OSINT report hourly 26.03.2026 10:02

1. Region: Middle East. Iranian ballistic missiles and cluster munitions struck central Israel, including the Modiin area, on March 26, causing injuries in Kfar Qasim. Source: Osint613.

2. Region: Middle East. Kuwaiti security officials thwarted a Hezbollah-linked plot to assassinate state leaders and arrested 10 individuals. Source: Globalnewsq.

3. Region: Middle East. Combined US and Israeli forces conducted extensive airstrikes on Iranian naval and missile infrastructure, including sites in Bandar Abbas and the Imam Javad Missile Base. Source: Institute for the Study of War.

4. Region: Middle East. A Turkish oil tanker, M/T Altura, was struck by a drone in the Black Sea, 15 nautical miles from the Bosporus Strait, damaging its deck and engine room. Source: NTV.

5. Region: Middle East. Iranian forces are reinforcing troops and deploying landmines on Kharg Island in anticipation of potential US ground operations. Source: CNN.

6. Region: Middle East. US officials reported that approximately two-thirds of Iran’s missile, drone, and naval production facilities have been destroyed since the start of the conflict. Source: Globalnewsq.

7. Region: Middle East. Reports indicate Russia is finalizing shipments of drones, medicine, and food to Iran following US-Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure. Source: Financial Times.

8. Region: Middle East. Iranian air defenses reportedly engaged a US Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet over Chabahar, southeastern Iran, on March 25. Source: AlertX360.

9. Region: Middle East. US and Israeli forces temporarily removed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf from target lists to facilitate potential peace talks. Source: Wall Street Journal.

10. Region: Ukraine. Ukrainian forces executed a record 400-drone attack against a Russian oil port in Leningrad Oblast on March 25. Source: SOFX.

11. Region: NATO. Japan will deploy 1,000 combat troops to the Philippines for the 2026 Balikatan exercises, the first such deployment since 1945. Source: PNA.

12. Region: NATO. Belarusian forces initiated nationwide military exercises in response to the expanding NATO presence along their borders. Source: Military Watch Magazine.

13. Region: China. Chinese J-10C fighters integrated with KJ-500 airborne early warning aircraft to conduct high-intensity combat drills. Source: Military Watch Magazine.

14. Region: Middle East. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un revised the national constitution, explicitly linking the ongoing war in Iran to justifications for North Korea’s nuclear program. Source: SOFX.

15. Region: Middle East. The US Army raised the maximum enlistment age to 42 and eliminated marijuana waivers to bolster recruitment during the current conflict. Source: SOFX.