MENA Theater Update, 17 Mar. 2026

Iran continued to hit targets in a number of Arab states, more and more often attacking civilian infrastructure, particularly the oil and gas industry in the Persian Gulf.

Efforts Category: Iran’s Military Force against the US in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, and against these states

By mid-March 2026, Israel progressed from airstrikes against Iran‘s asset Hezbollah in Lebanon to ground operations against it. As of 17 March, Israeli advance in south Lebanon was slow and gradual, amounting to a positional push aiming to remove Hezbollah forces from important geographic locations near the Israel-Lebanon border.

Efforts CategoryIsrael’s Military Force vs Iran in Lebanon

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