Middle East Security Tracker

• Limited returns: Just 15 families have come back to Zawtar al-Gharbieh, one of three initial zones, amid widespread destruction of homes.
• Army...

• Iran's ballistic missiles targeting a US base in Jordan were fully intercepted with no casualties or damage.
• US and Saudi forces jointly struck...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks a security agreement with Israel as a first step toward peace, while insisting Syria will not abandon its claim...

The conflict shifted to direct US-Iran exchanges this week. After Iran struck a US base in Jordan, American forces hit dozens of IRGC command centers,...

Iran's threats to strike Gulf airports, ports, and power plants—including Kuwait’s desalination facilities—mark a sharp escalation in the 2026 war...

Iran-backed Iraqi militias function as a low-cost proxy tool, launching drones at Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel to spread instability while...

Arab governments now prioritize stability to protect economic diversification and regional cooperation.

• Geography traps them: US bases and Iranian...

Yemen emerges as a critical secondary theater where Iranian support, Houthi calculations, and Saudi-backed government readiness intersect amid Red Sea...

Strait of Hormuz transits have plunged to crisis lows with non-Iranian vessels fleeing renewed US-Iran hostilities.

• Traffic collapse: 39 total...

Iran steers clear of US naval assets and Israel to dodge devastating retaliation and prevent wider war, instead hitting Gulf states.

• Tehran claims...

Hezbollah has placed roughly 400 field commanders across South America, using Brazilian recruits and Shiite centers to plan strikes on synagogues,...

Two rival energy corridors have shaped a decade of Middle East conflicts, with one route threading Syria, Iraq, and Iran toward the Mediterranean...

A pause in U.S.-Iran strikes has accelerated talks between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz through joint management and voluntary fees,...

Veterans are blasting the Pentagon for splitting Iran war casualty data across two pages, moving four of 18 deaths into a new "overseas operations"...

US forces disabled the sanctioned tanker Belma with a Hellfire missile to its smokestack after it defied the reinstated Arabian Gulf blockade...

US and Saudi forces struck Iranian-backed militia sites in eastern Iraq on July 28, responding to over 30 drone attacks on Saudi Arabia in 72...

Iranian drone and missile strikes on Kuwait’s power and desalination plants have entered their fourth day, causing shutdowns and forcing power...

• US and Saudi forces struck Iran-backed logistics and weapons sites in eastern Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for recent attacks.
• The operation...

Military escalation triggered immediate oil price surges as supply fears intensified.

• Brent crude jumped 7% above $90/bbl and WTI above $84/bbl...

• Iran fired ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan, all intercepted with no reported damage or casualties.
• US and Saudi aircraft struck...