U.S. strikes on IRGC targets

Name: Off-Nadir Delta
Author: Kazushi Motomura

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 1320970724.

Where: Hormozgan, Sistan and BaluchestanSomewhere in Hormozgan, Sistan and Baluchestan — an area about 668 km across. The coordinate is that area's centre, not the event site.
When: Occurred 2026-09-01basis: stated_in_articleFirst reported 2026-09-01 · last update 2026-09-02
Sourcing: 3 articles3 outlets carrying it · independence not establishedverification: independently_confirmed
Satellite observability: observableOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

What imagery could confirm

blast crater ~1m at Hormozgan, Sistan and Baluchestan

What remains unresolved

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Timeline

2026-09-01new_eventA new event has been reported.
2026-09-02occurrence_time_establishedWhen this event happened is now known, separately from when it was reported.
2026-09-02attribution_statedThis event is now attributed to U.S. Central Command.
2026-09-02corroboration_increasedThis event is now carried by independent sources, not one.
2026-09-02corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 2 to 3.
2026-09-02casualty_count_raisedThe reported number injured rose from 0 to 50.
2026-09-02casualty_count_raisedThe reported number killed rose from 0 to 4.
2026-09-02attribution_changedAttribution changed from U.S. Central Command to Iran.

Sources

Iran Strikes US Allies in Gulf After Month-Long Lull2026-09-02
Explosions heard in S. Iran as U.S. claims strikes on IRGC targets2026-09-01
Explosions in Southern Iran2026-09-02

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