Iranian missile attack on US Navy
Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 1321978948.
- Where
- Strait of HormuzSomewhere in Strait of Hormuz — an area about 212 km across. The coordinate is that area's centre, not the event site.
- When
- Occurred 2026-08-28basis: stated_in_articleFirst reported 2026-08-28 · last update 2026-09-09
- Sourcing
- 146 articles146 reports across 117 outlets · independence not establishedverification: corroborated
- 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
- damaged/destroyed vessels ~10m at Strait of Hormuz
What remains unresolved
coordinate_not_search_readyquality_not_passedgeo_not_ready
Timeline
- 2026-08-31new_eventA new event has been reported.
- 2026-08-31corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 2 to 5.
- 2026-08-31corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 5 to 7.
- 2026-08-31attribution_changedAttribution changed from USA to Iran.
- 2026-08-31corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 7 to 8.
- 2026-08-31severity_escalatedAssessed severity rose from 7 to 8.
- 2026-08-31corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 8 to 9.
- 2026-08-31corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 9 to 10.
- 2026-08-31casualty_count_raisedThe reported number killed rose from 0 to 4.
- 2026-08-31casualty_count_raisedThe reported number injured rose from 0 to 2.
- 2026-08-31corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 10 to 11.
- 2026-08-31casualty_count_correctedThe reported number killed was revised down from 4 to 0.
- 2026-08-31casualty_count_correctedThe reported number injured was revised down from 2 to 0.
- 2026-08-31attribution_changedAttribution changed from Iran to IRGC.
- 2026-08-31corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 11 to 13.
- 2026-08-31attribution_changedAttribution changed from IRGC to U.S. military.
- 2026-08-31attribution_disputedThe attribution of this event is disputed or denied.
- 2026-08-31corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 13 to 37.
- 2026-08-31casualty_count_raisedThe reported number killed rose from 0 to 2.
- 2026-08-31corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 37 to 38.
Sources
- Iran strikes back after US targets its tankers2026-09-06
- U.S.-Iran Confrontation2026-09-01
- https://www.bankingnews.gr/diethni/articles/896810/hormuz-naval-trap-us-military-faces-command-crisis-as-iran-deploys-rocket-launched-sea-mines2026-09-01
- Six months of US-Iran war leaves Hormuz traffic severely depressed2026-09-03
- Iran Claims Strike On US Vessel In Strait Of Hormuz As Fighting Escalates2026-09-06
- U.S., Iran trade more strikes as Hormuz tensions simmer2026-09-02
- The Commodities Feed: Oil edges higher amid Persian Gulf tanker attacks2026-09-07
- Iran Claims Retaliatory Hit on U.S. Ship in Strait of Hormuz2026-09-06
- US and Iranian forces exchange attacks2026-08-31
- US Hits Iranian Oil Tankers in Latest Military Response2026-09-05
- Israel releases 4 more Lebanese civilians2026-09-04
- Iran War Impact2026-08-28
- US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles2026-09-05
- http://www.utahindependent.com/news/279282097/iran-us-exchange-heavy-fire-as-war-fears-rise-again2026-09-03
- US Hits Iranian Oil Tankers in Latest Military Response2026-09-05
- Iran War Reaches Six Months2026-08-28
- The Strait of Hormuz after six months of war: Blockades, drones and the shadow fleet2026-08-28
- Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US military strikes after a monthlong lull2026-09-02
- Iran War Impact2026-08-28
- U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks2026-08-30
- U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on Strait of Hormuz; Iran vows retaliation2026-08-30
- Iranian missile strikes2026-08-31
- U.S. forces conduct first military action against Iran in weeks2026-08-30
- U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz2026-08-30
- US Resumes Iran Strikes After Observing Preparations To Mine Hormuz Strait2026-08-30
- U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on Strait of Hormuz; Iran vows retaliation2026-08-31
- Oil Prices Surge as U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes2026-08-31
- US and Iran trade attacks, marking first major military escalation in a month2026-08-31
- US attacks Iran in first military action in weeks2026-08-31
- Attacks flare between U.S., Iran after month-long pause2026-08-31
Related events
At Strait of Hormuz (chokepoint)
- Iranian Missile Response to US Tanker AttackGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-09-06
- US-Iran war impact on Strait of HormuzGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-09-03
- U.S.-Iran ConfrontationGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-08-30
- US Attack on Larak IslandGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-08-30
- Iranian missile threat to US warshipsBoth events are linked to Strait of Hormuz by the entity resolver. · 2026-09-09
- U.S. strikes Iranian tankersBoth events are linked to Strait of Hormuz by the entity resolver. · 2026-09-08
- Seizure of U.S. unmanned vesselBoth events are linked to Strait of Hormuz by the entity resolver. · 2026-09-08
- Iran's new shipping restrictions in Strait of HormuzBoth events are linked to Strait of Hormuz by the entity resolver. · 2026-09-08
- US strikes on Iranian tankersBoth reports name US Navy. · 2026-09-09
- US Munition Strike on Wedding in KuhestakBoth reports name US Navy. · 2026-09-07
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