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US-Iran Escalation: Strikes on Iran, Retaliation Against Gulf States and Jordan

Occurred 1 Feb 2026·Detected 17 Jun 2026·
🇺🇸 Middle East: Iran, Jordan, and Persian Gulf states (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar)148 reportsCAT 26AAEnded 1 Jul 2026
Political Violence & WarEnergy & InfrastructureMarineAviationPolitical RiskPropertyMarine HullMarine CargoAviationEnergyTerrorism & Political ViolencePolitical RiskWar Risk

Active US-Iran interstate conflict continues for a second consecutive day, with US strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliatory strikes targeting Persian Gulf states and Jordan. Source coverage describes Iranian drone and missile launches, US use of Apache helicopters and air-defence systems, hits on two water reservoirs in Jordan, and Iranian allegations of US attacks on commercial vessels near Oman, where three Indian sailors are confirmed killed. Iran has summoned a US diplomat; named insured asset damage, formal port or airspace closures, and loss magnitudes remain unconfirmed.

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Part of:Middle East Regional Conflict and Insurance Market Disruption (2026)(418 related events)

Impact verdict

High impact. Reciprocal US-Iran strikes and Iranian retaliation across the JWC-listed Persian Gulf and Jordan zones concentrate insured exposures on energy infrastructure, maritime chokepoints, Gulf hub airports, and commercial property. Source evidence confirms two days of active exchanges, Iranian strikes against named Gulf states and Jordan (including water reservoir hits), drone, missile, helicopter and air-defence system use, and the first confirmed crew loss (three Indian sailors) linked to reported vessel attacks near Oman. War, energy, marine, and aviation books face material premium and capacity pressure; asset-level damage, wider casualty figures, and formal closures remain unverified.

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Geographic Zone Matches

13 active matches

  • OFAC Sanctioned Countries
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • United Arab Emirates (12nm coastal buffer)
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • TRIA Certified Areas
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • JWC Listed Areas
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Kuwait (12nm coastal buffer)
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • EU Sanctions List
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Iran (12nm coastal buffer)
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Saudi Arabia (12nm coastal buffer)
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Bahrain (12nm coastal buffer)
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Qatar (12nm coastal buffer)
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Pacific Ring of Fire
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Persian/Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Southern Red Sea
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • Caribbean Hurricane Zone
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%

Geographic zone matches are RiskEvents spatial/analytical indicators, not coverage determinations or Lloyd's official classifications.

Affected countries

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇧🇭 Bahrain🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇱 Israel🇮🇳 India🇮🇶 Iraq🇮🇷 Iran🇯🇴 Jordan

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