Risk events in Iran, August 2026

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2074 events were recorded: 2 earthquakes, 1884 conflict events, and 188 unrest events.

2074 eventsSources: gdelt

2074 events· Iran

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Behbahan, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Bandar Ganaveh, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Assault in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Isfahan (Esfahan), Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Assault in Shāhrūd, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Nazarabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Assault in Mashhad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Assault in Karaj, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Chalus, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Assault in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military posture change in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Mashhad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Assault in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Assault in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 5 Aug 2026Riot in Tabriz, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ahvaz, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Shiraz, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Shāhrūd, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Riot in Shush, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026Demonstration in Minab, Iran · Iran · 6 Aug 2026
Earthquake
2
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
1,884
39 in the list
Unrest
188
11 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

2074 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Behbahan, Iran

    Severity 3 · Behbahan · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Bandar Ganaveh, Iran

    Severity 3 · Bandar Ganaveh · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Assault in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 2 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Isfahan (Esfahan), Iran

    Severity 3 · Isfahan (Esfahan) · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Assault in Shāhrūd, Iran

    Severity 2 · Shāhrūd · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Nazarabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Nazarabad · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Assault in Mashhad, Iran

    Severity 2 · Mashhad · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Assault in Karaj, Iran

    Severity 2 · Karaj · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Chalus, Iran

    Severity 3 · Chalus · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Assault in Shush, Iran

    Severity 2 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military posture change in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 2 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Mashhad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Mashhad · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Assault in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 2 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Assault in Shush, Iran

    Severity 2 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Riot in Tabriz, Iran

    Severity 4 · Tabriz · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ahvaz, Iran

    Severity 3 · Ahvaz · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Shiraz, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shiraz · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Riot in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 4 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Shāhrūd, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shāhrūd · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Riot in Shush, Iran

    Severity 4 · Shush · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Minab, Iran

    Severity 3 · Minab · 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

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Shush · 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.