding two girls", "summary": "The government-run Yemeni news agency SABA reported that a drone belonging to the Houthis exploded inside a family's home in the rural part of Hays district, south of Hodeidah province, on Tuesday. A local source told the agency that two girls, aged five and 10, were wounded by shrapnel and were taken for treatment. No other casualties were reported and the account has not been independently confirmed.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "residential_area", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": 2 }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://sabanew.net/story/ar/150978", "backupArticleUrl": null, "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "yemen", "ye", "hodeidah", "hays", "houthis", "iran-backed", "drone", "residential-area", "injuries", "children", "reported-2026-08-18" ] }, { "id": "sa-najran-airport-drone-claim-2026-08-20", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Najran", "date": "2026-08-20", "locationName": "Najran (generalized)", "lat": 17.55, "lon": 44.22, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Najran-area pin; the claim gave no impact point and the pin is not the airport itself.", "title": "Houthis claim drone attack on a target at Najran airport", "summary": "Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group carried out two drone operations against Saudi Arabia, the first of which targeted what he described as a sensitive target at Najran airport. He said both operations achieved their objectives and were a response to an alleged Saudi airspace violation over Yemen's Saada province. Riyadh did not immediately respond to the claims, and no damage assessment was released.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "airport", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/yemens-houthis-say-they-successfully-struck-two-saudi-targets-with-drones/4033109", "backupArticleUrl": "https://shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Houthis-claim-drone-strikes-on-Najran-airport-Aramco-facility", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "najran", "houthis", "iran-backed", "drone", "airport", "unconfirmed-claim", "reported-2026-08-20" ] }, { "id": "sa-najran-aramco-drone-claim-2026-08-20", "country": "Saudi Arabia", "iso2": "SA", "city": "Najran", "date": "2026-08-20", "locationName": "Najran (generalized)", "lat": 17.55, "lon": 44.22, "coordPrecision": "generalized_area", "coordNote": "Generalized Najran-area pin; the claim did not identify the facility or an impact point.", "title": "Houthis claim a second drone attack on an Aramco site in Najran", "summary": "Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the second of two simultaneous drone operations against Saudi Arabia targeted an Aramco facility in Najran, and that it achieved its objective. He described the attacks as a response to an alleged Saudi airspace violation over Yemen's Saada province. Riyadh did not immediately respond, and no damage or casualty information was released.", "attackType": "drone", "targetCategory": "energy_infrastructure", "casualties": { "killed": null, "injured": null }, "sourceConfidence": "medium", "primaryArticleUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/yemens-houthis-say-they-successfully-struck-two-saudi-targets-with-drones/4033109", "backupArticleUrl": "https://shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Houthis-claim-drone-strikes-on-Najran-airport-Aramco-facility", "socialUrl": null, "tags": [ "saudi-arabia", "sa", "najran", "aramco", "houthis", "iran-backed", "drone", "energy-infrastructure", "unconfirmed-claim", "reported-2026-08-20" ] } ]