Violence declined in Lebanon and Gaza in June, but Israeli military pressure persisted, while the US-Iran MoU opened a fragile negotiation period in which disputes over implementation played out most clearly in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel stepped up pressure on Hamas in Gaza, and Iran continued targeting the Gulf while an agreement with the US stalls
ACLED’s Middle East Research Manager Sherwan Hindreen Ali comments on recent Iranian maritime attack in Iraqi waters
ACLED’s Middle East Research Manager Sherwan Hindreen Ali comments on the rise of attacks from Iraqi militias against Gulf countries following UAE’s nuclear plant strike
April was the deadliest month in Gaza this year, conflict in Iraq took on its own trajectory, and violence continued in southern Lebanon despite the ceasefire.
ACLED’s Middle East Research Manager Muaz Al Abdullah comments on Iran’s war battlefield in Iraq as attacks increase
The United States’ strikes on Iran prompted retaliatory attacks in Iraq that could lead to a prolonged period of conflict.
ACLED spokesperson on how strikes in Iran’s Kurdish-majority provinces may open a new front along the Iran–Iraq border.
ACLED’s Senior Analyst for Yemen and the Gulf Luca Nevola comments on Iran-aligned armed groups across the Middle East and how they are reacting to the regional crisis.
Iran faces the risk of a local security breakdown as tensions in the region continue to escalate.