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The Iran War (Feb-Apr 2026)

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Incident Date

11 March 2026

Incident Code

MEMAR260311b

Location

Strait of Hormuz
On March 11, 2026, three people were killed and at least one person injured in a declared Iranian attack on the Thai-flagged bulk carrier MV Mayuree Naree in the Strait of Hormuz. Kiattisak Pawaphucha, Phanupong Muangtan, and Chawalit Chaiwong were killed while working in the engine room, which sustained severe damage in the strike. According…

Summary

Published
17 June 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle (Boat)
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1–20
Military Actor
Iranian Military
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Incident Date

6 March 2026

Incident Code

MEMAR260306a

Location

6NM north of Oman in the Straits of Hormuz per initial UKMTO report
تنگه هرمز
At approximately 2:00 AM on March 6, 2026, at least four civilians were killed and at least three injured in an attack on the Mussafah-2 tug vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. At 12:57 p.m. UTC on March 6, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre announced that it had “received a report of…

Summary

Published
17 June 2026
Strike Type
Unknown
Infrastructure
Vehicle (Boat)
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Iranian Military, U.S. Forces, Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 March 2026

Incident Code

MEMAR260301a

Location

5 nautical miles north of Khasab, Strait of Hormuz, Territorial Sea, Oman
On March 1, 2026, two people were killed and up to four injured in an alleged Iranian drone strike on the MV Skylight oil tanker, which was anchored approximately five nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman. The ship’s captain, Ashish Kumar, and crew member, Dalip Singh, were killed in the alleged strike, and four crew…

Summary

Published
7 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle (Boat)
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Iranian Military, U.S. Forces, Israeli Military
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Research and Investigations

19 Jun, 2026
Research, Update
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The human cost of the 40-day Iran war

With U.S. and Iran 'peace deal' hanging in the balance, Airwars releases findings on 1,000 incidents of harm tracked across 14 countries