# US Navy vessel (unidentified)

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-18**: Iran launches multi-axis retaliatory strikes on US military assets — Iranian Army and IRGC conduct coordinated cruise missile and ground attacks against a US vessel in the Indian Ocean, Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and a HIMARS launcher in Kuwait, while also claiming strikes across Jordan, Oman, and Syria.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Iran’s 16th Missile Wave Hits Al Udeid: 3+ Aircraft Damaged, Radar Destroyed
2026-07-20 02:54:54 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 1

Iran’s retaliatory missile barrage targeted US air and naval assets across five Gulf nations, with the IRGC’s 16th wave of Operation Nasr 2 destroying a radar system and damaging multiple aerial refueling aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base. The attack underscores the growing threat to space-dependent military logistics, as cruise missiles can degrade the terrestrial nodes that connect satellites to fighters and tankers. For defense space contractors, this signals heightened urgency for hardened ground stations and space-based resilience.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/iran-16th-wave-al-udeid-space-defenses

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