Attack map
Interactive map with multiple points: Iran, Iraq, Dubai/UAE, Hormuz, aircraft carrier area and US nodes.
Short timeline
Selected milestones (simplified overview).
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Reuters/AP open-source monitoring indicates the pause-monitoring and deconfliction phase remains active, with stable traffic through designated Hormuz corridors, continued limited inspector-access reporting and no publicly confirmed broad strategic settlement. |
| 2026-04-06 | Reuters/AP open-source monitoring indicates continued Geneva-linked technical drafting on corridor verification, incident-response language and maritime deconfliction routines, while no publicly confirmed broad strategic settlement has been announced. |
| 2026-04-02 | Reuters/AP reporting indicates the operational pause has been extended by 48 hours while negotiators in Geneva work on implementation details for corridor monitoring, phased force-posture reductions and humanitarian access verification. IAEA says inspector access at Natanz remains in place under limited protocols. |
| 2026-04-01 | A 72-hour operational pause is holding through day two. Intensive diplomatic negotiations continue in Geneva with US, Iranian, EU and UN participation. IAEA inspectors completed the first round of verification at Natanz and maritime traffic continues to build in designated Hormuz lanes. |
| 2026-03-31 | 72-hour operational pause takes effect following UN framework agreement. CENTCOM orders stand-down of offensive operations pending compliance verification. IAEA confirms resumed inspector access at Natanz. |
| 2026-03-24 | Reuters/AP open-source monitoring indicates continued strike/intercept pressure across the Bandar Abbas-Hormuz corridor, persistent maritime risk pricing and recurring shipping precaution measures. Limited Oman/Qatar-facilitated technical contacts remain active on deconfliction and humanitarian maritime access. No publicly confirmed broad ceasefire or strategic de-escalation. |
| 2026-03-23 | Reuters/AP open-source monitoring indicates sustained high-tempo strike/intercept pressure around the Bandar Abbas-Hormuz axis, recurring interception alerts and elevated maritime risk pricing. Limited Oman/Qatar technical contacts reportedly continue on deconfliction and humanitarian access modalities. |
| 2026-03-21 | Reuters/AP open-source monitoring indicates continued strike/intercept pressure around the Bandar Abbas-Hormuz axis, sustained precautionary shipping measures and limited continuation of Muscat/Doha technical contacts. No publicly confirmed broad ceasefire or strategic de-escalation. |
| 2026-03-20 | Reuters/AP reporting indicates sustained strike/intercept pressure tied to the Bandar Abbas-Hormuz axis, continued shipping precaution measures and elevated maritime risk. Limited Muscat/Doha technical contacts are reported to have resumed around humanitarian maritime access and deconfliction procedures. No publicly confirmed broad ceasefire. |
| 2026-03-18 | Reuters/AP reporting indicates sustained pressure after the Al Udeid strike: elevated layered air-defense posture around Doha/Al Udeid, additional maritime rerouting in Hormuz and continued indirect contacts via Muscat/Doha. |
| 2026-03-16 | Reuters/AP reporting indicates sustained high-intensity operations with Hormuz coalition pressure, drone-related disruption near Dubai airport and reported strikes affecting Gulf energy export infrastructure around Fujairah. |
| 2026-03-13 | Open-source checkpoint: Reuters/AP rolling coverage still indicates sustained high operational tempo and broad regional pressure, with no publicly confirmed strategic course change beyond the 10-12 March status picture. |
| 2026-03-12 | Open-source checkpoint: Reuters/AP reporting still points to high operational tempo and broad regional pressure, with no publicly confirmed strategic course change beyond the status picture from 10-11 March. |
| 2026-03-11 | Open-source checkpoint: Reuters/AP coverage indicates continued high operational tempo across multiple fronts, with no publicly confirmed strategic course change beyond the developments reported on March 10. |
| 2026-03-10 | Reuters/AP report continued overnight strikes around Tehran, reported shutdown of ADNOC's Ruwais refinery after a drone strike, and U.S. Patriot deployment near NATO's Kurecik radar base in Turkey. |
| 2026-03-08 | New reported incidents against energy and water infrastructure (Tehran/Bahrain) highlights increased civilian vulnerability in the conflict area. |
| 2026-03-07 | Currently no publicly confirmed strategic course change beyond the March 6 statements; the rating is still high operational rate combined with active de-escalation track. |
| 2026-03-06 | CENTCOM mentions close regional coordination in the C-SIPA meeting (Bahrain, Great Britain, USA), while the UN chief warns of that the situation can get out of control without diplomacy negotiations. |
| 2026-03-05 | New signals about tighter identification and notification routines in air operations, at the same time as de-escalating contact lines are maintained. |
| 2026-03-04 | Operations are ongoing, while investigation of friendly fire in Kuwait and diplomatic UN tracks characterize the risk assessments. |
| 2026-03-01 | Iranian counter-offensives with drones/missiles; regional preparedness is scaled up. |
| 2026-02-28 | Launch of Operation Epic Fury (confirmed by CENTCOM) and coordinated attacks against targets in Iran. |
What is the site for?
A unified Norwegian "starting point" that explains concepts, actors and development features — with links to primary sources.
Focus
Background, status, scenarios, people
Background, status, scenarios, people
Update
Last updated 2026-04-14
Last updated 2026-04-14
Method
Concise synthesis + source links
Concise synthesis + source links
Language
Norwegian (Bokmal), nb-NO
Norwegian (Bokmal), nb-NO