gulf_events.json

{
  "source": "Hand-curated based on ACLED + open-source reporting (April 2026)",
  "bbox": [22.0, 49.0, 30.0, 62.0],
  "generated": "2026-04-26T00:00:00Z",
  "events": [
    {"id": "evt-001", "date": "2026-04-18", "lat": 26.45, "lng": 56.20, "type": "MARITIME_INCIDENT", "title": "Limpet mine strike — UAE-flagged tanker", "summary": "MT Pacific Falcon (UAE) reports hull breach east of Larak Island; IRGC denies involvement; insurance market spikes 240 bps overnight.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-002", "date": "2026-04-19", "lat": 27.22, "lng": 56.36, "type": "MILITARY_POSTURE", "title": "IRGC FAC sortie from Bandar Abbas", "summary": "Sentinel-2 imagery shows 8 Boghammar-class FACs deployed from Bandar Abbas naval base; deployment matches pre-2019 Front Altair posture.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-003", "date": "2026-04-20", "lat": 25.11, "lng": 55.13, "type": "DIPLOMATIC", "title": "GCC emergency session — Riyadh", "summary": "GCC foreign ministers convene; UAE pushes for Combined Task Force 152 expanded ROE; Oman dissents and pushes mediation track.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-004", "date": "2026-04-20", "lat": 25.30, "lng": 56.40, "type": "ECONOMIC", "title": "Lloyd's JWC reclassifies strait as 'high-risk listed area'", "summary": "Joint War Committee adds full Hormuz transit corridor to Listed Areas; war-risk premium standard rate moves from 0.04% to 0.5% hull value.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-005", "date": "2026-04-21", "lat": 26.71, "lng": 50.16, "type": "ECONOMIC", "title": "Aramco activates contingency at Ras Tanura", "summary": "Aramco redirects 2.1 MBD via Petroline to Yanbu; Asian buyers (China, India, Japan) renegotiate term contracts.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-006", "date": "2026-04-21", "lat": 25.07, "lng": 55.12, "type": "MILITARY_POSTURE", "title": "USS Reagan CSG departs Diego Garcia", "summary": "CVN-76 strike group transits to position 200 nm SE of Strait of Hormuz; F/A-18 CAP established over Gulf of Oman.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-007", "date": "2026-04-22", "lat": 26.37, "lng": 53.81, "type": "INTELLIGENCE", "title": "IRGC midget sub detected near Abu Musa", "summary": "Open-source ESM intercepts indicate Ghadir-class sub on the surface near Abu Musa; brief radio comms suggest reposition order.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-008", "date": "2026-04-22", "lat": 30.37, "lng": 48.23, "type": "ECONOMIC", "title": "Iraq oil exports halted at Khor al-Amaya", "summary": "Iraq's SOMO suspends loading at Khor al-Amaya pending Lloyd's reassessment; 1.6 MBD south crude flow paused 96 hours.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-009", "date": "2026-04-23", "lat": 24.43, "lng": 54.65, "type": "DIPLOMATIC", "title": "China issues neutral statement", "summary": "Beijing's MOFA calls for 'all parties to exercise restraint'; declines to attribute responsibility for Apr 18 incident; Chinese tankers continue transit at premium rates.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-010", "date": "2026-04-23", "lat": 26.50, "lng": 55.10, "type": "MARITIME_INCIDENT", "title": "Greek-flagged VLCC reports IRGC hailing", "summary": "MT Athenian Voyager (Greek-flagged, China-bound) reports IRGC patrol bridge-to-bridge hail demanding inspection 18 nm SW of Lesser Tunb; hail terminated when Omani frigate approached.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-011", "date": "2026-04-24", "lat": 27.04, "lng": 51.00, "type": "INTELLIGENCE", "title": "Iranian shadow fleet AIS spoofing detected", "summary": "Open-source AIS analyst groups report 14 Iranian-linked tankers transmitting spoofed MMSI signatures suggesting transit through southwestern Persian Gulf; actual positions unverified.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-012", "date": "2026-04-24", "lat": 24.42, "lng": 54.43, "type": "ECONOMIC", "title": "ADNOC reroutes via ADCOP pipeline", "summary": "ADNOC announces 1.5 MBD will move via Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline to Fujairah, fully bypassing the strait; spot deliveries shift to Fujairah anchorage.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-013", "date": "2026-04-25", "lat": 25.27, "lng": 51.53, "type": "DIPLOMATIC", "title": "Qatar offers mediation channel", "summary": "Qatar's Emir reportedly extends backchannel offer through Doha Forum to Tehran; tied to LNG security guarantees for Asian buyers.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-014", "date": "2026-04-25", "lat": 26.27, "lng": 50.59, "type": "MILITARY_POSTURE", "title": "Bahrain HQ Fifth Fleet raises FPCON Charlie", "summary": "U.S. Naval Forces Central Command raises Force Protection Condition to Charlie at NSA Bahrain; non-essential personnel offload begins.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-015", "date": "2026-04-25", "lat": 23.59, "lng": 58.29, "type": "DIPLOMATIC", "title": "Oman activates Muscat backchannel", "summary": "Omani FM travels to Tehran for direct talks; historically the only Gulf state with reliable IRGC channels; outcome closed-door.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"},
    {"id": "evt-016", "date": "2026-04-26", "lat": 26.45, "lng": 56.30, "type": "INTELLIGENCE", "title": "Iranian S-300 system tracked at Bandar Abbas", "summary": "Commercial radar feeds (RFCalc consortium) detect S-300PMU-2 site illuminating coastal sectors; defensive posture, not offensive intent.", "source_url": "https://example.org/fictional"}
  ]
}