Thursday

March 19, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

2026 Iran war

A U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jet is hit in Iranian airspace forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing at a regional U.S. airbase. (The Independent)

The United States Central Command reports its forces have destroyed a factory in Karaj, Iran, which assembled surface-to-surface missiles for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (BBC News)

The United States approves $16.46 billion in military sales to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait amidst the Iran war. (Jordan Times)

2026 Iranian strikes on Israel

The BAZAN Group refinery in Haifa is struck in an Iranian missile attack, but with "no significant damage", according to Energy Minister Eli Cohen. (Al Jazeera)

2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia

A drone hits Aramco's SAMREF refinery in ‌the Red Sea port of Yanbu. (Arab News)

2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait

Iranian Shahed drones strike the Mina al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah oil refineries and cause large fires, according to the Kuwait National Petroleum Company. (The Telegraph)

2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis

The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom issue a joint statement condemning the Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and expressing their "readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait". (Euronews)

Sudanese civil war

Chad–Sudan relations

The Chadian government announces that 17 people have been killed at a funeral late Wednesday in the border town of Tiné following a drone attack orginating from Sudan. (The EastAfrican)

Mexican drug war

A raid kills eleven Sinaloa Cartel members in Sinaloa, Mexico, with a senior cartel leader being captured along with many weapons. The daughter of El Mayo is initially detained and then released due to the lack of arrest warrants. (Reuters) (Heraldo USA)

Arts and culture

The King Charles III England Coast Path, the world's longest coastal footpath, is formally opened by Charles III. (BBC News)