SITUATION UPDATE PRODUCT · CENTCOM · GRAPHIC · MACHINE-ASSEMBLED
REPORTED EVENTS, 170150Z AUG 26 – 160150Z SEP 26
| SERIAL | SU-CEN-26-004 |
| INFO CUT-OFF | 160150Z SEP 26 |
| PUBLISHED | 160150Z SEP 26 |
| EVENTS SHOWN | 30 (19 plotted) |
| SOURCE BASIS | OSINT only |
| PREPARED BY | Unattended pipeline — no analyst |
| DISTRIBUTION | Approved for public release |
Numbered points are events, chronological within the issue window; closely co-located symbols are slightly displaced for legibility, true positions kept in the data. Positions derive from place names validated against a curated gazetteer; events below the geolocation confidence threshold are listed in the register without a plotted point. Named pipelines use public mapped alignments; maritime routes follow a public shipping network and are representative corridors, not live vessel tracks.
IRAN · 010000Z APR 26 · GROUND · FRIENDLY
A US pilot who was shot down over Iran was rescued in an operation that officials say marked the first US boots on the ground in Iran in 46 years. The pilot gave his first interview recalling 'free-falling' before the rescue.
JORDAN · 301800Z AUG 26 · STRIKE · HOSTILE
At least 8 ballistic missiles launched at Jordanian bases hosting US A-10 and F-15 operations. No casualties reported.
OMAN · 311200Z AUG 26 · MARITIME · UNKNOWN
Two commercial tankers struck by unattributed projectiles near Khasab. Two crew killed aboard Sidr — first commercial crew deaths of the period.
IRAN · 010500Z SEP 26 · STRIKE · FRIENDLY
US strike during a ~100-target CENTCOM wave hit near a wedding venue. Casualty reporting revised from five to four killed, 50-68 wounded. CENTCOM investigating.
JORDAN · 011500Z SEP 26 · STRIKE · HOSTILE
13 missiles engaged, 10 intercepted. Zero casualties. Ranged US ISR assets and a USMC facility in a single strike.
KUWAIT · 011600Z SEP 26 · STRIKE · HOSTILE
Kuwaiti bases hit by Iranian drones. No casualties reported.
BAHRAIN · 011700Z SEP 26 · STRIKE · HOSTILE
Most intercepted; no damage reported by the host government.
LEBANON · 020503Z SEP 26 · MOVEMENT · NEUTRAL
A BBC team embedded with a UN peacekeeping humanitarian mission reported that Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions in occupied areas of Lebanon, according to UNIFIL officials.
LEBANON · 020503Z SEP 26 · MOVEMENT · NEUTRAL
A BBC team traveling with a UN peacekeeping mission inside occupied Lebanon observed Israeli troops fortifying positions and continuing demolitions. UN peacekeeping officials confirmed Israeli forces are expanding their presence.
BAHRAIN · 021000Z SEP 26 · STRIKE · HOSTILE
Claimed strikes on radar installations and assembly points. No damage confirmed by Bahrain.
IRAN · 022102Z SEP 26 · STRIKE · UNKNOWN
BBC Verify reviewed footage showing the aftermath of a strike on a building in southern Iran where wedding celebrations were reportedly taking place. Attribution and casualty figures were not confirmed in available reporting.
UAE · 030900Z SEP 26 · STRIKE · HOSTILE
Iran claimed a strike on Al Minhad Air Base. The UAE neither confirmed nor denied it.
SAUDI ARABIA · 072000Z SEP 26 · INFRASTRUCTURE · HOSTILE
Satellite-confirmed damage to the refinery.
JORDAN · 080400Z SEP 26 · STRIKE · HOSTILE
18 of 20 missiles intercepted. Leakers took the wing off one A-10 and damaged ~8 F-15s. Roughly 30 Patriot interceptors expended.
SAUDI ARABIA · 081400Z SEP 26 · STRIKE · HOSTILE
Coordinated strikes wounded 73. Partner air base and energy sites hit together.
BAHRAIN · 090800Z SEP 26 · INFRASTRUCTURE · HOSTILE
Acting Navy Secretary confirmed extensive damage to command centres, warehouses, piers and communications; ~$400M reconstruction estimate.
YEMEN · 101100Z SEP 26 · GROUND · HOSTILE
Houthi forces took Mocha, Dhubab, al-Omari camp and Mayyun Island without contest.
ALGERIA · 101547Z SEP 26 · POLITICAL · NEUTRAL
Algeria announced it was severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates; the Algerian foreign ministry did not give a reason but stated it had exhausted all means.
YEMEN · 110000Z SEP 26 · GROUND · HOSTILE
Houthi forces captured the strategic Red Sea port of Mokha and the island of Perim, significantly expanding their control over a key international shipping route. The advance is described as the group's most impressive military achievement in several years.
YEMEN · 110920Z SEP 26 · MOVEMENT · HOSTILE
Houthi forces seized the strategic Red Sea port of Mokha and the island of Perim, a key position on a major international shipping route. The advance gives the Iran-backed group greater control over the Bab-el-Mandeb strait and Red Sea shipping lanes.
LEBANON · 111550Z SEP 26 · STRIKE · NEUTRAL
Israel announced it destroyed a major underground Hezbollah base. The blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake according to the US Geological Survey.
SAUDI ARABIA · 120000Z SEP 26 · STRIKE · UNKNOWN
A senior Iraqi source attributed a September attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline to a resistance 'splinter' group, according to Al Jazeera. Satellite imagery analyzed by BBC Verify shows major damage to the pipeline, which experts say could cut oil supplies by up to 3.6 million barrels per day. Iraq has removed a military commander and opened investigations into the attack, which originated from an area bordering Iran.
SAUDI ARABIA · 120600Z SEP 26 · INFRASTRUCTURE · UNKNOWN
Saudi Arabia attributed the drones to Iraqi origin and shut the line as a precaution.
SAUDI ARABIA · 121215Z SEP 26 · INFRASTRUCTURE · UNKNOWN
Satellite imagery analyzed by BBC Verify revealed major damage to a key Saudi oil pipeline, which has been shut down following a drone attack launched from Iraq near the Iranian border. Experts estimate the closure could cut oil supplies by up to 3.6 million barrels per day. Iraq removed a military commander and opened investigations into the attack.
OMAN · 151613Z SEP 26 · MARITIME · UNKNOWN
Two sailors went missing after the oil tanker El Gaia was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. The US says the tanker was struck by a missile and then a drone, while Iran claims the vessel caught fire after hitting mines.
IRAN · 152016Z SEP 26 · OTHER · HOSTILE
Western intelligence agencies issued a warning about Iranian spyware dubbed 'CHOSEN BRICK' being used to target critics of the Iranian government living abroad. The advisory highlights a cyber threat campaign directed at dissidents outside Iran.
UNITED STATES · 152034Z SEP 26 · POLITICAL · FRIENDLY
The Pentagon inspector general confirmed that the Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, with a bottleneck in resupply identified despite presidential claims of virtually limitless supplies. A separate congressional report found replenishing depleted stockpiles could take up to five years.
CHINA · 160000Z SEP 26 · POLITICAL · UNKNOWN
Iran's top diplomat departed for China as Beijing seeks to mediate an end to the ongoing war. The visit comes as the conflict continues to drag on with no reported ceasefire.
WEST BANK · 160042Z SEP 26 · GROUND · NEUTRAL
Israeli soldiers rappelled from a helicopter onto the roof of a residential building in Yatta in the occupied West Bank. No further details on casualties or the operation's objective were reported.
SAUDI ARABIA · 160109Z SEP 26 · AIR-DEFENSE · UNKNOWN
Saudi Arabia announced it intercepted a drone before it could reach Mecca, Islam's holiest city. Saudi officials described pilgrims' security as a 'red line.' The origin of the drone was not confirmed in reporting.
All information derives from publicly available reporting across 3 outlet(s): BBC (18), GlobalSecurity.org (14), Al Jazeera (6). 25 of 30 events rest on a single source and should not be treated as confirmed. No imagery exploitation or independent collection was performed; positions derive from place names validated against a gazetteer, and region-level reports are listed without a plotted point.
Not an official product of any government agency. Carries no official coordination. Derived entirely from publicly available information. · SU-CEN-26-004 · Info cut-off 160150Z SEP 26