{
  "id": "ACM-IRN-ISR",
  "slug": "iran-israel-war",
  "title": "The Iran–Israel War",
  "url": "https://armedconflicts.org/iran-israel-war.html",
  "status": "Active",
  "intensity": "High",
  "region": "Global",
  "revision": "2026-08-05",
  "sources": [
    "ACLED",
    "UCDP",
    "CFR Global Conflict Tracker"
  ],
  "locations": [
    {
      "name": "Tehran",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 35.6892,
      "lon": 51.389,
      "description": "Capital of Iran and seat of government, targeted during the February 2026 U.S. and Israeli strikes.",
      "control": "Islamic Republic of Iran, under Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei since his father's death in February 2026",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker",
      "source_url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/confrontation-between-united-states-and-iran",
      "as_of": "2026-07-29"
    },
    {
      "name": "Natanz",
      "type": "base",
      "lat": 33.7206,
      "lon": 51.7268,
      "description": "Underground uranium enrichment facility in central Iran, one of three nuclear sites struck by U.S. forces on June 21, 2025."
    },
    {
      "name": "Fordow",
      "type": "base",
      "lat": 34.8847,
      "lon": 50.9964,
      "description": "Fortified underground uranium enrichment site near Qom, struck alongside Natanz and Isfahan in the June 2025 U.S. strikes."
    },
    {
      "name": "Isfahan",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 32.6546,
      "lon": 51.668,
      "description": "Major central Iranian city and site of a nuclear technology center struck by U.S. forces in June 2025."
    },
    {
      "name": "Strait of Hormuz",
      "type": "chokepoint",
      "lat": 26.5667,
      "lon": 56.25,
      "description": "Narrow maritime chokepoint between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman through which a large share of global oil transits.",
      "control": "Contested; Iranian forces attempted to close the strait during the 2026 war, met by a U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian ports",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker",
      "source_url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/confrontation-between-united-states-and-iran",
      "as_of": "2026-07-29"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bandar Abbas",
      "type": "port",
      "lat": 27.1865,
      "lon": 56.2808,
      "description": "Iran's principal naval base on the Strait of Hormuz, home port for its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy."
    },
    {
      "name": "Bushehr",
      "type": "base",
      "lat": 28.9684,
      "lon": 50.8385,
      "description": "Site of Iran's sole operating nuclear power plant, on the Persian Gulf coast."
    },
    {
      "name": "Tel Aviv",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 32.0853,
      "lon": 34.7818,
      "description": "Israel's commercial and diplomatic capital, repeatedly targeted by Iranian missile and drone strikes during the 2026 war."
    },
    {
      "name": "Al Udeid Air Base",
      "type": "base",
      "lat": 25.1173,
      "lon": 51.3151,
      "description": "Qatari base hosting U.S. Central Command's forward headquarters, struck by Iranian missiles during the 2026 war.",
      "control": "Qatari sovereign territory hosting U.S. forces; struck by Iran on June 23, 2025",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker",
      "source_url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/confrontation-between-united-states-and-iran",
      "as_of": "2026-07-29"
    }
  ],
  "revision_history": [
    {
      "date": "2026-08-05",
      "change": "Headlines refreshed",
      "source": "News feed"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-29",
      "change": "Tehran control updated",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-29",
      "change": "Strait of Hormuz control updated",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-29",
      "change": "Al Udeid Air Base control updated",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker"
    }
  ]
}