Day 141 US-Israel war with Iran (Operation Epic Fury / Operation Roaring Lion) - July 19, 2026
1. The conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran rapidly resumed on July 8, 2026, after a fragile 60-day Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) collapsed.
2. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared that Trump’s signature is “worthless and invalid.”
3. One of Kuwait’s major oil facilities was hit by an Iranian strike.
4. Middle East aviation was severely disrupted, with 1,236 flight delays and 186 cancellations reported across Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, Jordan, and Egypt. Dubai experienced the most delays, with 333 flights affected.
5. Gizan recorded the highest number of cancellations at 37.
6. Saudia was the hardest-hit carrier, accounting for 90 cancellations—nearly 48% of the total.
Updated cumulative deaths/injuries/displaced people in Iran War as of July 19, 2026:
Iran (3,684-6,000+/26,500+/ 3,200,000), Israel (69/9,161), US (19/552/1 missing), Lebanon (4,297/12,196/ 1,200,000+), Hezbollah / PMF (2,500), UAE (15/246), Kuwait (11/197), Bahrain (3/51), Iraq/PMF (119+/370), Oman (18/23), Saudi Arabia (17/29), Jordan (0/29), Qatar (14/87); Turkey (3/0); Syria (6/4); Serbia (1/0); France (1/7); Spain (0/2); UK (1/0); Azerbaijan (0/4); Palestine West Bank (14/15); Kurdistan (18/93); UNIFIL in Lebanon [French (2/3), Indonesian (7/2), Serbian (1/0)]; Southeast Asian Workers: Philippines (2/0), Bangladesh (2/1), Pakistan (1 death), Nepal (1 death), Chinese national (1 death in Iran); Seafarers: India nationals: (4/0) Indonesian (6/1); Iranian sailors (87/32, 61 missing from US submarine sinking of IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka).
