# Iranian Army

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-18**: Iran launches large-scale retaliatory strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain — Iranian Army’s 14th phase of Operation Lightning and IRGC’s 19th wave of Operation Nasr 2 hit multiple military and intelligence sites with drones and ballistic missiles.
- **2026-07-18**: Kuwait declares emergency as oil facility and power plant are damaged, airport closed — Kuwaiti ministries confirm fires at power/desalination plant, material damage and injuries at KPC oil facility, and shrapnel in residential areas. Kuwait International Airport halts flights.
- **2026-07-17**: US CENTCOM conducts seventh consecutive night of airstrikes on Iranian targets — US Central Command announces ongoing operations against Iranian military targets, marking a full week of kinetic engagement.
- **2026-07-16**: Iran announces dual strikes on US bases — State broadcaster IRIB reports that the Army's Operation Lightning (phase 9) struck Al‑Azraq base in Jordan with drones, hitting radar, comms, and fuel tanks; simultaneously, the IRGC's Operation Nasr 2 (wave 8) struck Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. Both operations framed as retaliation for US strikes that killed 7 Iranian soldiers.
- **2026-03-11**: Iranian Retaliation — Iran launches missiles at Israel; IAF begins interception operations.
- **2026-03-11**: Regional Spillover — Reports emerge of a drone attack on the Ruwais refinery in the UAE.
- **2026-03-11**: Haifa Targeted — Iranian Army claims drone strikes on an intelligence and satellite center in Haifa.
- **2026-03-10**: IDF Strikes Iran — Israel launches combined strikes on C2 centers in Tehran and Tabriz.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### 14th Phase of Operation Lightning: Iran Hits 3 US Ammo Depots in Kuwait, Jordan
2026-07-20 08:33:20 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

Iran’s latest drone and missile wave struck US ammunition and fuel depots at three air bases in Kuwait and Jordan, while the IRGC’s 19th Nasr 2 wave destroyed a drone depot and AI center in Bahrain, marking a new peak in the cross-border escalation.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/iran-operation-lightning-us-bases-ammo-drones

### 7 Officers Died, 2 US Bases Hit: Iran’s Drone Barrage Challenges Space‑Enabled Defenses
2026-07-20 08:04:37 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

Iran’s claimed drone and missile strikes on Al‑Azraq and Ali Al Salem airbases on July 16 threaten the terrestrial infrastructure that underpins U.S. space‑based surveillance and targeting networks. With 7 Iranian soldiers killed in prior U.S. strikes, the escalation cycle now jeopardizes the forward bases crucial for GPS, satellite communications, and ISR.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/iran-strikes-us-bases-space-defense-2026

### Israel Strikes Tehran and Tabriz as Iran Launches Direct Missile Retaliation
2026-03-11 02:05:12 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 3

Israel has conducted a series of precision strikes against high-value command centers in Tehran and Tabriz, targeting Iran's internal security and missile infrastructure. The operation triggered an immediate Iranian missile barrage toward Israel, marking a dangerous escalation in direct kinetic engagement between the two regional powers.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/israel-iran-conflict-tehran-tabriz-strikes-2026

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