Risk events in Iran, May 2026

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5003 events were recorded: 8 earthquakes, 4101 conflict events, and 501 unrest events.

5003 eventsSources: gdelt · usgs

5003 events· Iran

ConflictUnrestEarthquake

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Minab, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Assault in Karaj, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Minab, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Minab, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Ahar, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Zahedan, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Assault in Shahrekord, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Assault in Karaj, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Minab, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Assault in Andimeshk, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Minab, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Assault in Chābahār, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Chābahār, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military posture change in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Assault in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military mobilization in Bam, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Bandar Abbas, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026Demonstration in Shush, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Sīrjān, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Riot in Qorveh, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Strike in Isfahan (Esfahan), Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Strike in Karaj, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Shush, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Shush, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Mashhad, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Shush, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Civil unrest in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Behbahan, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Shush, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Shush, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026Strike in Bandar Ganaveh, Iran · Iran · 5 May 2026M4.5 — 57 km SW of Dārāb, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026M4.8 — 80 km N of Noşratābād, Iran · Iran · 4 May 2026
Earthquake
8
2 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
4,101
32 in the list
Unrest
501
16 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

5003 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sīrjān, Iran

    Severity 3 · Sīrjān · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Riot in Qorveh, Iran

    Severity 4 · Qorveh · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Strike in Isfahan (Esfahan), Iran

    Severity 3 · Isfahan (Esfahan) · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Strike in Karaj, Iran

    Severity 3 · Karaj · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Mashhad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Mashhad · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 4 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Behbahan, Iran

    Severity 3 · Behbahan · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Strike in Bandar Ganaveh, Iran

    Severity 3 · Bandar Ganaveh · Source: gdelt

  17. Earthquake

    M4.5 — 57 km SW of Dārāb, Iran

    M4.5 · Jahrom · Source: usgs

  18. Earthquake

    M4.8 — 80 km N of Noşratābād, Iran

    M4.8 · Zahedan · Source: usgs

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Minab, Iran

    Severity 3 · Minab · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Assault in Karaj, Iran

    Severity 2 · Karaj · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Minab, Iran

    Severity 3 · Minab · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Minab, Iran

    Severity 3 · Minab · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Ahar, Iran

    Severity 3 · Ahar · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Zahedan, Iran

    Severity 3 · Zahedan · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Assault in Shahrekord, Iran

    Severity 2 · Shahrekord · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Assault in Karaj, Iran

    Severity 2 · Karaj · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Minab, Iran

    Severity 3 · Minab · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Assault in Andimeshk, Iran

    Severity 2 · Andimeshk · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Minab, Iran

    Severity 3 · Minab · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Assault in Chābahār, Iran

    Severity 2 · Chābahār · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Chābahār, Iran

    Severity 3 · Chābahār · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military posture change in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 2 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Assault in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 2 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Bam, Iran

    Severity 2 · Bam · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Bandar Abbas, Iran

    Severity 3 · Bandar Abbas · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.