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Bubiyan Island · Southern Lebanon · Strait of Hormuz · Washington
1 August 2026
4 events recorded (1 confirmed), and 2 statements counted apart.
1 August 2026 in brief
Kuwait's armed forces said they destroyed drones in Kuwaiti airspace that the defence ministry attributed to Iran, and that falling debris damaged a government facility in northern Kuwait and a private company's civilian vehicles on Bubiyan Island, with no casualties. [1] The Israeli military said an officer was moderately wounded during operational activity in southern Lebanon overnight. [1] UKMTO said a tanker off Lima, Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile that damaged its engine room, with no casualties, while the Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied it planned to charge fees on ships passing Bab el-Mandeb. [1] US President Donald Trump said he had cancelled a planned strike on Iran after Tehran and several Middle Eastern countries asked for a delay and that the outlines of a deal had been agreed, but Iranian military sources quoted by Mehr denied that Iran had asked for a halt. [1] A senior Iranian security official quoted by Tasnim said Iran would answer any strike on its energy facilities by hitting critical infrastructure in Israel and US energy facilities in the region.
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The Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied reports that it planned to charge fees on ships transiting Bab el-Mandeb, saying no such decision had been made and passage remained free.
Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
1 Aug · to a foreign audience
Reported by Haaretz
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Government of Iran: A senior Iranian security official, quoted by Tasnim, said Iran would respond to any strike on its energy facilities by hitting critical infrastructure in Israel and US energy facilities in the region, and that Iran had prepared a comprehensive response plan.
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Ansar Allah (the Houthis): The Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied reports that it planned to charge fees on ships transiting Bab el-Mandeb, saying no such decision had been made and passage remained free.