{ "conflict": "iran-usa", "title": "Iran–USA / Strait of Hormuz", "short": "IRAN–USA", "site": "https://iran-usa-claim-map-2026.pages.dev", "reportDate": "2026-10-02", "window": { "start": "2026-09-26T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-02T23:59:59Z" }, "generatedAt": "2026-10-02T18:46:40Z", "dataCutoff": "2026-10-02T17:50:00Z", "label": "UNVERIFIED / CLAIMED — INFO/SA ONLY", "totalsLabel": "CLAIMED TOTAL, UNVERIFIED", "counts": { "claims": 209, "bySide": { "Iran": 78, "Other": 63, "USA": 54, "Unknown": 14 }, "byType": { "diplomacy": 58, "contradiction": 28, "threat": 24, "shipping": 18, "interdiction": 15, "naval": 9, "presence": 8, "sanctions": 6, "analysis": 6, "civilian_vessel": 6, "strike": 5, "blockade": 5, "political": 4, "control": 4, "logistics": 3, "engagement": 3, "mobilization": 2, "politics": 1, "other": 1, "assessment": 1, "capability": 1, "deployment": 1 }, "byStatus": { "official_statement": 97, "news_report": 58, "contradicted": 28, "analysis": 12, "not_verified": 11, "corroborated": 1, "osint_assessment": 1, "reported": 1 }, "sources": 137, "topLocations": [ [ "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", 10 ], [ "Hormuz corridor Contested (EST)", 6 ], [ "Strait of Hormuz contested control frame (EST)", 5 ], [ "Strait of Hormuz bargaining / transit frame (EST)", 3 ], [ "UN / Hormuz diplomacy track (EST)", 3 ], [ "Strait of Hormuz bargaining frame (EST)", 2 ] ] }, "bluf": [ "209 open-source claim records were logged on this map between 26 Sep and 02 Oct 2026 (UTC), citing 137 distinct source links. All are UNVERIFIED / CLAIMED. Map side tags: Iran 78, Other 63, USA 54, Unknown 14.", "Most-reported locations: Strait of Hormuz (EST) (10); Hormuz corridor Contested (EST) (6); Strait of Hormuz contested control frame (EST) (5); Strait of Hormuz bargaining / transit frame (EST) (3); UN / Hormuz diplomacy track (EST) (3).", "United States / partners side: 8 — personnel wounded, claimed by US military / CENTCOM / US officials — CLAIMED TOTAL, UNVERIFIED (1 claim record).", "Iran / IRGC side: 1 — strike / attack events reported (deduped), claimed by US military / CENTCOM / US officials — CLAIMED TOTAL, UNVERIFIED (1 claim record).", "Other / commercial shipping & third parties side: 7 — ships / vessels, claimed by Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers) — CLAIMED TOTAL, UNVERIFIED (10 claim records).", "Territorial gain/advance claims this week — Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers): 2. No assessed change in the map’s EST territory layer.", "Units layer: 21 new unit/actor entries and 15 EST position updates (≥5 km) — all NOT CONFIRMED / ESTIMATED.", "14 figure-claim(s) could not be assigned to the side that suffered the loss and are listed under “Side unclear” in Section 2." ], "headline": [ { "side": "USA", "metric": "wounded", "label": "Personnel wounded", "low": 8, "high": 8, "claimant": "US military / CENTCOM / US officials", "nClaims": 1, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "text": "United States / partners side: 8 — personnel wounded, claimed by US military / CENTCOM / US officials" }, { "side": "Iran", "metric": "strike_events", "label": "Strike / attack events reported (deduped)", "low": 1, "high": 1, "claimant": "US military / CENTCOM / US officials", "nClaims": 1, "basis": "count of strike/attack claim records against this side, deduped by UTC day + ~10 km area", "text": "Iran / IRGC side: 1 — strike / attack events reported (deduped), claimed by US military / CENTCOM / US officials" }, { "side": "Other", "metric": "equip:ships", "label": "Ships / vessels", "low": 7, "high": 7, "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "nClaims": 10, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "text": "Other / commercial shipping & third parties side: 7 — ships / vessels, claimed by Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)" } ], "sides": [ "USA", "Iran", "Other", "Unclear" ], "sideLabels": { "USA": "United States / partners", "Iran": "Iran / IRGC", "Other": "Other / commercial shipping & third parties", "Unclear": "Side unclear (target/victim not stated or not parseable)" }, "totalsBySide": { "USA": { "side": "USA", "label": "United States / partners", "civLabel": "Civilians (US / partner states)", "rows": [ { "metric": "wounded", "category": "Personnel", "label": "Personnel wounded", "claimant": "US military / CENTCOM / US officials", "low": 8, "high": 8, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-09-28", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "lo": 8, "hi": 8, "refs": [ { "id": "news-abc-0928mid-8marines-confirm", "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-minister-arrives-us/?id=136814503", "text": "ABC News Sep 28 (~12:17pm EDT update): a US official confirmed to ABC that eight Marines were recently hurt in an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz" } ] } ] } ], "lossesSufferedBy": "USA", "civilianLine": "Civilians (US / partner states): no per-event civilian casualty figures were stated in this week’s claim records for this side (data missing — not evidence of zero). CLAIMED, UNVERIFIED.", "officialTallies": [] }, "Iran": { "side": "Iran", "label": "Iran / IRGC", "civLabel": "Civilians in Iran", "rows": [ { "metric": "equip:civilian_buildings", "category": "Equipment / infrastructure", "label": "Civilian buildings (incidents)", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "low": 1, "high": 1, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-10-02", "loc": "Iran / Strait of Hormuz theater (assessment)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-ctp-1001-iran-update", "url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-october-1-2026", "text": "English-language regime media circulated senior IRGC Aerospace Force officer comments that Iran can hit moving targets with long-range ballistic missiles (assessed as deterrence IO)" } ] } ] }, { "metric": "strike_events", "category": "Strikes launched against", "label": "Strike / attack events reported (deduped)", "claimant": "US military / CENTCOM / US officials", "low": 1, "high": 1, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "count of strike/attack claim records against this side, deduped by UTC day + ~10 km area", "events": [] } ], "lossesSufferedBy": "Iran", "civilianLine": "Civilians in Iran: no per-event civilian casualty figures were stated in this week’s claim records for this side (data missing — not evidence of zero). CLAIMED, UNVERIFIED.", "officialTallies": [] }, "Other": { "side": "Other", "label": "Other / commercial shipping & third parties", "civLabel": "Civilians / seafarers (commercial shipping & third countries)", "rows": [ { "metric": "equip:drones", "category": "Equipment / infrastructure", "label": "Drones / UAVs", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "low": 1, "high": 1, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-09-27", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST seizure area)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-ii-0927mid-remus600-seize", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609277189", "text": "Iran International / CNBC / Al Jazeera Sep 27: IRGC Navy said Sunday it seized an advanced US military underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz, identified as a REMUS 600 autonomous underwater vehicle, with specialists working to recover data" } ] } ] }, { "metric": "equip:ships", "category": "Equipment / infrastructure", "label": "Ships / vessels", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "low": 7, "high": 7, "nClaims": 10, "nEvents": 7, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-09-29", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz transit (EST — exact fix not published)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-aa-0929pm-ukmto-projectile-fire", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/fire-breaks-out-on-vessel-hit-by-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-uk-maritime-agency/4072741", "text": "Anadolu Agency / Iran International Sep 29: UK Maritime Trade Operations said a vessel was struck by a suspected unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening" } ] }, { "date": "2026-09-30", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — exact fixes not published)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-intellinews-0930am-ukmto-three-tankers", "url": "https://www.intellinews.com/ukmto-reports-three-tankers-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-472319/", "text": "Warning 144-26 crude oil tanker struck port side" }, { "id": "news-intellinews-0930am-ukmto-three-tankers", "url": "https://www.intellinews.com/ukmto-reports-three-tankers-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-472319/", "text": "145-26 inbound tanker struck" }, { "id": "news-intellinews-0930am-ukmto-three-tankers", "url": "https://www.intellinews.com/ukmto-reports-three-tankers-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-472319/", "text": "146-26 LNG tanker struck" }, { "id": "news-gc-0930pm-ukmto-delayed-lag", "url": "https://gcaptain.com/three-more-tanker-attacks-surface-in-delayed-hormuz-reports/", "text": "inbound tanker struck" }, { "id": "news-gc-0930pm-ukmto-delayed-lag", "url": "https://gcaptain.com/three-more-tanker-attacks-surface-in-delayed-hormuz-reports/", "text": "third tanker struck (fewest details)" } ] }, { "date": "2026-09-30", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — Sep 29 time-late UKMTO 144-26)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-stm-0930eve-mersin-prosperity", "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/four-vessels-struck-in-hormuz-in-24-hours", "text": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech Sep 30: UKMTO warning 144-26 time-late Sep 29 crude oil tanker struck on port side by unknown projectile identified as 2008-built VLCC Mersin Prosperity, Equasis-managed by ADNOC. Damage extent unclear" }, { "id": "news-stm-0930eve-sinbad", "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/four-vessels-struck-in-hormuz-in-24-hours", "text": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech Sep 30: UKMTO warning 145-26 time-late Sep 29 inbound tanker struck by unknown projectile identified as Liberian-flagged tanker Sinbad, managed by Anglo-Eastern" }, { "id": "news-stm-0930eve-al-ruwais", "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/four-vessels-struck-in-hormuz-in-24-hours", "text": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech Sep 30: UKMTO warning 146-26 time-late Sep 29 tanker struck by unknown projectile identified as Al Ruwais" } ] }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — AIS-dark Liberian trio)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-reuters-1001am-marisks-trio", "url": "https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/three-tankers-transiting-strait-of-hormuz-hit-by-projectiles", "text": "Reuters (via Baird Maritime) Oct 1: shipping intelligence service Marisks said three Liberian-flagged oil tankers were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, moving with AIS transponders off" } ] }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "loc": "Southern Hormuz corridor / Omani-side route (EST)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-wpo-1001mid-windward-southern", "url": "https://www.worldports.org/three-vessels-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-irans-grip-loosens/", "text": "~2/3 oil volume via STS. Same piece: UKMTO time-late three tanker hits (one unconfirmed LNG)" } ] }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — unnamed tanker)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-aa-1001pm-ukmto-14726", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-catches-fire-uk-maritime-agency/4075549", "text": "Anadolu Agency / Arab Times Oct 1: UK Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, causing a fire" } ] }, { "date": "2026-10-02", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-gc-1001eve-jmic-severe", "url": "https://gcaptain.com/another-tanker-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-attacks-continue/", "text": "gCaptain Oct 1 (Mike Schuler): UKMTO Warning 147-26 reported a tanker struck by an unknown projectile at about 1750 UTC Oct 1, fire onboard, crew safe" } ] } ] }, { "metric": "equip:ships", "category": "Equipment / infrastructure", "label": "Ships / vessels", "claimant": "Independent analysts (ISW/CTP etc.)", "low": 20.0, "high": 20.0, "nClaims": 2, "nEvents": 2, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-09-28", "loc": "Hormuz / NY mediation / Iran (EST)", "lo": 19.0, "hi": 19.0, "refs": [ { "id": "news-ctp-0928eve-reject-routes-19unsub", "url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-september-28-2026", "text": "CTP: IRGC claimed 19 vessel attacks Sep 26–27 with no substantiating evidence observed" } ] }, { "date": "2026-09-29", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz / blockade line (EST analysis)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-ctp-0929-iran-update-exports-imbalance", "url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-september-29-2026-6abc42672ae45", "text": "Notes likely Iranian projectile struck a vessel Sep 28 (fire)" } ] } ] }, { "metric": "equip:ships", "category": "Equipment / infrastructure", "label": "Ships / vessels", "claimant": "US military / CENTCOM / US officials", "low": 1, "high": 1, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-09-28", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — vessel type undisclosed)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-nbc-0928am-8marines-ascm", "url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-marines-injured-recent-iranian-attack-rcna600097", "text": "amplified Sep 28 by Iran International/AA): three US officials said eight US Marines (7 enlisted + 1 officer) were injured Sep 14 when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a maritime vessel they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz" } ] } ] }, { "metric": "equip:ships", "category": "Equipment / infrastructure", "label": "Ships / vessels", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "low": 3, "high": 3, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-10-01", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz / UNGA diplomacy track (EST)", "lo": 3, "hi": 3, "refs": [ { "id": "news-soufan-1001mid-dueling", "url": "https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2026-october-1/", "text": "Wednesday observers reported IRGC may have fired on three tankers" } ] } ] }, { "metric": "equip:civilian_buildings", "category": "Equipment / infrastructure", "label": "Civilian buildings (incidents)", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "low": 3, "high": 3, "nClaims": 3, "nEvents": 3, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-09-30", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-aj-0930am-mohebbi-hit-small-ships", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/economic-war-is-iran-losing-its-leverage-over-the-strait-of-hormuz", "text": "“We have been hitting small ships and preventing them from passing for a long time, but America does not respond.” Same piece: tanker-trackers put oil/petroleum flows through Hormuz near ~80% of pre-war" } ] }, { "date": "2026-09-30", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz / coastal approaches (EST)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-ii-0930eve-kayhan-maritime-escalation", "url": "https://www.iranintl.news/en/202609302992", "text": "called for non-attributable maritime interdictions, deployment of coastal anti-ship batteries and expanded targeting of Western-escorted vessels so energy markets face “unbearable cost” before Washington lifts blockade" } ] }, { "date": "2026-10-02", "loc": "Iran / long-range ballistic missile force (EST)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-ctp-1001-asf-moving-targets", "url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-october-1-2026", "text": "English-language regime media circulated comments from a senior IRGC Aerospace Force officer that Iran has developed the ability to hit moving targets with long-range ballistic missiles" } ] } ] }, { "metric": "equip:civilian_buildings", "category": "Equipment / infrastructure", "label": "Civilian buildings (incidents)", "claimant": "US government (White House / State / Treasury)", "low": 1, "high": 1, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-09-26", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz bargaining frame (EST)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-aj-0926pm-trump-rejects-roadmap", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/trump-rejects-irans-seven-day-roadmap-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz", "text": "Al Jazeera Sep 26: Trump told reporters outside the White House “I reject their proposal,” adding Iran wants an agreement because they’re “losing so badly.” AJ Washington correspondent Mike Hanna assessed the Iranian seven-day roadmap appears “dead in the wate" } ] } ] }, { "metric": "equip:civilian_buildings", "category": "Equipment / infrastructure", "label": "Civilian buildings (incidents)", "claimant": "US military / CENTCOM / US officials", "low": 1, "high": 1, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-09-28", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — vessel type undisclosed)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-nbc-0928am-8marines-ascm", "url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-marines-injured-recent-iranian-attack-rcna600097", "text": "amplified Sep 28 by Iran International/AA): three US officials said eight US Marines (7 enlisted + 1 officer) were injured Sep 14 when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a maritime vessel they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz" } ] } ] }, { "metric": "strike_events", "category": "Strikes launched against", "label": "Strike / attack events reported (deduped)", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "low": 6, "high": 6, "nClaims": 10, "nEvents": 6, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "count of strike/attack claim records against this side, deduped by UTC day + ~10 km area", "events": [] }, { "metric": "strike_events", "category": "Strikes launched against", "label": "Strike / attack events reported (deduped)", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "low": 7, "high": 7, "nClaims": 9, "nEvents": 7, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "count of strike/attack claim records against this side, deduped by UTC day + ~10 km area", "events": [] }, { "metric": "strike_events", "category": "Strikes launched against", "label": "Strike / attack events reported (deduped)", "claimant": "US military / CENTCOM / US officials", "low": 1, "high": 1, "nClaims": 2, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "count of strike/attack claim records against this side, deduped by UTC day + ~10 km area", "events": [] }, { "metric": "territory_claims", "category": "Territory", "label": "Territory lost — settlement / position claims", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "low": 1, "high": 1, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "number of claim records in which this claimant says ground was taken from this side", "events": [ { "date": "2026-10-01", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz / PGSA non-compliance list (EST)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-lli-0930-brief-blacklist81", "url": "https://www.lloydslistintelligence.com/resources/blog/strait-of-hormuz-brief-30-september-2026", "text": "Lloyd’s List Intelligence Strait of Hormuz Brief Sep 30: PGSA “blacklist” grew from 77 to 81 vessels (two crude tankers, an LPG carrier and a bulk carrier added). Iran first unveiled the list Aug 24 with 44 vessels, warning of fines/detention/confiscation; listed vessels continue to transit, suggest" } ] } ] } ], "lossesSufferedBy": "Other", "civilianLine": "Civilians / seafarers (commercial shipping & third countries): no per-event civilian casualty figures were stated in this week’s claim records for this side (data missing — not evidence of zero). CLAIMED, UNVERIFIED.", "officialTallies": [] }, "Unclear": { "side": "Unclear", "label": "Side unclear (target/victim not stated or not parseable)", "civLabel": "Civilians — side unclear", "rows": [ { "metric": "equip:armor", "category": "Equipment / infrastructure", "label": "Armor (tanks, AFVs, APCs)", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "low": 3, "high": 3, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-10-01", "loc": "Southern Hormuz corridor / Omani-side route (EST)", "lo": 3, "hi": 3, "refs": [ { "id": "news-wpo-1001mid-windward-southern", "url": "https://www.worldports.org/three-vessels-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-irans-grip-loosens/", "text": "~2/3 oil volume via STS. Same piece: UKMTO time-late three tanker hits (one unconfirmed LNG)" } ] } ] }, { "metric": "strike_events", "category": "Strikes launched against", "label": "Strike / attack events reported (deduped)", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "low": 5, "high": 5, "nClaims": 5, "nEvents": 5, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "count of strike/attack claim records against this side, deduped by UTC day + ~10 km area", "events": [] }, { "metric": "strike_events", "category": "Strikes launched against", "label": "Strike / attack events reported (deduped)", "claimant": "US military / CENTCOM / US officials", "low": 4, "high": 4, "nClaims": 4, "nEvents": 4, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "count of strike/attack claim records against this side, deduped by UTC day + ~10 km area", "events": [] }, { "metric": "strike_events", "category": "Strikes launched against", "label": "Strike / attack events reported (deduped)", "claimant": "US government (White House / State / Treasury)", "low": 1, "high": 1, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "count of strike/attack claim records against this side, deduped by UTC day + ~10 km area", "events": [] }, { "metric": "strike_events", "category": "Strikes launched against", "label": "Strike / attack events reported (deduped)", "claimant": "Western security official (anonymous, via media)", "low": 1, "high": 1, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "count of strike/attack claim records against this side, deduped by UTC day + ~10 km area", "events": [] }, { "metric": "mun:ground_attacks", "category": "Strikes launched against", "label": "Launched against: Ground attacks / engagements", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "low": 4, "high": 4, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "per-event sum; repeat reports of one event (same UTC day, ~10 km area, claimant) counted once; range = lowest–highest figure per event", "events": [ { "date": "2026-10-02", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "lo": 4, "hi": 4, "refs": [ { "id": "news-gc-1001eve-jmic-severe", "url": "https://gcaptain.com/another-tanker-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-attacks-continue/", "text": "Before that warning, JMIC Update 101 (earlier Thursday) counted four confirmed attacks/disruptions in the Strait over the previous 96 hours and kept the regional threat level at SEVERE, saying deliberate attacks on commercial shipping remained highly likely" } ] } ] }, { "metric": "territory_claims", "category": "Territory", "label": "Territory lost — settlement / position claims", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "low": 1, "high": 1, "nClaims": 1, "nEvents": 1, "sourcesDisagree": false, "basis": "number of claim records in which this claimant says ground was taken from this side", "events": [ { "date": "2026-10-02", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "lo": 1, "hi": 1, "refs": [ { "id": "news-gc-1001eve-jmic-severe", "url": "https://gcaptain.com/another-tanker-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-attacks-continue/", "text": "gCaptain Oct 1 (Mike Schuler): UKMTO Warning 147-26 reported a tanker struck by an unknown projectile at about 1750 UTC Oct 1, fire onboard, crew safe; no party identified as responsible. Before that warning, JMIC Update 101 (earlier Thursday) counted four confirmed attacks/disruptions in the Strait" } ] } ] } ], "lossesSufferedBy": "Unclear", "civilianLine": "Civilians — side unclear: no per-event civilian casualty figures were stated in this week’s claim records for this side (data missing — not evidence of zero). CLAIMED, UNVERIFIED.", "officialTallies": [] } }, "totalsNote": "totalsBySide[side] = losses SUFFERED by that side (target/victim parsed from claim text + claimant), credited to the claimant; 'Unclear' = victim side not determinable. 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added to DCAS (~861 injured tally as of Wed) nearly 10 days later" }, { "claim_id": "news-abc-0928mid-8marines-confirm", "date": "2026-09-28", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "earlier event (before window)", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-minister-arrives-us/?id=136814503", "clause": "injuries “not significant.” Notes UKMTO tracked a commercial vessel struck by an “unknown projectile” Sep 14 with no injuries reported at the time" }, { "claim_id": "news-uani-0928eve-blockade-laden-ais", "date": "2026-09-28", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 122.0, "qual": "", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/analysis/iran-shipping-update-september-28-2026", "clause": "UANI Iran Shipping Update Sep 28: As of Sep 25, US forces have redirected 122 commercial vessels attempting the Iran-port blockade, disabled three, boarded two" }, { "claim_id": "news-wp-0930pm-imo-86-fatalities", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "casualty", "metricKey": "civ_killed", "value": 24.0, "qual": "", "target": "Other", "civilian": true, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.worldports.org/kuwaiti-tanker-struck-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/", "clause": "Maritime Executive / World Ports Sep 29–30 citing IMO: confirmed vessel incidents in the Persian Gulf area now tallied at 86 with 24 fatalities" }, { "claim_id": "news-albawaba-1001eve-pgsa-uae-trio", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 81.0, "qual": "", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "url": "https://www.albawaba.com/news/iran-targets-three-uae-linked-tankers-1638223", "clause": "were targeted in the Strait after being placed on its non-compliant list (81 vessels as of Sep 28" }, { "claim_id": "news-albawaba-1001eve-pgsa-uae-trio", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.albawaba.com/news/iran-targets-three-uae-linked-tankers-1638223", "clause": "Follows Sep 28 Al Funtas VLCC hit and Sep 29 UKMTO trio warnings" }, { "claim_id": "news-nyt-1002am-weekly-drone-missile", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "munition", "metricKey": "mun:drones", "value": 30.0, "qual": "about", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Western security official (anonymous, via media)", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "clause": "confidential data from a Western security official: since early August Iran has launched about 30 drone attacks and 10 anti-ship missile attacks per week against commercial ships in Hormuz, often failing to hit" }, { "claim_id": "news-nyt-1002am-weekly-drone-missile", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "munition", "metricKey": "mun:missiles", "value": 10.0, "qual": "", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Western security official (anonymous, via media)", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "clause": "confidential data from a Western security official: since early August Iran has launched about 30 drone attacks and 10 anti-ship missile attacks per week against commercial ships in Hormuz, often failing to hit" }, { "claim_id": "news-nyt-1002am-weekly-drone-missile", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 4, "qual": "at least", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Western security official (anonymous, via media)", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "clause": "at least four commercial ships hit by Iran in the past 10 days" }, { "claim_id": "news-nyt-1002am-weekly-drone-missile", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 13.0, "qual": "≥", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "clause": "UKMTO tally since Sep 10: ≥13 ships struck by projectiles/debris" }, { "claim_id": "news-mehr-1002am-pgsa-uae-blacklist", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "url": "https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248240/3-UAE-owned-tankers-hit-after-breaching-Hormuz-rules", "clause": "PGSA says three Emirati-owned/chartered tankers struck in recent days (Al Ruwais, Sinbad, Mersin Prosperity) were already on the waterway’s non-compliance list after repeatedly attempting transit over the past two months" } ], "territory": { "layer": { "baseline": [ "2026-09-26T13:50:00Z", "https://91a6e75a.iran-usa-claim-map-2026.pages.dev/" ], "nSnapshots": 26, "terrChanges": [], "newUnits": [ { "ts": "2026-09-26T17:50:00Z", "id": "unit-irn-irgc-mohebi", "name": "IRGC spokesman — Hossein Mohebi (punish/conditions messaging)", "side": "Iran", "loc": "Tehran IRGC public-affairs node (estimated)", "echelon": "command", "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-26/iran-offers-deal-to-us-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/107199816", "status": "not_verified" }, { "ts": 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Iran first unveiled the list Aug 24 with 44 vessels, warning of fines/detention/confiscation; listed vessels continue to transit, suggest" }, { "claim_id": "news-gc-1001eve-jmic-severe", "url": "https://gcaptain.com/another-tanker-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-attacks-continue/", "handle": "gCaptain citing UKMTO / JMIC", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "claimant_side": "Other", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "gain", "gainer": "Other", "loser": "Unclear", "km2": [], "scope": "event", "loc": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "summary": "gCaptain Oct 1 (Mike Schuler): UKMTO Warning 147-26 reported a tanker struck by an unknown projectile at about 1750 UTC Oct 1, fire onboard, crew safe; no party identified as responsible. Before that warning, JMIC Update 101 (earlier Thursday) counted four confirmed attacks/disruptions in the Strait" } ] }, "strikesLog": [ { "date": "2026-09-27", "areas": [ { "area": "Persian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz / Gulf of Oman surveillance claim (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-27T07:02:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "naval", "handle": "PressTV / Fars (IRGC Navy)", "summary": "PressTV Sep 27 (~7:02 AM update) from Bandar Abbas: Mohammadi said vessels in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman are under IRGC Navy surveillance and that claims about oil-tanker passage through the strait “do not correspond to reality.” Repeated the challenge: if the US claims to control Hormuz, “let it bring one of its warships into the area.” Corroborates MEE/Fars Indian Ocean strike-threat line; distinct on surveillance + tanker-flow denial framing.", "url": "https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/09/27/777095/Iran-IRGC-US-ships-Indian-Ocean", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST seizure area)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-27T16:00:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "naval", "handle": "Iran International / IRGC–Tasnim", "summary": "Iran International / CNBC / Al Jazeera Sep 27: IRGC Navy said Sunday it seized an advanced US military underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz, identified as a REMUS 600 autonomous underwater vehicle, with specialists working to recover data. IRGC/Tasnim also declared Hormuz closed to unauthorized traffic and said it is acting against dangerous movements / unauthorized routes. Al Jazeera frames this as a second US underwater drone seizure claimed this month. Distinct from earlier Sep Dive-LD / malfunction dispute.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609277189", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz / US UUV ops theme (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-27T16:05:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "naval", "handle": "CNBC", "summary": "CNBC Sep 27: After IRGC Navy claimed capture of a US Remus 600 UUV in Hormuz, “U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to CNBC’s emailed request for comment.” Leaves Iranian seizure claim without a same-day US confirmation or denial in that report — parallel to earlier Sep Dive-LD malfunction-vs-seizure dispute pattern.", "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/27/iran-foreign-minister-keeps-indirect-talks-with-us-open-state-media.html", "status": "news_report" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz — outside Tehran-designated route (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-27T16:30:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "interdiction", "handle": "Anadolu Agency / Fars News Agency", "summary": "Anadolu Agency Sep 27 citing Fars News Agency / military sources: Iranian forces intercepted 19 ships that attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz outside a route designated by Tehran over the past two days. Agency gave no vessel identities, flags, cargoes, destinations, or whether ships were detained / what measures followed. Claim frames ongoing Iranian enforcement of an authorized-route regime amid diplomacy to reopen the strait.", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-says-it-intercepted-19-ships-outside-designated-hormuz-route-in-2-days/4070896", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz designated transit lanes (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-27T17:17:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "engagement", "handle": "Tehran Times / Fars News Agency", "summary": "Tehran Times Sep 27 (~20:47 local): Iranian naval forces fired warning shots at several foreign vessels attempting unauthorized Hormuz passages. Citing Fars: intercepted and engaged seven non-compliant vessels overnight after ignored radio warnings; follows previous-night engagement of 12 others. Vessel identities/flags not disclosed.", "url": "https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530484/Iran-fires-on-vessels-traversing-unauthorized-routes-in-Strait", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz — unauthorized routes (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-27T18:14:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "interdiction", "handle": "Iran International / Fars News Agency", "summary": "Iran International Sep 27 (~13:14 GMT+1): Fars (IRGC-linked) reported Iranian armed forces targeted 19 “violator” vessels in Hormuz on Friday and Saturday — 7 Saturday evening after 12 Friday evening. Agency also cited local reports that several Iranian cruise missiles and attack drones had been launched toward commercial vessels south of the strait in recent hours. US had yet to respond to the targeting assertion in the II writeup. Escalates midday AA “intercepted 19” claim (outcomes previously unspecified) toward “targeted” language.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609275111", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Near Qeshm Island, Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-27T18:30:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "strike", "handle": "Al Jazeera", "summary": "Al Jazeera economy Sep 27: Hours after Trump rejected Iran’s Hormuz reopen pitch, explosions were heard in the waterway per Iranian media. Reports of blasts near southern Iran’s Qeshm Island suggested multiple antiship missiles and drones were fired at vessels transiting against Tehran’s wishes. Article notes Iranian authorities did not confirm any attacks in the strait that day. Also notes IRGC Sunday video of claimed second US underwater drone seized this month (REMUS 600).", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/27/strait-of-hormuz-tensions-linger-as-iran-and-us-move-further-from-a-deal", "status": "not_verified" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz / REMUS 600 claim area (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-27T18:59:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "naval", "handle": "Middle East Eye / Al Jazeera / CENTCOM", "summary": "Middle East Eye Sep 27 (~15:59 BST) citing Al Jazeera: CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins rejected IRGC Navy claim of seizing a US Remus 600 underwater drone in Hormuz, saying the US maintains “positive control of all of our operational drone assets” and describing the IRGC claim as “clearly desperate.” Updates midday CNBC note that CENTCOM had no immediate comment.", "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-rejects-irans-claim-capturing-underwater-drone-hormuz", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-27T19:01:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "naval", "handle": "Euronews / CENTCOM via Al Jazeera", "summary": "Euronews Persian Sep 27 (updated ~17:43 GMT+2): Corroborates CENTCOM denial to Al Jazeera of IRGC Remus 600 seizure claim — Hawkins: positive control of all operational drone assets. Also restates IRGC claim Hormuz “closed” and Hatami “war is not over” / consolidate victory themes already logged midday.", "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/27/irans-revolutionary-guards-claim-seizure-of-second-us-underwater-drone-in-strait-of-hormuz", "status": "official_statement" } ] } ] }, { "date": "2026-09-28", "areas": [ { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — vessel type undisclosed)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-28T13:50:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "engagement", "handle": "NBC News (Courtney Kube) / three US officials", "summary": "NBC News Sep 27 evening (Courtney Kube; amplified Sep 28 by Iran International/AA): three US officials said eight US Marines (7 enlisted + 1 officer) were injured Sep 14 when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a maritime vessel they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz. Injuries: smoke inhalation and possible TBI/concussion symptoms (headaches); none seriously injured; all returned to duty soon after. Officials said Marines were part of a battalion landing team and were NOT aboard a US Navy ship; vessel type declined. DoD did not disclose the attack at the time; eight added to DCAS (~861 injured tally as of Wed) nearly 10 days later. CENTCOM declined comment. Overlaps EST with prior Fox/gCaptain US-contracted-ship strike theme — identity still undisclosed. EST / NOT CONFIRMED.", "url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-marines-injured-recent-iranian-attack-rcna600097", "status": "news_report" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — control dispute)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-28T17:40:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "naval", "handle": "ABC News citing CENTCOM X / Iran International / Siasat", "summary": "ABC News Sep 28 (~8:04am EDT) + Iran International/Siasat: CENTCOM posted Monday rejecting an IRGC commander claim that Iran has “full control over the Strait of Hormuz” through its navy. CENTCOM: claim is “FALSE”; “Iran has no navy because American forces sank it”; free passage of thousands of ships and >1 billion barrels of oil “just over the past few months” shows Iran does not control the strait. Pair with Sayyari authority/control rhetoric. EST / NOT CONFIRMED exclusive US control.", "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-minister-arrives-us/?id=136814503", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-28T17:52:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "engagement", "handle": "ABC News (Luis Martinez) / US official", "summary": "ABC News Sep 28 (~12:17pm EDT update): a US official confirmed to ABC that eight Marines were recently hurt in an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz; injuries “not significant.” Notes UKMTO tracked a commercial vessel struck by an “unknown projectile” Sep 14 with no injuries reported at the time; NBC first reported previously undisclosed Marine injuries; CENTCOM declined comment. Corroborates morning NBC three-official account; vessel identity still undisclosed. EST.", "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-minister-arrives-us/?id=136814503", "status": "corroborated" } ] }, { "area": "Iran coast / Hormuz southern corridor / Gulf of Oman (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-28T18:00:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "blockade", "handle": "UANI (Brown / Shelley)", "summary": "UANI Iran Shipping Update Sep 28: As of Sep 25, US forces have redirected 122 commercial vessels attempting the Iran-port blockade, disabled three, boarded two. Since blockade restart, UANI tracks no Iranian crude-laden tanker successfully departing Gulf of Oman past US enforcement (handymax LPG/naphtha exceptions noted). ≥55 Iranian oil-laden tankers clustered along Iranian coastline; three AIS-off tankers moored Bandar-e Mahshahr Sep 28. Hormuz: open southern-corridor traffic declined after July IRGC strikes but increasing bidirectional southern AIS-dark movements “facilitated by U.S. forces.” JMIC: 981 Hormuz transits since Jun 18 (1,594 since war start) as of Sep 23. EST advocacy/OSINT tally — not CENTCOM primary source.", "url": "https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/analysis/iran-shipping-update-september-28-2026", "status": "analysis" } ] }, { "area": "Chabahar / Gulf of Oman entrance → central Arabian Sea (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-28T20:10:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "naval", "handle": "Al Jazeera (Maziar Motamedi) citing Iranian state-linked media", "summary": "Al Jazeera Sep 28 (Maziar Motamedi, Tehran): Iran is claiming success attacking ships — including US Navy vessels — near Hormuz, saying strikes forced Washington to move warships further from the Iranian coast. State-linked media claimed US warships pulled back earlier this month from positions closer to Chabahar and the Gulf of Oman entrance further into the central Arabian Sea to avoid Iranian missiles. Ties to Monday Khamenei attributed Arabian Sea messaging. CENTCOM did not respond to Al Jazeera on Marines injuries; US still publicly maintains southern-ports blockade / Hormuz facilitation narrative. EST / unverified Iranian claim.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/28/iran-touts-hormuz-attacks-as-oil-flows-increase-despite-tensions", "status": "news_report" } ] }, { "area": "Arabian Sea (EST CSG operating area)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-28T23:45:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "naval", "handle": "Moneycontrol / CENTCOM (via X)", "summary": "Moneycontrol Sep 29: CENTCOM posted video of USS George Washington (CVN-73) conducting flight operations while sailing in the Arabian Sea, timed in reporting against Mojtaba Khamenei’s Monday warning that the US should not dare approach Hormuz and that the Arabian Sea would soon be cleared of “enemy” forces. Moneycontrol notes it could not verify whether the footage was contemporaneous or an older clip. Complements prior GW Arabian Sea EST presence; no new precise track. EST — official CENTCOM post; video timing unverified by outlet.", "url": "https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/uss-george-washington-in-arabian-sea-after-khamenei-s-hormuz-warning-centcom-shares-video-article-14040433.html", "status": "official_statement" } ] } ] }, { "date": "2026-09-29", "areas": [ { "area": "Strait of Hormuz transit (EST — exact fix not published)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-29T10:44:00Z", "side": "Unknown", "type": "civilian_vessel", "handle": "UKMTO via Anadolu Agency / Iran International", "summary": "Anadolu Agency / Iran International Sep 29: UK Maritime Trade Operations said a vessel was struck by a suspected unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening; fire extinguished, vessel underway, crew safe; no reported environmental impact; identity/flag/attacker NOT published. EST merchant-casualty report — attribution unverified.", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/fire-breaks-out-on-vessel-hit-by-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-uk-maritime-agency/4072741", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-29T12:35:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "blockade", "handle": "Al Jazeera citing Sayyari", "summary": "Al Jazeera Sep 29: Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari insisted that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and said Iranian forces were ready to prevent enemy forces from entering the country. Contrasts with CENTCOM/US facilitation claims and Kpler partial clearances. EST Iranian official maritime-control claim — exclusive hold NOT CONFIRMED.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/irans-araghchi-meets-qatari-mediators-as-us-insists-on-nuclear-talks", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — blockade leverage claim)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-29T16:30:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "blockade", "handle": "Reuters (Yahoo syndication) / ThePrint ReutersFeed", "summary": "Reuters Sep 29 (Dubai): IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi challenged US assertions that Iran has lost most leverage over Hormuz, saying US-escorted night/AIS-off transit of “a small vessel” with “100 or 200 barrels” does not mean the strait is open. Same briefing framed Tehran’s Gulf blockade as still effective. EST rhetoric — contradicted by Cooper/Kpler partial-flow reporting; NOT CONFIRMED exclusive Iranian control.", "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/irans-revolutionary-guards-call-trump-092958816.html", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Southern Strait of Hormuz route (EST — Omani-side corridor theme)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-29T17:29:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "strike", "handle": "Iran International citing Fars News Agency", "summary": "Iran International Sep 29 (~18:29 GMT+1): IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency reported Tuesday, citing local sources, that a vessel on the southern Hormuz route was targeted in a drone attack and described the ship as a “violator.” US and Arab neighbors had not reported the attack at time of writing. May relate to — or be distinct from — Monday-evening UKMTO projectile/fire report. EST Iranian outlet claim — NOT CONFIRMED.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609298348", "status": "not_verified" } ] } ] }, { "date": "2026-09-30", "areas": [ { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-30T09:07:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "naval", "handle": "Iran International / IRGC Mohebi", "summary": "Iran International Sep 30 (~10:07 GMT+1): IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebi said military confrontations occur in Hormuz every 24 hours and the IRGC targets ships, but the United States has not responded for some time. He said SNSC decisions require Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei approval. EST — Iranian official interdiction claim; not independently verified hit rates.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609306509", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-30T11:30:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "blockade", "handle": "bne IntelliNews / IRGC Mohebbi state TV", "summary": "bne IntelliNews Sep 30: Mohebbi on state television reiterated closed-strait metrics — when open, ≥125 ships/day; “now no more than 7 or 8 ships pass through daily… ships that are allowed to pass by Iran.” Also: US “not in the same position”; enemy familiar with Iranian capabilities. EST — Iranian traffic-count claim contradicting ~80% flow trackers.", "url": "https://www.intellinews.com/ukmto-reports-three-tankers-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-472319/", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-30T12:30:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "interdiction", "handle": "Al Jazeera / Fars (Mohebbi) / Kpler cite", "summary": "Al Jazeera Sep 30: Mohebbi told Fars there is ongoing “military conflict” in Hormuz — “We have been hitting small ships and preventing them from passing for a long time, but America does not respond.” Same piece: tanker-trackers put oil/petroleum flows through Hormuz near ~80% of pre-war; Kpler Sep ME crude ~16.328 mbd / Hormuz ~9.719 mbd. EST — Iranian interdiction claim vs recovering-flow trackers.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/economic-war-is-iran-losing-its-leverage-over-the-strait-of-hormuz", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — exact fixes not published)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-30T12:00:00Z", "side": "Unknown", "type": "civilian_vessel", "handle": "UKMTO via bne IntelliNews / Ship & Bunker", "summary": "bne IntelliNews / Ship & Bunker Sep 30: UK Maritime Trade Operations issued three time-late warnings for Sep 29 Hormuz incidents — Warning 144-26 crude oil tanker struck port side; 145-26 inbound tanker struck; 146-26 LNG tanker struck; each from a verified source; no casualties/damage/flags/names published; attacker NOT attributed by UKMTO (social media Iran attribution unconfirmed). EST merchant-casualty cluster — NOT CONFIRMED Iranian responsibility.", "url": "https://www.intellinews.com/ukmto-reports-three-tankers-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-472319/", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Hormuz / Iraqi tanker transit (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-30T12:10:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "blockade", "handle": "Iran International / Halbousi", "summary": "Iran International Sep 30: Iraqi parliament speaker Haibat al-Halbousi said Iran had given Iraqi tankers no exemption from restrictions on navigation through Hormuz. EST — Iraqi political claim about Iranian transit rules; not a verified vessel stop-list.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609302668", "status": "news_report" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz north of Khasab, Oman (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-30T16:30:00Z", "side": "Unknown", "type": "civilian_vessel", "handle": "Maritime Executive / World Ports / DeepDraft / UKMTO", "summary": "Maritime Executive / World Ports / DeepDraft Sep 29–30: IMO/shipping reporting identifies the Mon-evening (Sep 28) Hormuz projectile/fire casualty as Kuwaiti VLCC Al Funtas (316,648 dwt, built 2014, KOTC-managed, IMO 9653408). Transit reportedly AIS-dark; UKMTO received time-late third-party report; fire extinguished, vessel underway toward port of refuge, crew safe, no environmental impact reported; damage assessment not published. Vessel not on Iranian PGSA non-compliant list. Attacker NOT attributed by UKMTO. EST — names prior unnamed UKMTO 143-26-class fire report.", "url": "https://maritime-executive.com/article/kuwaiti-tanker-struck-in-the-strait-of-hormuz", "status": "news_report" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — Sep 29 time-late UKMTO 144-26)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-30T21:40:00Z", "side": "Unknown", "type": "civilian_vessel", "handle": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech", "summary": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech Sep 30: UKMTO warning 144-26 time-late Sep 29 crude oil tanker struck on port side by unknown projectile identified as 2008-built VLCC Mersin Prosperity, Equasis-managed by ADNOC. Damage extent unclear; attacker unattributed; AIS reportedly off per Lloyd’s List cluster framing. EST Hormuz. NOT CONFIRMED.", "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/four-vessels-struck-in-hormuz-in-24-hours", "status": "news_report" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz inbound (EST — Sep 29 time-late UKMTO 145-26)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-30T21:42:00Z", "side": "Unknown", "type": "civilian_vessel", "handle": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech", "summary": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech Sep 30: UKMTO warning 145-26 time-late Sep 29 inbound tanker struck by unknown projectile identified as Liberian-flagged tanker Sinbad, managed by Anglo-Eastern. Only of the three named ships said to appear on Iran PGSA non-compliant list (fines/detention/confiscation risk). Damage unclear; attacker unattributed. EST. NOT CONFIRMED.", "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/four-vessels-struck-in-hormuz-in-24-hours", "status": "news_report" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — Sep 29 time-late UKMTO 146-26)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-09-30T21:44:00Z", "side": "Unknown", "type": "civilian_vessel", "handle": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech", "summary": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech Sep 30: UKMTO warning 146-26 time-late Sep 29 tanker struck by unknown projectile identified as Al Ruwais. Vanguard initially framed as LNG tanker; Seatrade notes vessel appears Liberia-flagged LR2 owned/operated by ADNOC. Damage unclear; attacker unattributed. EST Hormuz. NOT CONFIRMED.", "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/four-vessels-struck-in-hormuz-in-24-hours", "status": "news_report" } ] } ] }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "areas": [ { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST interdiction claim)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-10-01T01:48:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "interdiction", "handle": "Iran International / IRGC (Mahdavi via state TV)", "summary": "Iran International Sep 30 (~23:02 GMT+1): IRGC spokesman Hossein Mahdavi told state television Iran is already at war; claimed Iranian forces continued to target vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz and that the United States had recently refrained from responding. Also said the US was unlikely to launch attacks on the same scale/capabilities as before, adding “In the world of war, everything is possible.” EST — Iranian official claim; attacker attribution on recent UKMTO projectile hits remains unconfirmed by UKMTO.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609305727", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — AIS-dark Liberian trio)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-10-01T13:40:00Z", "side": "Unknown", "type": "interdiction", "handle": "Reuters / Marisks via Baird Maritime", "summary": "Reuters (via Baird Maritime) Oct 1: shipping intelligence service Marisks said three Liberian-flagged oil tankers were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, moving with AIS transponders off. Kpler data cited: Al Ruwais STS diesel off Sohar late Sep; VLCC Mersin Prosperity STS ~2mb Iraqi Basrah off Sohar mid-Sep; Aframax Sinbad loaded products at Saudi Jubail early Sep. ADNOC Logistics & Services (manages Al Ruwais/Mersin Prosperity) declined comment; Anglo-Eastern (Sinbad) did not immediately respond. Corroborates prior UKMTO time-late named-trio OSINT — attacker still unattributed. EST.", "url": "https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/three-tankers-transiting-strait-of-hormuz-hit-by-projectiles", "status": "news_report" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-10-01T13:42:00Z", "side": "Unknown", "type": "interdiction", "handle": "OilPrice / Marisks / UKMTO", "summary": "OilPrice Oct 1 (~6:30am CDT): Marisks via Reuters — three Liberia-flagged tankers AIS-dark hit by projectiles Tue/Wed; names Al Ruwais, Mersin Prosperity (ADNOC L&S), Sinbad (Anglo-Eastern). Notes UKMTO earlier time-late warnings including Mon-evening fire (Al Funtas context) and two other Sep 29 projectile reports. Framing: analyst claims of near-prewar Hormuz oil flows coexist with severe operational risk. EST — attacker unattributed.", "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Three-Tankers-Struck-by-Unknown-Projectiles-in-Strait-of-Hormuz.html", "status": "news_report" } ] }, { "area": "Iran military / Bandar Abbas approaches (EST assessment claim)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-10-01T13:48:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "strike", "handle": "Middle East Eye / Hegseth", "summary": "Middle East Eye (Sep 30 21:39 BST, surfaced for morning map): Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told military leaders at Quantico that US forces have “destroyed” Iran’s navy, air force, defence systems, leadership and military-industrial capacity; credited troops with destroying Iran’s “entire defense space”; added Iran’s conventional shield and nuclear ambitions have been “crippled.” EST — US official assessment claim; Iranian maritime interdiction claims and UKMTO hits continue in same news cycle.", "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hegseth-says-american-forces-have-destroyed-irans-military", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — unnamed tanker)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-10-01T21:50:00Z", "side": "Unknown", "type": "interdiction", "handle": "Anadolu Agency citing UKMTO", "summary": "Anadolu Agency / Arab Times Oct 1: UK Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, causing a fire. UKMTO received a third-party report at 1750 UTC Oct 1 (Incident 147-26 – Attack). Crew reported safe; extent of damage and any environmental impact unknown. UKMTO did not identify the tanker, projectile, or responsible party. EST — separate from Sep 29 Liberian-trio hits.", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-catches-fire-uk-maritime-agency/4075549", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Hormuz ~8 km off Omani coast (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-10-01T21:50:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "interdiction", "handle": "Anadolu Agency citing Fars", "summary": "Anadolu Agency Oct 1: Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency, citing local sources, reported a supertanker with ~2.5 million-barrel capacity was hit about 8 km (5 miles) off the Omani coast and on fire, saying the vessel had been sailing an “unauthorized route” through Hormuz. No vessel name, cause attribution, or casualty details in the Fars line. Pairs against UKMTO’s unattributed Incident 147-26 — Iranian framing implies enforcement of PGSA/unauthorized-route rules; Western UKMTO notice does not name an attacker. EST.", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/supertanker-hit-catches-fire-near-oman-in-strait-of-hormuz-report/4075532", "status": "official_statement" } ] } ] }, { "date": "2026-10-02", "areas": [ { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-10-02T01:50:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "interdiction", "handle": "gCaptain citing UKMTO / JMIC", "summary": "gCaptain Oct 1 (Mike Schuler): UKMTO Warning 147-26 reported a tanker struck by an unknown projectile at about 1750 UTC Oct 1, fire onboard, crew safe; no party identified as responsible. Before that warning, JMIC Update 101 (earlier Thursday) counted four confirmed attacks/disruptions in the Strait over the previous 96 hours and kept the regional threat level at SEVERE, saying deliberate attacks on commercial shipping remained highly likely. Thursday’s strike would be an additional incident beyond those four.", "url": "https://gcaptain.com/another-tanker-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-attacks-continue/", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz (EST — Al Ruwais / Mersin Prosperity / Sinbad)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-10-02T01:50:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "interdiction", "handle": "Al Bawaba citing PGSA", "summary": "Al Bawaba Oct 1 (~19:37 GMT): Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said three UAE-linked oil tankers — Al Ruwais, Mersin Prosperity and Sinbad — were targeted in the Strait after being placed on its non-compliant list (81 vessels as of Sep 28; Sinbad listed #70). AIS reportedly off during transit; no confirmed casualty toll or full damage assessment in the article. Al Ruwais/Mersin Prosperity managed by ADNOC Logistics & Services; Sinbad by Anglo-Eastern. Follows Sep 28 Al Funtas VLCC hit and Sep 29 UKMTO trio warnings. Xinhua/Fars also said PGSA stated the last three struck were owned/rented by the UAE.", "url": "https://www.albawaba.com/news/iran-targets-three-uae-linked-tankers-1638223", "status": "official_statement" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz traffic lanes (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-10-02T13:55:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "strike", "handle": "New York Times / Inquirer", "summary": "Morning ~7:55am MT Oct 2: New York Times (via Inquirer, published ~7:09 a.m. ET Oct 2) — confidential data from a Western security official: since early August Iran has launched about 30 drone attacks and 10 anti-ship missile attacks per week against commercial ships in Hormuz, often failing to hit; at least four commercial ships hit by Iran in the past 10 days. UKMTO tally since Sep 10: ≥13 ships struck by projectiles/debris. On Wednesday IRGC spokesperson appeared to confirm near-daily Hormuz strikes (“every 24 hours”), saying America has not responded. CENTCOM declined comment; Pentagon has not announced strikes on Iran since early September. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "status": "not_verified" } ] }, { "area": "Strait of Hormuz — Al Ruwais / Sinbad / Mersin Prosperity (EST)", "items": [ { "ts": "2026-10-02T13:55:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "interdiction", "handle": "Mehr News / PGSA", "summary": "Morning ~7:55am MT Oct 2: Mehr News Oct 2 (TEHRAN) — PGSA says three Emirati-owned/chartered tankers struck in recent days (Al Ruwais, Sinbad, Mersin Prosperity) were already on the waterway’s non-compliance list after repeatedly attempting transit over the past two months; warns charterers/insurers of fines, detention, or confiscation. Same trio as Oct 1 Al Bawaba/Xinhua reporting; Mehr is Iranian state confirmation Oct 2 AM. Does not prove PGSA conducted the strikes. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248240/3-UAE-owned-tankers-hit-after-breaching-Hormuz-rules", "status": "official_statement" } ] } ] } ], "diplomacy": [ { "ts": "2026-09-26T00:20:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Anadolu Agency (Tarek Chouiref)", "summary": "Anadolu Agency Sep 26: FM Abbas Araghchi said Friday Iran could reopen Hormuz within seven days if the US accepts a plan conveyed through Qatar. Sequencing: US expected to take steps in first four/five days; strait reopen on day six; final-deal talks begin day seven. Said measures sought already in June Islamabad MOU; accused Washington of derailing prior implementation; wants credible assurances against renewed US attacks.", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-can-reopen-within-7-days-if-us-accepts-plan/4069795", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T00:30:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Anadolu Agency / UN statement", "summary": "Anadolu Agency Sep 26: UN Secretary-General António Guterres met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and stressed resolving the Middle East conflict through dialogue with full respect for international law, including navigational rights and freedoms in and around the Strait of Hormuz; UN reaffirmed support for all diplomatic efforts. Piece notes Iran’s 7-day reopen proposal via Qatar and that the US has yet to publicly respond.", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/un-chief-guterres-iran-s-pezeshkian-discuss-diplomacy-strait-of-hormuz/4069804", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T01:00:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Al Jazeera (Tommy Pigott / State Dept)", "summary": "Al Jazeera Iran war liveblog Sep 26: US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott told Al Jazeera the door to diplomacy has been open since the beginning, saying “it’s not the United States that has stopped that from happening” — a US-side pushback as Tehran floats its seven-day Hormuz reopen roadmap and CENTCOM cites 122 redirected commercial vessels.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/26/iran-war-live-tehran-offers-us-plan-to-reopen-hormuz-within-seven-days", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T01:10:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "CBS News (Kathryn Watson) / Face the Nation", "summary": "CBS News Sep 25 (~9:10pm EDT): Pezeshkian on Face the Nation said Iran would “abide by whatever we commit to” if the US accepts Tehran’s seven-day Hormuz reopen proposal; told Margaret Brennan Iran would allow UN/IAEA nuclear inspectors (“That is absolutely correct”) under negotiated accords; cited “atmosphere of distrust” and daily sanctions/strikes.", "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-president-masoud-pezeshkian-proposal-trump-strait-of-hormuz-war/", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T01:59:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Reuters (Alaaeldin / Hafezi) citing WSJ", "summary": "Reuters Sep 26 1:59 AM UTC: Iran awaited official US response after Wall Street Journal reported President Trump privately rejected Tehran’s seven-day Hormuz reopen / regional pause plan; Journal cites unnamed US officials saying Trump is sceptical Iran would meet demands and sees renewed bombing as likely after November midterms. Earlier a US official had called mediator talks “positive and constructive.”", "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-awaits-us-move-after-wsj-report-says-trump-rejects-peace-plan-2026-09-26/", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T02:59:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "shipping", "handle": "Iran International / Oman MFA", "summary": "Iran International Sep 26 (~03:59 GMT+1): Oman MFA said Omani FM Badr Al Busaidi and Iranian FM Araghchi discussed maritime safety and freedom of passage through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday at UNGA in New York — reinforcing the Iran–Oman safe-passage / route theme while the strait remains largely blocked and US blockade continues.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609265733", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T08:18:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Tasnim News Agency", "summary": "Tasnim Sep 26 11:48: Araqchi met Saudi FM Faisal bin Farhan on UNGA sidelines Friday; assured Riyadh of commitment to regional security cooperation and briefed Faisal on the Iran–Oman understanding regarding safe maritime routes for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz; cited “unfortunate experience” of US/Israel using regional territory/facilities against Iran.", "url": "https://www.tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/09/26/3706407/iran-assures-saudi-arabia-of-commitment-to-regional-security-cooperation", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T09:31:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "political", "handle": "The Guardian / Politico EU", "summary": "Guardian Sep 26 (also Politico EU): on Friday evening Trump published a Truth Social post with a graphic map renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait,” as Tehran awaited an official reply to its seven-day reopen plan and WSJ reported a private rejection.", "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/26/trump-dismiss-iran-seven-day-peace-deal-hormuz", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T12:00:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Al Jazeera", "summary": "Al Jazeera Sep 26: Pezeshkian interview aired Saturday — “We have no trust in the American side”; Qatar and Pakistan mediating; said US “closed the routes before us” and Hormuz closure was “a natural response”; waterway would reopen to commercial shipping if talks ended the war; denied Iran attacked any country in 200 years and said Iran targets bases used by US forces because operations launch from them.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/pezeshkian-says-iran-no-longer-trusts-talks-with-washington", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T14:35:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "sanctions", "handle": "Iran International / Iraqi PM office", "summary": "Iran International Sep 26 (~15:35 GMT+1): Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s office confirmed direct talks with the US to exempt some Iraqi airports from Iranian-airline restrictions for medical, education, religious and other civilian travel — after Baghdad/Najaf/Erbil/Sulaymaniyah halted or restricted Iranian services under US secondary-sanctions pressure.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609262460", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T15:32:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "threat", "handle": "Iran International", "summary": "Iran International Sep 26 (~16:32 GMT+1): Armed Forces spokesperson Abolfazl Shekarchi told state TV Iranian forces are at “100% readiness” and any renewed US or Israeli attack would draw a heavier and broader Iranian response. Context: standoff after UNGA diplomacy and Trump public reject of Hormuz roadmap. Does NOT confirm renewed US/Israeli strikes or Iranian retaliatory operations in this window.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609260450", "status": "not_verified" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T16:00:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Iran International / Rezaei TV", "summary": "Iran International Sep 26: SNSC secretary Mohsen Rezaei confirmed in a Saturday television interview that Foreign Minister Araghchi had been authorized to convey Iran’s conditions to the US through intermediaries in New York — even as hardliners continue criticizing Araghchi’s seven-day Hormuz sequencing proposal.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609262460", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T17:30:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "DW / Reuters / AFP / AP", "summary": "DW (with Reuters/AFP/AP) Sep 26: Trump said “I reject their proposal … I rejected their deal,” claiming Iran wants Hormuz opened immediately “because they're losing so badly” / “We're winning tremendously,” while still saying “I'd like to make a deal, too” but “that deal would not be acceptable.” Piece also restates WSJ post-midterm bombing likelihood framing.", "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/trump-rejects-iran-proposal-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/a-79444893", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T17:40:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Al Jazeera", "summary": "Al Jazeera Sep 26: Trump told reporters outside the White House “I reject their proposal,” adding Iran wants an agreement because they’re “losing so badly.” AJ Washington correspondent Mike Hanna assessed the Iranian seven-day roadmap appears “dead in the water,” while noting WSJ’s earlier private-scepticism / post-midterm bombing framing.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/trump-rejects-irans-seven-day-roadmap-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T17:53:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "PBS NewsHour / Associated Press", "summary": "PBS NewsHour (AP) Sep 26 ~11:53am EDT: President Trump publicly rejected Iran’s seven-day Hormuz reopen / ceasefire proposal at the White House, saying Iran wanted a deal because it was “losing so badly,” that he would “like to make a deal, too,” but “that deal would not be acceptable.” Moves beyond morning WSJ anonymous private-reject reporting to an on-record public rejection.", "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-rejects-irans-proposal-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-other-middle-east-news", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T17:53:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "politics", "handle": "PBS NewsHour / AP / Iranian semi-official media", "summary": "PBS/AP Sep 26: Iranian semi-official outlets reported President Pezeshkian left New York for Tehran after UNGA, following indirect US talks and his CBS/AJ interviews (inspectors / no-trust / Hormuz natural-response framing). Diplomatic presence shifts home as Trump publicly rejects the seven-day roadmap.", "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-rejects-irans-proposal-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-other-middle-east-news", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T19:00:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Reuters / ThePrint", "summary": "Reuters (ThePrint feed) Sep 26: Trump on-record at the White House — “I reject their proposal … I rejected their deal” — saying Iran wants Hormuz opened immediately “because they’re losing so badly” / “We’re winning tremendously,” while still claiming US control of the waterway. Piece restates WSJ private scepticism / post-midterm bombing likelihood and earlier US-official “positive and constructive” mediator talks framing.", "url": "https://theprint.in/world/trump-rejects-iranian-proposal-to-open-hormuz-and-end-fighting/3054465/", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T20:00:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "analysis", "handle": "ISW-CTP", "summary": "ISW-CTP Iran Update Sep 26 (first abbreviated weekend edition focused on Houthi-Saudi): under US and Partner Military Operations, Iranian Strike Campaign, US-Iran Negotiations, Iranian Domestic Affairs, Lebanon, and Iraq — “Nothing significant to report.” No new verified Hormuz basing, coastal-holdings, or strike-geometry change in this product; CENTCOM redirect tally not updated beyond prior Sep 25 open-source 122 figure. Houthi-Saudi Bab al Mandeb / Saudi intercept themes covered separately (Yemen map lane).", "url": "https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-september-26-2026/", "status": "analysis" }, { "ts": "2026-09-26T20:48:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "threat", "handle": "Iran International / Mojtaba Zarei", "summary": "Iran International Sep 26 (~21:48 GMT+1): Iranian lawmaker Mojtaba Zarei (parliament national security committee) said Trump’s public rejection of Iran’s proposal suggests preparation for a surprise US military attack rather than serious talks; wrote that Iran would not be caught off guard and any attack would draw “more severe, broader and more varied” responses — “There will be no surprise in Iran; Iran’s fingers are on the trigger.”", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609269443", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T00:22:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "India Today", "summary": "India Today Sep 27 (~05:52 IST): Araghchi posted that Iran’s conditions for reopening Hormuz remain unchanged — “Our conditions are clear, and any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent on these conditions being met … Only a negotiated solution can get them out of this deadlock.” He added mediators had not officially conveyed a US rejection; “We are waiting for the mediators to convey the definitive views to us, and we will make a decision based on them.” Does NOT confirm deal survival, US walk-back, or geometry change.", "url": "https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/iran-strait-of-hormuz-proposal-trump-rejects-tehran-diplomacy-push-3003928-2026-09-27", "status": "not_verified" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T00:32:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Times of India / IRNA", "summary": "Times of India Sep 27 citing IRNA/Al Jazeera: Araghchi said Tehran had taken note of Trump’s Saturday reaction but had not received Washington’s definitive position through mediators. “We are waiting for the mediators to convey the definitive views to us, and we will make a decision based on them.” Reopening still contingent on Iran’s conditions. Does NOT verify that mediators withheld a US rejection or that Trump’s public reject is non-binding for Tehran’s decision tree.", "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-keeps-door-open-to-talks-as-trump-rejects-hormuz-proposal/articleshow/134512981.cms", "status": "not_verified" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T00:40:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Al Jazeera", "summary": "Al Jazeera live blog Sep 27: Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is still waiting for an official US response on its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Trump publicly rejected Iran’s seven-day roadmap as not “acceptable” and said Tehran is “losing so badly.” Separately AJ video headline: Araghchi ignores Trump, waits for mediators’ response on Hormuz. Does NOT confirm US formal mediated rejection letter, reopen, or resumed bombing.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/27/iran-war-live-tehran-awaits-official-response-as-trump-rejects-hormuz-plan", "status": "not_verified" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T11:14:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "sanctions", "handle": "Iran International / SecScottBessent", "summary": "Iran International / Middle East Eye Sep 27: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thanked UK, Turkey, Oman and UAE for steps under Operation Economic Outcast, saying pressure is “delivering results.” Claimed Turkey and Oman halted incoming Mahan Air flights; UAE halted Iranian airline flights; highlighted UAE Bank Melli transaction block and Turkey Bank Mellat license revocation. Cast as economic campaign supporting Hormuz-related pressure.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609272813", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T11:14:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Daily Sabah / AFP / IRIB", "summary": "Daily Sabah with AFP Sep 27 (~14:14 GMT+3): Araghchi told state broadcaster IRIB Sunday Iran will not back down from its Hormuz reopen conditions after Trump’s Saturday rejection — “Our conditions are clear… We will not back down from them.” Also: saw Trump’s “first reaction” but nothing yet conveyed by mediators; door to diplomacy remains open while rights are not abandoned.", "url": "https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/us-rejects-conditions-to-reopen-hormuz-but-tehran-stands-firm", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T11:20:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "political", "handle": "Daily Sabah / AFP (Saudi FM UNGA)", "summary": "Daily Sabah/AFP Sep 27: At the UN, Saudi FM Faisal bin Farhan said the “international community has been absent” on keeping Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb open and that the kingdom “rejects any party’s use of these vital passages as a tool for pressure, threat, or harm to the interests of states,” stressing energy-security importance. Lavrov also offered constructive contribution language.", "url": "https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/us-rejects-conditions-to-reopen-hormuz-but-tehran-stands-firm", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T12:00:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "BBC News", "summary": "BBC Sep 27 morning: Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi (Telegram) says only a “negotiated solution” can end the US–Iran conflict after Trump publicly rejected Tehran’s seven-day Hormuz reopen plan; acknowledges Trump’s rejection but says Iran will wait for a “definitive” official US response via mediators, accusing Trump of frequent contradictory statements. Conditions framed as those in the June MOU. Also notes Oman FM UNGA call for dialogue and Whitaker Fox backing of the reject.", "url": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmvgyyw2jeego", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T12:10:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Türkiye Today / Fox News (Whitaker)", "summary": "Türkiye Today Sep 27 / Fox News “The Big Weekend Show”: US NATO envoy Matthew Whitaker said Trump was “right to reject” Iran’s Hormuz proposal, calling it “half measures” and “illusory deals,” claiming the naval blockade and sanctions have “crippled” Iran’s economy, and asserting the US is in “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz while stopping Iranian vessels and allowing other shipping.", "url": "https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/us-nato-envoy-backs-trumps-rejection-of-irans-hormuz-proposal-3229028", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T12:52:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Iran International", "summary": "Iran International Sep 27 (~03:52 GMT+1): Wrap that Tehran seeks a negotiated way out and is awaiting a formal US response despite Trump saying he rejected the offer; Araghchi reiterated reopening Hormuz depends on Iran’s conditions. Piece frames sequencing deadlock — Iran wants blockade/economic relief before giving up Hormuz leverage; Washington wants reopen on acceptable terms first. Also notes Xi told Trump support for return to June Islamabad agreement.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609270857", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T15:30:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "CNBC / NBC Meet the Press (Araghchi)", "summary": "CNBC Sep 27: Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi on NBC Meet the Press said Tehran is ready for a “doomsday” war with the US but still leaving diplomacy on the table so as not to “miss any chance for peace.” “We are ready to negotiate as much as we are ready to face any challenge … even if it comes to a doomsday war.” Complements Sunday Telegram/IRIB no-back-down / mediator-wait line already logged this morning.", "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/27/iran-foreign-minister-keeps-indirect-talks-with-us-open-state-media.html", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T15:35:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "CNBC / NBC (Michael Waltz)", "summary": "CNBC Sep 27: In a separate NBC interview, US Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz called Iran’s most recent Hormuz/reopen offer a “cynical attempt to put something on the table that they knew was unacceptable.” Said the president will leave all options on the table to ensure the world is safe from Iran “holding the world hostage with a nuclear weapon.” Aligns with Trump Saturday public reject already logged.", "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/27/iran-foreign-minister-keeps-indirect-talks-with-us-open-state-media.html", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T19:30:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "The National / NBC (Araghchi)", "summary": "The National Sep 27: Araghchi on NBC suggested Waltz was discussing Iran’s seven-day plan “as if he hasn't read it, maybe he hasn't been given a copy.” Reiterated readiness for “apocalyptic war” / doomsday while keeping diplomacy open; disputed that Iran first violated the June MOU and said US should have used paragraph 12 dispute settlement instead of bombing. Complements midday CNBC MTP “doomsday” claim with Waltz-unread rebuttal.", "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/27/iran-seven-day-plan-araghchi/", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T20:04:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "The National / Axios (Trump)", "summary": "The National Sep 27 (updated ~8:08 PM): In a phone interview with Axios on Sunday, Trump said he expected US negotiators “to engage in more talks” with Iran in the days ahead — even after Saturday public reject. Guardian parallel: Axios quoted Trump that Iran wants a deal “but it is not the deal that I want… They overplayed their hand.” Softens pure-rejection frame without withdrawing it.", "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/27/iran-seven-day-plan-araghchi/", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-27T20:28:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "The Guardian / CNN State of the Union (Waltz)", "summary": "The Guardian Sep 27: Waltz on CNN State of the Union said Trump rejected Iran’s war-end/Hormuz proposal because Iranians “were asking for everything up front with a promise that they would then talk.” President “not confident that the Iranians are coming in good faith” on ending the nuclear program. Cited June MOU violation via shipping attacks and 146 nations condemning Iran. Distinct from midday CNBC/NBC “cynical attempt” Waltz quote already logged.", "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/27/trump-un-ambassador-iran-war", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T05:18:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "shipping", "handle": "EnterpriseAM (Lehmacher commentary)", "summary": "EnterpriseAM Sep 28 logistics analysis: shipowners will judge any reopen by the “10th transit” under consistent rules; Iranian clearance creates compliance/war-cover risk; LMA advised underwriters not to cover transit fees. On PGSA blacklist: only 21 of the now-77 listed ships have kept transiting (incl. Adnoc-controlled vessels on list). Restates Reuters regional-source fee-to-side-attachment willingness and Gulf leaders’ reject of Iranian Hormuz control / Saudi FM Faisal pre-28 Feb no-fees demand. EST analytical — not a new engagement.", "url": "https://enterpriseam.com/logistics/2026/09/28/iran-may-drop-its-hormuz-fee-demand-to-end-the-us-blockade-but-shipowners-want-more-than-a-reopened-strait/", "status": "analysis" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T10:13:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "CBS / AFP citing IRNA", "summary": "CBS/AFP Sep 28 (~6:13am EDT): IRNA citing unnamed source close to Iran’s UNGA delegation said the delegation “has no plans for negotiations with the United States” and would return to Tehran Tuesday; positions already conveyed “clearly and explicitly… via a Qatari mediator.” Contrasts Trump Axios expectation of more talks this week and AP/Reuters mediator-resume notes — framing is no DIRECT talks, not necessarily no mediated channel. EST.", "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-talks-strait-of-hormuz/", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T10:44:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "other", "handle": "CBS News citing Pashizi / Statistical Center", "summary": "CBS Sep 28 (~6:44am EDT): Iranian rial fell to a new historic low vs USD — free-market selling rate surpassing 2.4 million rials/dollar (Pashizi). Context: inflation 61.4% Aug; food +128% YoY (Statistical Center). Economic-pressure marker alongside blockade/sanctions/aviation squeeze — not a battlefield geometry claim. EST.", "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-talks-strait-of-hormuz/", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T12:13:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "sanctions", "handle": "CBS / AFP citing IRNA — Abouzar Shiroudi", "summary": "CBS/AFP Sep 28 (~8:13am EDT): Iran lodged a formal protest with ICAO over US sanctions on its aviation industry that forced cancellations across the region. Civil aviation chief Abouzar Shiroudi (IRNA): drafted/submitted protest “to defend the legitimate rights of the aviation industry and counter illegal restrictions imposed by America.” Context: US restrictions this month on entire Iranian aviation sector; regional bans as sanctions took effect Wed. Complements Bessent “outcast” airline/banking pressure already logged. EST.", "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-talks-strait-of-hormuz/", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T14:00:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Associated Press via WSB-TV", "summary": "AP (Samy Magdy / Collin Binkley) Sep 28: three anonymous officials said mediators are still working with Iran and the US on a deal to end fighting and open Hormuz, with indirect talks expected to resume Monday. Draft under discussion: reopen strait + lift US blockade, then remove sanctions; strait reopen per separate Iran–Oman arrangement with NO TOLLS; temporary traffic management. Two officials said despite Trump’s public Saturday reject, the US has NOT officially rejected the current proposal (may be negotiating tactic). Third: US seeking nuclear concessions incl. inspectors. Signals mixed: “positive” / “slight progress” / still trying to “soften” both sides. WH no immediate comment. EST.", "url": "https://www.wsbtv.com/news/world/officials-say/CQPJZP4CWMZMVLAV2YKJIADPRI/", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T14:10:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "CBS News citing Reuters (anonymous official)", "summary": "CBS Live Updates Sep 28 (~16m before 9:45am EDT stamp): an official with knowledge of negotiations told Reuters the US and Iran are expected to have separate talks with mediators Monday or Tuesday, focused on an updated version of Iran’s 7-day Hormuz proposal from UNGA week, with Araghchi and Qatari mediators still in the US. Aligns with Trump Axios “more talks this week” and AP Monday resume note. EST.", "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-talks-strait-of-hormuz/", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T16:00:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "threat", "handle": "Seatrade Maritime (Gary Howard)", "summary": "Seatrade Maritime Sep 28 (first logged this evening pack): PGSA warned charterers pressuring masters to transit Hormuz without Iranian approval will be blacklisted and have all their vessels’ transits restricted. Non-Compliance List expanded by four since the 77-vessel update — Sinokor VLCCs Algeria Prosperity and Ocean Loyalty, bulk carrier Anna-Meta, and Bahri VLCC Silver Shine (listed as Arsan). PGSA is US-sanctioned; OFAC has warned compliance with PGSA may breach US sanctions. EST — administrative coercion claim, not confirmed seizures.", "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/hormuz-blacklist-expands-as-iran-warns-charterers-over-compliance", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T17:23:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "PBS / AP (Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee)", "summary": "PBS NewsHour Sep 28 (~1:23pm EDT) republishing AP (Magdy/Lee): mediators still working after Trump public reject; indirect talks expected Monday. Draft: reopen strait + lift US blockade, then remove sanctions; reopen per Iran–Oman arrangement with no tolls. Officials: US has not officially rejected current proposal (remarks may be tactic); US seeking nuclear concessions incl. inspectors; signals “positive” / “slight progress” / still trying to “soften” both sides. Senior US official: Trump open to non-military resolution but doubts Iran will meet his conditions. Brent >$108. EST — overlaps morning AP pack; adds senior-US-official + Lee byline afternoon wire.", "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/mediators-still-working-on-u-s-iran-deal-after-trump-rejected-latest-tehran-proposal", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T17:45:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Iran International citing IRNA/ISNA", "summary": "Iran International Sep 28 (~15:13 GMT+1) citing IRNA/ISNA: Araghchi and Iran’s negotiating team expected to meet Qatari mediators in New York on Monday to discuss latest proposals/views on US talks; report said no US representative would attend. Overlaps Reuters/CBS separate Mon/Tue mediator-track note on an amended 7-day Hormuz proposal, and tensions with morning IRNA “no plans for negotiations with the United States” / return Tuesday line. EST.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609289011", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T17:48:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "ABC News / Saudi foreign ministry", "summary": "ABC News Sep 28: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Washington early Monday ahead of talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio; Saudi MFA said they will “review bilateral relations and discuss regional and international developments.” Context notes Riyadh’s escalating conflict with Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen. Adjacent to Hormuz diplomacy track, not a direct Hormuz control claim. EST.", "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-minister-arrives-us/?id=136814503", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T17:50:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "sanctions", "handle": "Iran International / Fox News (Bessent)", "summary": "Iran International Sep 28 amplifying Fox News Sunday Morning Futures: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran could have “nothing left to trade for anything” within two weeks after completing remaining oil deliveries to China; estimated ~15 million barrels still out for delivery under the US port blockade. Claimed Hormuz flows 15–22 mbd vs ~20 pre-conflict and “United States, one billion… Iran, zero.” Catch-up not in morning Sep 28 pack. EST / contested metrics vs Wright ~13 mbd / Kpler monthly frames.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609288369", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T18:00:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Critical Threats / ISW (Rezaei / Wells / Campa)", "summary": "Critical Threats / ISW Iran Update Sep 28 (2pm ET cutoff): Trump rejected Iranian seven-day Hormuz/ceasefire proposal resembling June MoU without meaningful new Iranian concessions; Araghchi still awaiting formal conveyance; Reuters — Qatar expected separate talks Mon/Tue on amended text. CTP: IRGC claimed 19 vessel attacks Sep 26–27 with no substantiating evidence observed; PGSA warned against “unauthorized” routes. Assesses Iranian intimidation aims to coerce US acceptance of Hormuz demands while non-Iranian-controlled route traffic has increased with US FON efforts. Also notes Iraq Najaf pilgrimage-flight waiver talks. EST analytical assessment.", "url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-september-28-2026", "status": "analysis" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T19:20:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "threat", "handle": "ABC News (Isabella Murray / Michelle Stoddart)", "summary": "ABC News Sep 28 afternoon Oval Office: asked about progress of Monday’s mediated US–Iran talks, President Trump said “We’re going to win this as far as I’m concerned. It’s going to be one way or the other… pretty quickly, too.” Also: “Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. We’re going to win that war very, very soon… And the gas prices will come tumbling down.” EST public remarks — outcome unspecified.", "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-minister-arrives-us/?id=136814503", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-28T19:30:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "ABC News (Shannon Kingston) / US officials", "summary": "ABC News Sep 28 afternoon: US officials said after Trump’s weekend reject of Iran’s proposal he remains open to sanctions relief and releasing frozen Iranian assets in exchange for concrete progress toward a nuclear deal. Trump confirmed US and Iranian officials spoke via mediators on Monday. ABC notes Iran has not indicated willingness to bring the nuclear issue into negotiations at this point. Overlaps PBS/AP Oman no-tolls draft / “slight progress” track; tensions with IRNA “no plans for negotiations with the United States” / return Tuesday line. EST.", "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-minister-arrives-us/?id=136814503", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T00:02:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "The Straits Times / Bloomberg", "summary": "Straits Times Sep 29 (Bloomberg): people familiar say Iranian officials privately pessimistic about a deal to end hostilities and reopen Hormuz before Nov midterms; high chance of escalation after Nov 3 vote; little NY UNGA progress; mutual distrust. US told mediators it wants firm Hormuz reopen commitments + nuclear concessions. One US official: no deal unless nuclear addressed; same piece also said Trump willing sanctions relief/frozen funds for nuclear progress — frame later publicly denied as “hoax.” Brent ~$106.20 on Sep 28 as deal expectations faded. EST — anonymous sourcing.", "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-officials-pessimistic-about-deal-with-us-before-midterms", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T00:30:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Al Jazeera (liveblog) / AFP via Moneycontrol", "summary": "Al Jazeera Sep 29 liveblog + Moneycontrol/AFP: Trump rejected a news report that his administration offered Iran sanctions relief and access to frozen funds, calling the story a “hoax” on social media. Denial followed Axios-style reporting that he might ease sanctions/release frozen assets for concrete nuclear progress. Same Monday window still had mediated US–Iran contact acknowledged. EST — official denial of offer terms; does not by itself reopen Hormuz.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/29/iran-war-live-trump-says-he-did-not-offer-tehran-sanctions-relief", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T01:30:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Anadolu Agency / IRNA (Araghchi)", "summary": "Anadolu Agency Sep 29 citing IRNA: late Monday in New York, FM Abbas Araghchi said he met again with Qatari mediators; Qatar will present the US with “new ideas” discussed with Tehran on how to meet Iran’s conditions for reopening Hormuz. Araghchi hopes Washington’s final response “by tomorrow” (Tuesday), then leaves NY for Tehran within hours; Qatari mediators to relay US reply. Said contacts via Qatar/Pakistan had become “more serious” after Iran’s latest proposal. EST — Iranian official claim of process; no verified agreement text.", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-says-qatar-to-present-us-with-new-ideas-aimed-at-reopening-strait-of-hormuz/4072093", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T03:50:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "India Today / AP (PTI inputs)", "summary": "India Today Sep 29 (AP/PTI inputs, Cairo): mediators continue Hormuz reopen talks; one US official — Washington will not agree to a deal until nuclear issues addressed; another — Trump open to non-military resolution. Draft still described as reopen strait + lift US blockade then remove sanctions; Oman arrangement, no tolls. Araghchi also met UN Secretary-General António Guterres Monday; UN office welcomed diplomatic efforts and urged both sides to keep talking. Brent >$108. EST — anonymous officials + UN readout.", "url": "https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/iran-us-talks-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-nuclear-sanctions-deal-ptag-3005364-2026-09-29", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T04:02:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "shipping", "handle": "CNBC / Kpler", "summary": "CNBC Sep 29 (Anniek Bao): Kpler Monday note — Middle East crude exports at just under 80% of pre-conflict levels (war-time high rebound). Real-time Hormuz clearance Saturday 10,591 kilobarrels/day vs pre-war baseline 17,133. Same piece: Araghchi met Qatari mediators; Trump Monday “We’re going to win. It’s going to go pretty quickly.” Diesel retail ~$6.53/gal; possible US diesel export ban ~1.2 mbd kept home (Kpler estimate). EST tracker/reporting — corridor still far from normal.", "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-.html", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T06:32:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "France 24 / AFP (Araghchi via state media)", "summary": "France 24 Sep 29 (AFP): Araghchi said late Monday Qatari intermediaries “presented ideas, and we discussed them; they are set to raise the matter with the American side once more, after which the final US response will be conveyed to us.” Qataris hope reply “by tomorrow” (Tuesday). Focus “solely on the Strait of Hormuz”; reopen contingent on Iran’s communicated conditions (ceasefire incl. Lebanon, unfreeze assets, lift oil sanctions, end US naval blockade). Complements AA/IRNA evening claim with AFP wire. EST process claim — no verified US acceptance.", "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260929-iran-says-expects-us-response-tuesday-plan-reopen-strait-of-hormuz", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T12:30:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Al Jazeera (staff) — unnamed US official", "summary": "Al Jazeera Sep 29 article: a US official said indirect US–Iran talks via mediators were “positive and constructive,” but there would be no agreement to end the war unless Iran’s nuclear programme is addressed. Same official said Trump is willing to relieve sanctions and release frozen Iranian funds in exchange for nuclear progress, and that sides remain apart on sequencing (“who takes which steps first”). Frame conflicts with Trump’s Monday public denial that he “offered them NOTHING.” EST — anonymous official; not a signed deal.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/irans-araghchi-meets-qatari-mediators-as-us-insists-on-nuclear-talks", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T14:22:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "threat", "handle": "CNA / AFP inputs; RFE/RL; Iran International", "summary": "CNA/RFE/Iran Intl Sep 29: Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (also spelled Qalibaf) warned in a state-TV video that if Iran cannot sell oil, “no one else will sell oil either,” and “if our security is not guaranteed, no infrastructure will remain safe.” Rhetoric as Tehran awaits a formal US reply on Hormuz reopen plan. EST threat — no verified new strike geometry.", "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/iran-new-strikes-threat-hormuz-us-response-6418906", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T14:30:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "CNA citing Qatar MFA spox Majed Al Ansari", "summary": "CNA Sep 29: Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said Tuesday there had been “several meetings and messages have been exchanged, including some in New York and earlier,” and that “current efforts are focused on building common ground between the parties.” Also urged Iran to take a clear non-aggression position toward neighbors. EST mediator framing — outcome NOT CONFIRMED.", "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/iran-new-strikes-threat-hormuz-us-response-6418906", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T16:15:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Iran International", "summary": "Iran International Sep 29 afternoon wrap: Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Iran is “not afraid of war and we do not run away from negotiations,” coupling readiness for further conflict with openness to diplomacy amid Ghalibaf infrastructure threats and the IRGC open letter. EST dual-track messaging — no verified military restart.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609290526", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T16:35:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Reuters + The Independent/AP quotes", "summary": "Reuters Sep 29: Mohebbi called Trump a “big liar” / “inveterate liar,” saying the US “knows that Iran is not after nuclear weapons” and that Washington’s issue is Iran’s “vastness, which they want to destroy.” Independent/AP: he said war ends only if Washington admits defeat and leaves, and urged Americans to protest. EST Iranian official narrative — contradicts US nuclear-first sequencing lines.", "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/irans-revolutionary-guards-call-trump-092958816.html", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T16:42:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "political", "handle": "Mehr News Agency + Reuters (Yahoo)", "summary": "Reuters/Mehr Sep 29: Mohebbi presented a ~25-page IRGC “open letter to the American people,” urging midterm voters to reject Trump’s policies and accept peaceful coexistence if US policy changes; told reporters he did not expect to change the administration but hoped voters would hear the message. Mehr: Americans can live peacefully with Iran if they separate from Israel. EST propaganda/political claim — not a military event.", "url": "https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248182/IRGC-writes-an-open-letter-to-American-people", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T16:46:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Iran MFA / Araghchi", "summary": "Iran MFA English transcript (dated 2026/09/29): Araghchi said Leader-set conditions must be fulfilled to reopen Hormuz; seven-point plan conveyed via Qatar; awaiting official US response through intermediaries. He ‘categorically’ stated ‘there has been no change whatsoever in Iran’s positions’ and ‘absolutely no discussion of any flexibility on our part.’ ‘At present, the only issue is the Strait of Hormuz.’ EST — official Iranian diplomacy line; pairs with Wed cabinet presentation of US feedback.", "url": "https://en.mfa.ir/portal/newsview/795276", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T17:10:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "The Independent citing Kremlin/Peskov", "summary": "The Independent Sep 29: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday Russia does not want Iran to quit the NPT and counts on Tehran remaining a party, responding to Iranian officials’ comments about possible withdrawal. Peripheral to Hormuz corridor but tied to nuclear-track sequencing in mediator talks. EST diplomatic statement.", "url": "https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-us-war-live-trump-nuclear-weapons-hormuz-oil-b3057950.html", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-29T20:00:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Al Jazeera (Daniel Khalili-Tari) / IRIB cite", "summary": "Al Jazeera Sep 29: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left New York on Tuesday after telling IRIB he expects an official US response to Tehran’s Hormuz reopen proposal by end of day; still denies a formal rejection despite Trump’s public dismissals; says Qatar will convey the final answer and that Iran’s position “has not changed.” EST diplomatic movement — no verified deal.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/us-iran-talks-in-new-york-whats-the-latest", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-30T08:52:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Moneycontrol / Iranian state media cite", "summary": "Moneycontrol Sep 30: Iran said it received a formal US response to Tehran’s proposal to end the war and reopen Hormuz, days after Trump publicly rejected an earlier proposal. Qatar mediating; Iran conditions cited include ceasefire, asset unfreeze, sanctions relief, end to US naval blockade of Iranian ports. Washington says oil still moves; Tehran says strait effectively closed. EST mediated exchange — text not published.", "url": "https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/iran-receives-formal-us-response-to-proposal-to-end-war-here-s-what-happens-next-article-14041899.html", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-30T12:05:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Iran International / Moneycontrol / IRNA (Mohajerani)", "summary": "Iran International / Moneycontrol Sep 30: Araghchi received US feedback on Iran’s seven-day Hormuz reopen proposal via Qatari mediators in Doha Tuesday night (Reuters-briefed official: sequencing is main disagreement, not elements). Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani: at Wednesday cabinet, Araghchi presented the American side’s proposal to President Pezeshkian and briefed on NY trip / Hormuz conditions. Trump still said Iran would eventually “give up.” EST diplomacy — no verified deal or reopen.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609302668", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-09-30T21:46:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "shipping", "handle": "Lloyd's List", "summary": "Lloyd’s List Sep 30: UKMTO alerts cover three separate attacks on Mersin Prosperity, Sinbad and Al Ruwais while AIS off; follows Al Funtas strike; ceasefire talks framed as failed/breakdown. LL Intelligence: only limited vessel movements through strait; most recorded transits via Larak Island detour; no traceable crossings recorded Tuesday. EST — traffic pattern theme, not holdings change.", "url": "https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1158579/Trio-of-Hormuz-attacks-disclosed-as-US-Iran-ceasefire-talks-fail", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-09-30T21:50:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Iran International / Sharq", "summary": "Iran International Sep 30: Moderate daily Sharq (Ahmad Zeidabadi) argued US detailed feedback via Qatar shows diplomatic off-ramp remains open despite rigidity; urged preserving Qatari channel and a two-stage approach — targeted technical assurances incl. temporary IAEA monitoring in return for immediate phased easing of commercial-transit restrictions under Islamabad memorandum; rejected military escalation. Contrasts Kayhan hardline line. EST.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.news/en/202609302992", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T01:42:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Iran International / Axios", "summary": "Iran International Oct 1 citing Axios (Wed): Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi’s delegation to leave New York on Monday after US–Iran talks stalled; a US official said Rubio “kicked out the Iranian delegation who had overstayed their welcome” once UNGA ended. USUN told Iran’s mission Monday evening to leave immediately; delegation flew to Doha early Tuesday. A second source said Araghchi was already scheduled to leave Monday night. EST — diplomatic expulsion report, not a battlefield event.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202610012903", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T01:44:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "analysis", "handle": "CTP-ISW (Critical Threats / ISW)", "summary": "CTP-ISW Iran Update Sep 30: Key Hormuz takeaway — Iran is attempting to secure an agreement in which it obtains some economic relief before easing Hormuz restrictions or making nuclear concessions. Confirms Araghchi received US response via Qatar; Reuters-briefed official — seven-day “trust-building” plan aims at enhanced June MoU with concrete nuclear steps; primary disagreement is sequencing, not components. US/partner military ops: nothing significant to report. Also covers Iraq coalition withdrawal / militia disarmament refusal (peripheral to Hormuz map). EST analysis.", "url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-september-30-2026", "status": "analysis" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T01:50:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Iran International / Pezeshkian", "summary": "Iran International Sep 30: President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated Wednesday that his government was seeking to bring the Islamabad understanding to fruition; he did not comment directly on Trump’s rejection of Iran’s seven-day Hormuz proposal. Same wrap notes competing Tehran press lines on whether Hormuz leverage is eroding (Etemad) vs hardline rejection of “ineffectiveness” narratives (Kharatian) and Khorasan “Plan B” pre-emptive-attack speculation if nuclear talks fail. EST diplomacy / press debate — not a verified reopen.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609305727", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T13:46:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Politico / President Trump", "summary": "Politico Oct 1: President Trump said Wednesday he would decide “very soon” whether to “blow up” Iran, telling Oval Office reporters “We have to make that decision: We blow them up or make a deal.” Asked how he planned to negotiate with Iranian officials, he replied “Maybe you blow them up.” Came as Tehran said it received Washington’s formal response to its seven-day Hormuz/ceasefire proposal. EST — presidential rhetoric; not a verified new strike order.", "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/01/trump-threatens-to-blow-up-iran-as-deal-talks-stall", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T13:50:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "The National / Rubio via Axios", "summary": "The National Oct 1: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iran’s UN delegation to leave after indirect talks stalled; Axios-cited US official: “Secretary Rubio kicked out the Iranian delegation who had overstayed their welcome. The UN General Assembly was over, so it was time for them to go.” Same piece: Araghchi received Washington’s response to seven-day Hormuz reopen proposal via Qatari mediators in Doha on Wednesday. EST — US expulsion framing.", "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/01/us-kicks-out-irans-un-delegation-as-peace-talks-stall/", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T13:51:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "The National / Iran UN Mission", "summary": "The National Oct 1: Iran’s UN mission denied expulsion, saying the delegation left New York Monday evening “in accordance with the schedule that had also been communicated to the US Department of State in advance on September 17,” and calling State Department reports “baseless.” Directly contradicts Rubio/Axios kick-out framing. EST — competing official statements.", "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/01/us-kicks-out-irans-un-delegation-as-peace-talks-stall/", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T13:52:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Iran International / IRGC", "summary": "Iran International Oct 1 (~08:21 GMT+1): IRGC statement hailed US forces’ withdrawal from Iraq as start of wider American retreat — “The expulsion of the United States from Iraq is the beginning of their expulsion from all of West Asia”; demanded America leave the region and leave security management to nations themselves; framed as Axis of Resistance gain. Mehr/AA same day carry fuller text calling it “historic victory.” EST — Iranian political claim about OIR conclusion, not a Hormuz holdings change.", "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202610014727", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T13:54:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "The National / State Department", "summary": "The National Oct 1: State Department on Wednesday criticised a 26-page IRGC open letter to the American public — spokesman said the IRGC’s “desperate effort to lie to the American people does not change the hard facts about the Iranian regime’s record,” claimed US military operations had damaged Iran’s defence industrial base, navy and air force, and accused Tehran of choosing “terror over prosperity.” EST — US rhetorical response; not a new kinetic event.", "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/01/us-kicks-out-irans-un-delegation-as-peace-talks-stall/", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T17:50:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "sanctions", "handle": "US Treasury OFAC", "summary": "OFAC Oct 1 release: under Operation Economic Outcast, published EO 13902 Determination covering Automotive and Rail Sectors of the Iranian economy and added multiple Iran-related SDN designations/updates — including Iran Khodro, SAIPA, Pars Khodro, Zamyad, Iran Khodro Diesel, HEPCO, Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company, Raja Passenger Trains, plus Hong Kong/UAE/China/Turkey facilitators and steel-linked names. Framing: target remaining industrial lifelines / sanctions-evasion networks sustaining the regime. EST — official designations list; not a kinetic Hormuz event.", "url": "https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20261001", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T17:50:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "analysis", "handle": "The Soufan Center", "summary": "Soufan Center IntelBrief Oct 1: US and Iranian leaders each believe they hold leverage for maximal goals; UNGA flurry did not measurably advance settlement. US side — perceiving Hormuz opened militarily — shifting focus to nuclear concessions; cites JP Morgan/Goldman regional energy flows >95% pre-war (some shipping observers closer to ~50%). Iranian side — escalation-dominance / threaten shipping + Gulf energy infrastructure unless blockade lifted; Wednesday observers reported IRGC may have fired on three tankers. Also notes Iranian state-linked claim US warships pulled back from Chabahar approaches into central Arabian Sea; cites Khamenei Sacred Defense message that enemy dare not advance beyond Arabian Sea and “soon” it will empty. EST analysis — not a holdings geometry change.", "url": "https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2026-october-1/", "status": "analysis" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T17:50:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Middle East Monitor / Reuters / Axios", "summary": "Middle East Monitor Oct 1: Tehran said Wednesday it received a US response to its seven-day Hormuz reopen / war-ending proposal; spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said FM Araghchi presented it to President Pezeshkian in cabinet. Reuters-cited source: Qatari mediators briefed Araghchi in Doha Tuesday; sides broadly agree on steps but disagree on implementation order/sequence. Pezeshkian: any deal should be “win-win.” Axios: no tangible progress Monday; US officials said Trump could order return to large-scale ops after midterms. Complements morning Rubio-kick / mission-denial pair with sequencing-gap detail. EST — diplomatic process claim.", "url": "https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261001-tehran-receives-us-response-to-hormuz-reopening-proposal-but-differences-remain-over-implementation/", "status": "news_report" }, { "ts": "2026-10-01T21:50:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "threat", "handle": "Fortune / AP citing Time interview", "summary": "Fortune/AP Oct 1 summarizing Time magazine interview published Thursday (conducted Monday): Trump said it is “possible” he will ramp up bombing in Iran after the Nov. 3 U.S. midterm elections; declined to detail targets (“you’re asking, where are you going to bomb?”). Said he rejected Iran’s latest ceasefire/Hormuz-reopen proposal because it was “not good enough,” citing that things he “wouldn’t have approved a year ago” he wouldn’t approve today. EST — strategic threat/diplomacy framing, not a confirmed new strike.", "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/01/trump-9000-troops-third-aircraft-carrier-middle-east-iran-strike/", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-02T01:50:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Anadolu Agency / IRNA", "summary": "Anadolu Agency Oct 1 citing IRNA: Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told Russia-1 that reopening the Strait of Hormuz hinges on the US providing “objective guarantees” to end the war on all fronts and fulfilling Tehran’s seven-day initiative (end hostilities, release frozen assets, lift oil restrictions/blockade first; then Iran reopen Hormuz and negotiate). He said the initiative went via Qatar, Araghchi gave an initial response to the mediator, and “the ball is in the US court,” while Iran keeps maximum defensive readiness.", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-says-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-hinges-on-us-guarantees-to-end-war/4075437", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-02T13:55:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "assessment", "handle": "CTP-ISW", "summary": "Morning ~7:55am MT Oct 2: CTP-ISW Iran Update, October 1, 2026 (data cutoff 2:00 PM ET) — first weekday Iran Update after Sep 30. Key Hormuz/war takeaways: Iranian officials likely threatening attacks on US targets outside the Middle East to deter renewed US strikes after Trump midterm warnings; English-language regime media circulated senior IRGC Aerospace Force officer comments that Iran can hit moving targets with long-range ballistic missiles (assessed as deterrence IO). US and Partner Military Operations / Iranian Strike Campaign / US-Iran Negotiations sections: Nothing significant to report. Lebanon: senior Mojtaba-linked IRGC delegation (incl. Brig. Gen. Hossein Yekta) visited southern Lebanon Oct 1. EST / Unverified — SA only.", "url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-october-1-2026", "status": "osint_assessment" }, { "ts": "2026-10-02T13:55:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "threat", "handle": "Al Jazeera", "summary": "Morning ~7:55am MT Oct 2: Al Jazeera Oct 2 — late Thursday at a Peterbilt plant in Denton, Texas, Trump warned the confrontation will end “very soon,” saying Iran will either “do something very proper and smart, or they won’t be around very long,” and questioned whether Tehran would honor any deal. Paired with Time interview noting possible post-midterm bombing. Diplomatic leverage claim, not a confirmed new strike order. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/new-aircraft-carrier-10000-us-troops-is-the-iran-war-about-to-escalate", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-02T13:55:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Al Jazeera / NBC", "summary": "Morning ~7:55am MT Oct 2: Al Jazeera Oct 2 — Iran FM Abbas Araghchi told NBC Tehran was “fully prepared” to resume the war, then wrote on X that “we did not come to New York to sell a war. We came to forge peace.” Iran’s seven-day Hormuz reopen roadmap (end blockade, sanctions relief, Lebanon/Yemen ceasefire) was rejected by Trump; Amb. Waltz called frozen-funds/sanctions-relief demands non-negotiable citing UNSC resolutions. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/us-to-send-third-aircraft-carrier-towards-iran-us-official-to-al-jazeera", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-02T13:55:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "sanctions", "handle": "CNBC / Bessent", "summary": "Morning ~7:55am MT Oct 2: CNBC Oct 2 — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed in an X post Thursday that Iran loaded “ZERO crude oil” onto tankers in September, amid OFAC Operation Economic Outcast auto/rail designations and A7 network sanctions. Separately CNBC notes TR CSG + Makin Island amphibious force en route; WSJ says full buildup complete by November. Contradicts Iranian leverage narratives if accurate; tanker-tracker reporting (Iran Intl/Kpler) has similarly described September loading halt. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/02/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-.html", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-02T13:55:00Z", "side": "USA", "type": "diplomacy", "handle": "Gulf News / Waltz", "summary": "Morning ~7:55am MT Oct 2: Gulf News Oct 2 live updates — US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz accused Iran of violating nuclear obligations by enriching uranium to 60%, saying the level has “no credible civilian purpose,” and accused Tehran of restricting IAEA inspector access. Iran maintains enrichment is peaceful under the NPT. Nuclear-file claim used alongside Hormuz leverage disputes. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/strait-of-hormuz-standoff-us-boosts-forces-amid-iran-war-saudi-arabia-intercepts-houthi-missile-1.500695607", "status": "official_statement" }, { "ts": "2026-10-02T17:50:00Z", "side": "Iran", "type": "political", "handle": "WANA / APA citing Tasnim / Ghashghavi", "summary": "Midday ~11:50am MT Oct 2 FULL-STACK: WANA / APA / UNI Oct 2 — Majles National Security Commission spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi (Qashqavi) said the commission completed its process on the “Strategic Action… Strait of Hormuz” bill (Art. 16 repeals conflicting laws). Would implement Iranian management of entry/exit; charge fees for navigation, environmental protection, bunkering/fuel and related services; bar Israeli, hostile-country, military-operation, and military-cargo vessels; require General Staff Armed Forces authorization for other non-hostile vessels; mandate “Persian Gulf” naming in documents. Awaiting open-session Majles vote then Guardian Council — NOT yet law. Distinct from Sep 23 Arts 13–15 penalty/seizure markup. EST regulatory theme — NOT CONFIRMED at-sea enforcement geometry.", "url": "https://wanaen.com/details-of-iranian-management-of-strait-of-hormuz-in-new-parliamentary-bill/", "status": "reported" }, { "ts": "2026-10-02T17:50:00Z", "side": "Other", "type": "presence", "handle": "The Soufan Center", "summary": "Midday ~11:50am MT Oct 2 FULL-STACK: Soufan Center IntelBrief Oct 2 — “Shakshuka in the Gulf” options memo: crude through Hormuz reportedly ~80% of pre-war volume; with pipelines ~98% pre-war total; refined products and fertilizers still below; Europeans reluctant to send warships; blockade+sanctions biting but Iran pain tolerance high; Trump reject of Iran seven-day Hormuz reopen proposal; reports Trump anticipates renewing bombing after Nov 3 midterms. Analytical/options — NOT a new basing geometry. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2026-october-2/", "status": "news_report" } ], "outlook": [ { "kind": "contradiction", "text": "Afternoon ~3:50pm MT Oct 1 FULL-STACK contradiction: (a) UKMTO Incident 147-26 — unnamed tanker hit by unknown projectile Thursday, fire, crew safe, no attacker named (AA/Arab Times/Shafaq); (b) Fars via AA — ~2.5 mb supertanker hit ~8 km off Oman on “unauthorized route” (Iranian enforcement framing); (c) Fortune/AP + Al-Monitor — ~9k sailors/Marines with Theodore Roosevelt CSG + Makin Island/13th MEU cycling toward Middle East, possible three-carrier overlap by late Oct while GW+Bush already in theater enforcing blockade. CTP-ISW still no Oct 1 Iran Update (Sep 30 latest). Corridor Contested. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-catches-fire-uk-maritime-agency/4075549", "handle": "AA/UKMTO + Fars + Fortune/AP + Al-Monitor", "ts": "2026-10-01T21:50:00Z" }, { "kind": "contradiction", "text": "Evening ~7:50pm MT Oct 1 FULL-STACK contradiction: (a) Iran DFM Khatibzadeh — Hormuz reopen only after US “objective guarantees” / seven-day sequencing (AA/IRNA); (b) Trump via Iran Intl — “We took it over,” record-night traffic, offer still not good enough, post-midterm bombing possible; (c) gCaptain/JMIC Update 101 — SEVERE threat, 4 attacks in 96h before UKMTO 147-26 tanker fire at 1750 UTC; (d) PGSA via Al Bawaba/Xinhua — three UAE-linked tankers (Al Ruwais/Mersin Prosperity/Sinbad) targeted as non-compliant; (e) CENTCOM/IranWire — Bahrain joins Falcon Strike one-way-attack-drone task force. CTP-ISW still no Oct 1 Iran Update (Sep 30 latest). Corridor Contested. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-says-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-hinges-on-us-guarantees-to-end-war/4075437", "handle": "AA + Iran Intl + gCaptain + Al Bawaba + IranWire", "ts": "2026-10-02T01:50:00Z" }, { "kind": "contradiction", "text": "Morning ~7:55am MT Oct 2 FULL-STACK contradiction: (a) NYT Western official — ~30 drones + ~10 ASCMs/week since August, ≥4 ships hit in 10 days, IRGC near-daily confirmation, while CENTCOM silent and US not striking Iran since early Sep; (b) Al Jazeera/CNBC — TR CSG + Makin Island/13th MEU en route, three carriers + two ARGs by end November, Trump Denton “won’t be around very long”; (c) Araghchi NBC — “fully prepared” to resume war AND came to NY “to forge peace,” seven-day Hormuz plan still rejected; (d) Bessent — Iran loaded ZERO crude in September vs regional flow rebound on US Navy Oman-guided southern route. CTP-ISW Oct 1: NSTR on Hormuz military ops but extraterritorial-threat + ASF moving-target IO. Corridor Contested. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "handle": "NYT + Al Jazeera + CNBC + CTP-ISW", "ts": "2026-10-02T13:55:00Z" }, { "kind": "contradiction", "text": "Midday ~11:50am MT Oct 2 FULL-STACK contradiction: (a) UKMTO Friday 1122 GMT outbound tanker projectile → small fire/blackout, extinguished, underway (AA) PLUS Ambrey Panama inbound smoke near Kumzar (Riviera) PLUS Vanguard/Marisks naming of Thursday’s 147-26 fire tanker as KOTC Kazimah III; (b) Majles NSC completes Hormuz “management” bill — fees, General Staff permits, ban Israel/hostile/military cargo — still not law (WANA/APA); (c) Stars and Stripes — TR+Makin en route and end-Nov three-carrier talk, BUT TR may only relieve GW and Makin destination unconfirmed; (d) Soufan — Hormuz crude ~80% / with pipelines ~98% pre-war while attacks continue. Corridor Contested. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-uk-maritime-agency/4076409", "handle": "AA + Splash/Riviera + WANA + Stripes + Soufan", "ts": "2026-10-02T17:50:00Z" }, { "kind": "open", "text": "Midday ~11:50am MT Oct 2 FULL-STACK: WANA / APA / UNI Oct 2 — Majles National Security Commission spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi (Qashqavi) said the commission completed its process on the “Strategic Action… Strait of Hormuz” bill (Art. 16 repeals conflicting laws). Would implement Iranian management of entry/exit; charge fees for navigation, environmental protection, bunkering/fuel and related services; bar Israeli, hostile-country, military-operation, and military-cargo vessels; require General Staff Armed Forces authorization for other non-hostile vessels; mandate “Persian Gulf” naming in documents. Awaiting open-session Majles vote then Guardian Council — NOT yet law. Distinct from Sep 23 Arts 13–15 penalty/seizure markup. EST regulatory theme — NOT CONFIRMED at-sea enforcement geometry.", "url": "https://wanaen.com/details-of-iranian-management-of-strait-of-hormuz-in-new-parliamentary-bill/", "handle": "WANA / APA citing Tasnim / Ghashghavi", "ts": "2026-10-02T17:50:00Z" }, { "kind": "open", "text": "Midday ~11:50am MT Oct 2 FULL-STACK: Stars and Stripes Oct 2 (Alison Bath, Naples) — Makin Island ARG (USS Makin Island, USS Anchorage, USS John P. Murtha + 13th MEU) departed San Diego Monday after TR CSG Sunday; WSJ unnamed officials — third CSG + MEU adding ~9–10k sailors/Marines by end November. Caveat: Roosevelt may replace another carrier and Makin destination unconfirmed, so buildup size unclear. Navy confirmed TR conducting routine 3rd Fleet ops (OPSEC). Piece says TR expected to relieve Japan-based USS George Washington; USNI fleet tracker — GW + Bush already Arabian Sea; Boxer ARG (Boxer/Comstock/Portland + 11th MEU) arrived Arabian Sea in July; also lists destroyer/ESB/cruiser counts by theater. EST transit — NOT CONFIRMED Arabian Sea fix for TR/Makin.", "url": "https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-10-02/makin-island-middle-east-iran-strikes-november-23032862.html", "handle": "Stars and Stripes / USNI / WSJ", "ts": "2026-10-02T17:50:00Z" }, { "kind": "open", "text": "Morning ~7:55am MT Oct 2: NYT/Inquirer Oct 2 — analysts say part of the regional oil-export rebound is a US military operation protecting vessels on a U.S. Navy-guided route through Oman’s territorial waters, with fighter jets and attack helicopters helping ward off strikes; some ships turn AIS transponders off. Kpler’s Ana Subasic: rebound “doesn’t mean we’re seeing a normalization of flows.” Contradicts pure Iranian “full control” narratives while affirming contested corridor. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "handle": "New York Times / Inquirer", "ts": "2026-10-02T13:55:00Z" }, { "kind": "open", "text": "Morning ~7:55am MT Oct 2: CTP-ISW Oct 1 citing Reuters — three senior Iranian officials + insider say decision-makers are reviewing plans to expand potential targets beyond US assets in the region to possibly countries outside the region if the United States renews strikes on Iran. CTP assesses the public reveal is very likely deterrence messaging tied to Trump’s post-midterm strike warnings. NOT CONFIRMED operational targeting. EST / Unverified.", "url": "https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-october-1-2026/", "handle": "CTP-ISW / Reuters", "ts": "2026-10-02T13:55:00Z" }, { "kind": "open", "text": "Reuters (via Baird Maritime) Oct 1: shipping intelligence service Marisks said three Liberian-flagged oil tankers were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, moving with AIS transponders off. Kpler data cited: Al Ruwais STS diesel off Sohar late Sep; VLCC Mersin Prosperity STS ~2mb Iraqi Basrah off Sohar mid-Sep; Aframax Sinbad loaded products at Saudi Jubail early Sep. ADNOC Logistics & Services (manages Al Ruwais/Mersin Prosperity) declined comment; Anglo-Eastern (Sinbad) did not immediately respond. Corroborates prior UKMTO time-late named-trio OSINT — attacker still unattributed. EST.", "url": "https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/three-tankers-transiting-strait-of-hormuz-hit-by-projectiles", "handle": "Reuters / Marisks via Baird Maritime", "ts": "2026-10-01T13:40:00Z" }, { "kind": "open", "text": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech Sep 30: UKMTO warning 146-26 time-late Sep 29 tanker struck by unknown projectile identified as Al Ruwais. Vanguard initially framed as LNG tanker; Seatrade notes vessel appears Liberia-flagged LR2 owned/operated by ADNOC. Damage unclear; attacker unattributed. EST Hormuz. NOT CONFIRMED.", "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/four-vessels-struck-in-hormuz-in-24-hours", "handle": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech", "ts": "2026-09-30T21:44:00Z" }, { "kind": "open", "text": "Maritime Executive / World Ports Sep 29–30 citing IMO: confirmed vessel incidents in the Persian Gulf area now tallied at 86 with 24 fatalities; Indian media cited as confirming deaths of two El Gaia seafarers (IMO still listed missing); another death reported aboard Cape Dao Sep 23. Same pieces name Al Funtas as latest Kuwaiti tanker strike. EST aggregate tally — not independently verified here; map retains unverified labels.", "url": "https://www.worldports.org/kuwaiti-tanker-struck-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/", "handle": "World Ports / Maritime Executive / IMO cite", "ts": "2026-09-30T16:45:00Z" }, { "kind": "territory", "text": "Whether any of this week’s territorial claims (Section 4) appear in independent assessed-control reporting; this site’s EST territory layer showed no assessed change this week.", "url": null, "handle": null, "ts": null } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-minister-arrives-us/?id=136814503", "handle": "ABC News citing CENTCOM X / Iran International / Siasat", "n": 6 }, { "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-talks-strait-of-hormuz/", "handle": "CBS / AFP citing IRNA", "n": 6 }, { "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/irans-araghchi-meets-qatari-mediators-as-us-insists-on-nuclear-talks", "handle": "Al Jazeera (staff) — unnamed US official", "n": 5 }, { "url": "https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609302668", "handle": "Iran International / Moneycontrol / IRNA (Mohajerani)", "n": 4 }, { "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/four-vessels-struck-in-hormuz-in-24-hours", "handle": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech", "n": 4 }, { "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/01/trump-9000-troops-third-aircraft-carrier-middle-east-iran-strike/", "handle": "Fortune / Associated Press", "n": 3 }, { "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/27/strait-of-hormuz-tensions-linger-as-iran-and-us-move-further-from-a-deal", "handle": "Al Jazeera", "n": 3 }, { "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/economic-war-is-iran-losing-its-leverage-over-the-strait-of-hormuz", "handle": "Al Jazeera / Fars (Mohebbi) / Kpler cite", "n": 3 }, { "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/27/iran-foreign-minister-keeps-indirect-talks-with-us-open-state-media.html", "handle": "CNBC / NBC Meet the Press (Araghchi)", "n": 3 }, { "url": "https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-us-war-live-trump-nuclear-weapons-hormuz-oil-b3057950.html", "handle": "The Independent citing Kpler", "n": 3 }, { "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "handle": "New York Times / Inquirer", "n": 3 }, { "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-rejects-irans-proposal-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-other-middle-east-news", "handle": "PBS/AP / Al Jazeera / DW / ABC-Tasnim / Iran International synthesis", "n": 3 }, { "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/01/us-kicks-out-irans-un-delegation-as-peace-talks-stall/", "handle": "The National / Rubio via Axios", "n": 3 }, { "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/irans-revolutionary-guards-call-trump-092958816.html", "handle": "Reuters (Yahoo syndication) / ThePrint ReutersFeed", "n": 3 }, { "url": "https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-10-01/tanker-transits-through-strait-of-hormuz-approach-prewar-figures.html", "handle": "El País / JP Morgan / Vortexa", "n": 2 }, { "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/09/26/trump-iran-war-ceasefire-offer-oil-volume-persian-gulf-us-military-hormuz-daytime/", "handle": "Fortune / Tanker Trackers / Rory Johnston", "n": 2 }, { "url": "https://maritime-executive.com/article/kuwaiti-tanker-struck-in-the-strait-of-hormuz", "handle": "Maritime Executive / World Ports / DeepDraft / UKMTO", "n": 2 }, { "url": "https://splash247.com/fresh-attacks-hit-hormuz-tanker-and-saudi-oil-gateway/", "handle": "Splash247 citing Vanguard Tech / UKMTO", "n": 2 }, { "url": "https://windward.ai/blog/is-iran-losing-its-grip-on-strait-of-hormuz-traffic/", "handle": "Windward MIOC (Amundsen / Mueller / Wiese Bockmann)", "n": 2 }, { "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-says-it-intercepted-19-ships-outside-designated-hormuz-route-in-2-days/4070896", "handle": "Anadolu Agency / Fars News Agency", "n": 2 }, { "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-catches-fire-uk-maritime-agency/4075549", "handle": "Anadolu Agency citing UKMTO", "n": 2 }, { "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-uk-maritime-agency/4076409", "handle": "Anadolu Agency citing UKMTO", "n": 2 }, { "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-says-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-hinges-on-us-guarantees-to-end-war/4075437", "handle": "Anadolu Agency / IRNA", "n": 2 }, { "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-can-reopen-within-7-days-if-us-accepts-plan/4069795", "handle": "Anadolu Agency (Tarek Chouiref)", "n": 2 }, { "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/new-aircraft-carrier-10000-us-troops-is-the-iran-war-about-to-escalate", "handle": "Al Jazeera", "n": 2 }, { "url": 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tally as of Wed) nearly 10 days later" }, { "claim_id": "news-abc-0928mid-8marines-confirm", "date": "2026-09-28", "kind": "casualty", "metricKey": "wounded", "value": 8, "qual": "", "target": "USA", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "US military / CENTCOM / US officials", "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-minister-arrives-us/?id=136814503", "clause": "ABC News Sep 28 (~12:17pm EDT update): a US official confirmed to ABC that eight Marines were recently hurt in an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz" }, { "claim_id": "news-abc-0928mid-8marines-confirm", "date": "2026-09-28", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "earlier event (before window)", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-minister-arrives-us/?id=136814503", "clause": "injuries “not significant.” Notes UKMTO tracked a commercial vessel struck by an “unknown projectile” Sep 14 with no injuries reported at the time" }, { "claim_id": "news-uani-0928eve-blockade-laden-ais", "date": "2026-09-28", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 122.0, "qual": "", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/analysis/iran-shipping-update-september-28-2026", "clause": "UANI Iran Shipping Update Sep 28: As of Sep 25, US forces have redirected 122 commercial vessels attempting the Iran-port blockade, disabled three, boarded two" }, { "claim_id": "news-ctp-0928eve-reject-routes-19unsub", "date": "2026-09-28", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 19.0, "qual": "", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Independent analysts (ISW/CTP etc.)", "url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-september-28-2026", "clause": "CTP: IRGC claimed 19 vessel attacks Sep 26–27 with no substantiating evidence observed" }, { "claim_id": "news-aa-0929pm-ukmto-projectile-fire", "date": "2026-09-29", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/fire-breaks-out-on-vessel-hit-by-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-uk-maritime-agency/4072741", "clause": "Anadolu Agency / Iran International Sep 29: UK Maritime Trade Operations said a vessel was struck by a suspected unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening" }, { "claim_id": "news-ctp-0929-iran-update-exports-imbalance", "date": "2026-09-29", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Independent analysts (ISW/CTP etc.)", "url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-september-29-2026-6abc42672ae45", "clause": "Notes likely Iranian projectile struck a vessel Sep 28 (fire)" }, { "claim_id": "news-intellinews-0930am-ukmto-three-tankers", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.intellinews.com/ukmto-reports-three-tankers-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-472319/", "clause": "Warning 144-26 crude oil tanker struck port side" }, { "claim_id": "news-intellinews-0930am-ukmto-three-tankers", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.intellinews.com/ukmto-reports-three-tankers-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-472319/", "clause": "145-26 inbound tanker struck" }, { "claim_id": "news-intellinews-0930am-ukmto-three-tankers", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.intellinews.com/ukmto-reports-three-tankers-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-472319/", "clause": "146-26 LNG tanker struck" }, { "claim_id": "news-aj-0930am-mohebbi-hit-small-ships", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:civilian_buildings", "value": 1, "qual": "incident", "target": "Other", "civilian": true, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/economic-war-is-iran-losing-its-leverage-over-the-strait-of-hormuz", "clause": "“We have been hitting small ships and preventing them from passing for a long time, but America does not respond.” Same piece: tanker-trackers put oil/petroleum flows through Hormuz near ~80% of pre-war" }, { "claim_id": "news-gc-0930pm-ukmto-delayed-lag", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://gcaptain.com/three-more-tanker-attacks-surface-in-delayed-hormuz-reports/", "clause": "inbound tanker struck" }, { "claim_id": "news-gc-0930pm-ukmto-delayed-lag", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://gcaptain.com/three-more-tanker-attacks-surface-in-delayed-hormuz-reports/", "clause": "third tanker struck (fewest details)" }, { "claim_id": "news-wp-0930pm-imo-86-fatalities", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "casualty", "metricKey": "civ_killed", "value": 24.0, "qual": "", "target": "Other", "civilian": true, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.worldports.org/kuwaiti-tanker-struck-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/", "clause": "Maritime Executive / World Ports Sep 29–30 citing IMO: confirmed vessel incidents in the Persian Gulf area now tallied at 86 with 24 fatalities" }, { "claim_id": "news-stm-0930eve-mersin-prosperity", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/four-vessels-struck-in-hormuz-in-24-hours", "clause": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech Sep 30: UKMTO warning 144-26 time-late Sep 29 crude oil tanker struck on port side by unknown projectile identified as 2008-built VLCC Mersin Prosperity, Equasis-managed by ADNOC. Damage extent unclear" }, { "claim_id": "news-stm-0930eve-sinbad", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/four-vessels-struck-in-hormuz-in-24-hours", "clause": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech Sep 30: UKMTO warning 145-26 time-late Sep 29 inbound tanker struck by unknown projectile identified as Liberian-flagged tanker Sinbad, managed by Anglo-Eastern" }, { "claim_id": "news-stm-0930eve-al-ruwais", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/four-vessels-struck-in-hormuz-in-24-hours", "clause": "Seatrade Maritime / Vanguard Tech Sep 30: UKMTO warning 146-26 time-late Sep 29 tanker struck by unknown projectile identified as Al Ruwais" }, { "claim_id": "news-ii-0930eve-kayhan-maritime-escalation", "date": "2026-09-30", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:civilian_buildings", "value": 1, "qual": "incident", "target": "Other", "civilian": true, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "url": "https://www.iranintl.news/en/202609302992", "clause": "called for non-attributable maritime interdictions, deployment of coastal anti-ship batteries and expanded targeting of Western-escorted vessels so energy markets face “unbearable cost” before Washington lifts blockade" }, { "claim_id": "news-reuters-1001am-marisks-trio", "date": "2026-10-01", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/three-tankers-transiting-strait-of-hormuz-hit-by-projectiles", "clause": "Reuters (via Baird Maritime) Oct 1: shipping intelligence service Marisks said three Liberian-flagged oil tankers were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, moving with AIS transponders off" }, { "claim_id": "news-wpo-1001mid-windward-southern", "date": "2026-10-01", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:armor", "value": 3, "qual": "", "target": "Unclear", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.worldports.org/three-vessels-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-irans-grip-loosens/", "clause": "~2/3 oil volume via STS. Same piece: UKMTO time-late three tanker hits (one unconfirmed LNG)" }, { "claim_id": "news-wpo-1001mid-windward-southern", "date": "2026-10-01", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.worldports.org/three-vessels-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-irans-grip-loosens/", "clause": "~2/3 oil volume via STS. Same piece: UKMTO time-late three tanker hits (one unconfirmed LNG)" }, { "claim_id": "news-soufan-1001mid-dueling", "date": "2026-10-01", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 3, "qual": "", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "url": "https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2026-october-1/", "clause": "Wednesday observers reported IRGC may have fired on three tankers" }, { "claim_id": "news-aa-1001pm-ukmto-14726", "date": "2026-10-01", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-catches-fire-uk-maritime-agency/4075549", "clause": "Anadolu Agency / Arab Times Oct 1: UK Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, causing a fire" }, { "claim_id": "news-gc-1001eve-jmic-severe", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://gcaptain.com/another-tanker-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-attacks-continue/", "clause": "gCaptain Oct 1 (Mike Schuler): UKMTO Warning 147-26 reported a tanker struck by an unknown projectile at about 1750 UTC Oct 1, fire onboard, crew safe" }, { "claim_id": "news-gc-1001eve-jmic-severe", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "munition", "metricKey": "mun:ground_attacks", "value": 4, "qual": "", "target": "Unclear", "civilian": false, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://gcaptain.com/another-tanker-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-attacks-continue/", "clause": "Before that warning, JMIC Update 101 (earlier Thursday) counted four confirmed attacks/disruptions in the Strait over the previous 96 hours and kept the regional threat level at SEVERE, saying deliberate attacks on commercial shipping remained highly likely" }, { "claim_id": "news-albawaba-1001eve-pgsa-uae-trio", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 81.0, "qual": "", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "url": "https://www.albawaba.com/news/iran-targets-three-uae-linked-tankers-1638223", "clause": "were targeted in the Strait after being placed on its non-compliant list (81 vessels as of Sep 28" }, { "claim_id": "news-albawaba-1001eve-pgsa-uae-trio", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.albawaba.com/news/iran-targets-three-uae-linked-tankers-1638223", "clause": "Follows Sep 28 Al Funtas VLCC hit and Sep 29 UKMTO trio warnings" }, { "claim_id": "news-ctp-1001-iran-update", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:civilian_buildings", "value": 1, "qual": "incident", "target": "Iran", "civilian": true, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-october-1-2026", "clause": "English-language regime media circulated senior IRGC Aerospace Force officer comments that Iran can hit moving targets with long-range ballistic missiles (assessed as deterrence IO)" }, { "claim_id": "news-ctp-1001-asf-moving-targets", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:civilian_buildings", "value": 1, "qual": "incident", "target": "Other", "civilian": true, "scope": "event", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-october-1-2026", "clause": "English-language regime media circulated comments from a senior IRGC Aerospace Force officer that Iran has developed the ability to hit moving targets with long-range ballistic missiles" }, { "claim_id": "news-nyt-1002am-weekly-drone-missile", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "munition", "metricKey": "mun:drones", "value": 30.0, "qual": "about", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Western security official (anonymous, via media)", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "clause": "confidential data from a Western security official: since early August Iran has launched about 30 drone attacks and 10 anti-ship missile attacks per week against commercial ships in Hormuz, often failing to hit" }, { "claim_id": "news-nyt-1002am-weekly-drone-missile", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "munition", "metricKey": "mun:missiles", "value": 10.0, "qual": "", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Western security official (anonymous, via media)", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "clause": "confidential data from a Western security official: since early August Iran has launched about 30 drone attacks and 10 anti-ship missile attacks per week against commercial ships in Hormuz, often failing to hit" }, { "claim_id": "news-nyt-1002am-weekly-drone-missile", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 4, "qual": "at least", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Western security official (anonymous, via media)", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "clause": "at least four commercial ships hit by Iran in the past 10 days" }, { "claim_id": "news-nyt-1002am-weekly-drone-missile", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 13.0, "qual": "≥", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Maritime monitors / industry (UKMTO, JMIC, IMO, trackers)", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html", "clause": "UKMTO tally since Sep 10: ≥13 ships struck by projectiles/debris" }, { "claim_id": "news-mehr-1002am-pgsa-uae-blacklist", "date": "2026-10-02", "kind": "equipment", "metricKey": "equip:ships", "value": 1, "qual": "single (no number stated)", "target": "Other", "civilian": false, "scope": "aggregate", "claimant": "Iranian state / IRGC sources", "url": "https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248240/3-UAE-owned-tankers-hit-after-breaching-Hormuz-rules", "clause": "PGSA says three Emirati-owned/chartered tankers struck in recent days (Al Ruwais, Sinbad, Mersin Prosperity) were already on the waterway’s non-compliance list after repeatedly attempting transit over the past two months" } ], "method": "Figures are extracted automatically from the English summaries of this map’s claim records (claims.json) by fixed text rules; nothing is estimated or imputed. 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