Iran: conflict events in July 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data. This is the latest month in the data and may be revised.
Iran saw 38 recorded events and 95 estimated deaths in July 2026. That is +138% compared with 16 events the month before. The death toll range is 95 to 97.
82% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 16.
Events were concentrated in Hormozgan province (7), Khuzestan province (7), Sistan and Baluchestan province (7).
The most active pairing was Government of Iran - Government of Israel, Government of United States of America with 19 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Hormozgan province | 7 | 25 |
| Khuzestan province | 7 | 17 |
| Sistan and Baluchestan province | 7 | 15 |
| West Azarbaijan province | 5 | 12 |
| Kordestan province | 4 | 9 |
| Zanjan province | 1 | 3 |
| Razavi Khorasan province | 1 | 2 |
| East Azarbaijan province | 1 | 1 |
| Bushehr province | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, July 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | Khamir county Hormozgan province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 7 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Bampur county Sistan and Baluchestan province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based, 2 sources | 7 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Bandar Abbas county Hormozgan province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based | 7 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | — | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based, 2 sources | 6 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Piranshahr county West Azarbaijan province | Government of Iran vs KDPI State-based | 5 |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Baneh county Kordestan province | Government of Iran vs PJAK State-based, 2 sources | 4 |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Ahvaz county Khuzestan province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based | 4 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Shadegan county Khuzestan province | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based | 3 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Qeshm county Hormozgan province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based, 3 civilian | 3 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Zanjan province | Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America State-based | 3 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Iran | 31 |
| Government of Israel, Government of United States of America | 19 |
| Unidentified armed group | 9 |
| Jaish al-Adl | 5 |
| PJAK | 3 |
| KDPI | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 31 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 7 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.