Day: March 26, 2026

Much of the press coverage is mired in the false balance of both-sides-ism, but make no mistake: This is Chuck Schumer’s airport chaos.https://t.co/0w5SzcurKn

— Wall Street Journal Opinion (@WSJopinion) March 27, 2026

3/ Israeli Campaign Against Hezbollah and Hezbollah Response: Hezbollah continues to claim a high rate of attacks against Israeli targets in northern Israel and southern Lebanon.

The IDF killed a senior Hezbollah anti-tank unit commander in southern Lebanon on March 25, likely as part of the IDF effort to reduce the threat that Hezbollah anti-tank guided missiles pose to northern Israel.

Hezbollah has continued to defend against Israeli advances in southern Lebanon. Israeli forces reportedly attempted on March 25 and 26 to advance from Taybeh toward two Lebanese towns: southwest toward Qantara and northwest toward Deir Seryan.

The IDF is preparing to deploy the 98th Paratrooper Division (Res.) to southern Lebanon, according to an Israeli military correspondent.

Iran reportedly seeks to include Hezbollah in any ceasefire agreement with the United States and Israel.

The IDF continued to strike Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon and in Beirut on March 26. Lebanese state media reported that IDF strikes killed at least five people.

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Mar 27, 2026

2/ Iranian Response: Iran has launched eight waves of missiles targeting Israel since ISW-CTP’s last data cutoff.

Iran continued to fire at Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates on March 26. Iran launched 37 drones at Saudi Arabia between 2:00 PM on March 25 and 2:00 PM on March 26. Iran launched 19 drones and one missile at Bahrain. Iran launched one drone and six ballistic missiles at Kuwait. The Kuwaiti Army reported that the six missiles landed in open areas. The Emirati Defense Ministry stated that it intercepted 11 Iranian drones and 15 missiles.

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Mar 27, 2026

MORE🧵(1/3) | US and Israeli Air Campaign: The combined force has continued to strike Iranian missile forces and launchers as well as missile storage and production facilities.

The combined force has intensified its strikes targeting the Iranian defense industrial base amid a report that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to destroy as much of Iran’s arms industry as possible.

The combined force has continued to degrade Iranian air and air defense capabilities in order to maintain air dominance in Iran. The combined force likely struck the 7th Artesh Air Force Tactical Airbase in Shiraz, Fars Province.

The combined force continued to strike Iranian repressive institutions as part of the broader combined effort to degrade the regime’s coercive capacity. The combined force reportedly hit the IRGC Ground Forces Ansar ol Hossein Provincial Unit in Hamedan City, Hamedan Province. The IDF also struck an IRGC headquarters around Bonab, East Azerbaijan Province.

Satellite imagery from March 15 shows that the combined force has inflicted significant damage to Iranian naval and air infrastructure at the IRGC 4th Sarallah Naval District in Bushehr Province as part of efforts to degrade the Iranian ability to threaten international shipping. The 4th Sarallah Naval District is responsible for controlling the central Persian Gulf, including the South Pars gas field, and is commanded by Commander Mansour Ravankar, who has held the position since 2016.

Iran is reportedly reinforcing defenses at Kharg Island. Unspecified sources familiar with US intelligence reports told CNN on March 26 that Iran has reinforced Kharg Island with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) in recent weeks.Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar)NEW: The combined force conducted strikes around Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, on March 25 and 26, marking the northeastern-most strikes conducted so far in the war. The combined force has slowly swept across Iran west to east and is now getting to some of the furthest targets of the campaign.

Other Key Takeaways:

The IDF has continued targeting senior Iranian commanders to disrupt Iranian command and control and operations broadly. The IDF announced on March 26 that it killed Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province.

An IRGC cultural official told state media that the IRGC has lowered the minimum recruitment age to 12. This decision follows reports that the IRGC is facing difficulties with recruiting new personnel and managing broader operational disruptions.

Hezbollah continues to claim a high rate of attacks against Israeli targets in northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Hezbollah claimed to conduct 73 attacks targeting Israeli forces in northern Israel and southern Lebanon, as well as northern Israeli towns, between 2:00 PM ET on March 25 and 2:00 PM ET on March 26.—  https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2037329776294170770

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Mar 27, 2026