SENTINEL INTELLIGENCE

4/ Israeli and Hezbollah attacks have largely paused since June 20, but Israeli forces continue clearing operations within the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) “security zone” in southern Lebanon.

RSF Seizes Sirkum Garrison in Blue Nile Routed army defenders flee as RSF claims prisoners and equipment

Buried beneath a hilltop village in southern Lebanon, just kilometers from the Israeli border, the Hezbollah terror group built an underground drone “airbase” from which it launched Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles at Israel. Read more on The Times of Israel.

After coming under attack, 100+ Sudanese army soldiers manning defenses at Surkum in Blue Nile State broke ranks and fled, according to published RSF drone footage. Footage is low resolution but shows disturbing scene of a pursuing combat vehicle running over a soldier. https://t.co/YZTYy2w1O8 https://t.co/4CiFHk4xLB

Fighting reported in Tehran, Tehran, Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 35.75, 51.5148 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 5; average tone: -4.40528634361233. Source article: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2026/06/22/2003859494

Fighting reported in Tehran, Tehran, Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 35.75, 51.5148 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -5.23415977961433. Source article: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2026/06/22/2003859506

What’s next in the Strait of Hormuz crisis? Iranian armed forces say they've closed the vital waterway after Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

Fighting reported in Minab, Sistan va Baluchestan, Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 25.7893, 61.1025 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 4; average tone: -6.79611650485437. Source article: https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/06/21/770862/General-prosecutor-Iran-opens-legal-cases-US-Israeli-aggression-prosecutor-

The Rapid Support Forces targeted a fuel station in the city of Kosthi, killing one person and injuring 5 others The area is witnessing clashes between the military and armed groups and health services

Trump warns Iran against keeping Strait of Hormuz closed — TV The Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters of the Iranian armed forces said on June 20 that Tehran was closing the Strait of Hormuz amid Israel’s ongoing aggression against Lebanon in violation of the memorandum, signed with the United States

Fighting reported in Khartoum, Al Khartum, Sudan (sudan theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 15.5881, 32.5342 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 5; average tone: 1.24590163934426. Source article: https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260504110945260

Fighting reported in Khartoum, Al Khartum, Sudan (sudan theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 15.5881, 32.5342 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 5; average tone: 1.24590163934426. Source article: https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260504110945260

Strait of Hormuz won't reopen 'until Lebanon ceasefire holds and oil waivers issued' Strait of Hormuz won't reopen 'until Lebanon ceasefire holds and oil waivers issued' Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to Tehran's negotiating team, reported on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon was not respected. The source said the waterway would also remain closed until waivers allowing the sale of Iranian oil were issued. Iran announced that it had once again closed the strait a day earlier over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon. A fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the vital waterway, which Iran had effectively closed for nearly four months after Israel and the US began the war in late February. It was briefly reopened after US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a preliminary agreement earlier this week to halt hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon.

Fleeing war in Syria | Two Syrian civilians ki*lled in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon #SOHR https://t.co/8DYFTdDxEx

Assault reported in Kharg Island, Bushehr, Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 29.2458, 50.3158 GDELT CAMEO event code 18 (Assault); mentions: 8; average tone: -4.8605577689243. Source article: https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/78613

Fighting reported in Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 32, 53 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 10; average tone: -8.82352941176466. Source article: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/688171

Assault reported in Kharg Island, Bushehr, Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 29.2458, 50.3158 GDELT CAMEO event code 18 (Assault); mentions: 2; average tone: -4.8605577689243. Source article: https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/78613

Fighting reported in Sayeh, Yazd, Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 30.2329, 54.2869 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 5; average tone: -5.33536585365854. Source article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4617280/iran-leadership-war-battered-transformed/

Fighting reported in Sayeh, Yazd, Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 30.2329, 54.2869 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 5; average tone: -5.33536585365854. Source article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4617280/iran-leadership-war-battered-transformed/

Fighting reported in Basij, Fars, Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 30.608, 53.1874 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 5; average tone: -5.33536585365854. Source article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4617280/iran-leadership-war-battered-transformed/

Assault reported in Shahed, Fars, Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 28.5934, 52.2295 GDELT CAMEO event code 18 (Assault); mentions: 2; average tone: -2.5531914893617. Source article: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/78614

Fighting reported in Tehran, Tehran, Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 35.75, 51.5148 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 10; average tone: -2.80373831775701. Source article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/21/nation/trump-presidency-live-updates/

Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipping — news agency According to Fars, the naval forces of the IRGC are not issuing permits for ships to pass "until further notice"

Fighting reported in Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 32, 53 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -3.58974358974359. Source article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/morning-update-567

Fighting reported in Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 32, 53 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -3.58974358974359. Source article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/morning-update-567

Fighting reported in Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 32, 53 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -3.58974358974359. Source article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/morning-update-567

Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre At least seven people were killed in separate Israeli attacks in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre areas, according to reports carried by Lebanon's National News Agency. The agency, citing the Lebanese health ministry, said five people were killed in a raid on the town of Sohmor in Western Bekaa, including a child, a woman and two elderly people. In a separate incident, two Palestinian nationals were killed in the Rashidieh area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon, according to the agency. The reported attacks come amid continuing violence in southern Lebanon despite ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at preserving the ceasefire and reducing tensions along the border. First responders evacuate a body from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Qennarit, 20 June 2026 (AFP)

Lebanon conservation pioneer dies from injuries after Israeli strike Lebanon conservation pioneer dies from injuries after Israeli strike Tributes have been paid to Lebanese marine ecologist Mona Khalil, who died on Friday from injuries sustained in an Israeli strike on her home in the southern village of al-Mansouri. Khalil was widely known for leading efforts to protect one of Lebanon's most important nesting sites for endangered sea turtles and for her environmental work along the country's coastline. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon described Khalil as "one of Lebanon's most dedicated environmental defenders and a tireless champion of sea turtle conservation". Environmental group Green Southerners said her conservation programme at the Orange House "inspired generations of Lebanese to value and protect their natural heritage and coastal ecosystems". Speaking to AFP, Julien Jreissati of Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa said her death was a loss felt not only by her family but also "for the environmental movement in Lebanon and the region". It is with profound sadness that Green Southerners mourns the passing of Mona Khalil, a pioneering environmental defender who died from injuries sustained in an Israeli strike on her home on the Mansouri coast. pic.twitter.com/X7rnmreLEt — Green Southerners الجنوبيون الخضر (@GreenSoutherns) June 19, 2026

Israeli soldier killed and 13 wounded in Lebanon attack Israeli soldier killed and 13 wounded in Lebanon attack An Israeli soldier was killed and 13 others were wounded in an attack in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to reports cited by The Times of Israel. The outlet said a barrage of rockets and a drone struck an Israeli military position in the Kfar Tebnit area, causing multiple casualties among troops involved in operations there. According to the report, the soldiers were taking part in an operation aimed at capturing what was described as a major underground Hezbollah facility beneath the Ali Taher Ridge. The attack came a day after four other Israeli soldiers were reported killed during operations linked to the same objective.

Fighting reported in Tehran, Tehran, Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 35.75, 51.5148 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 8; average tone: -3.84615384615385. Source article: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/epaper/delhicapital/2026/jun/21/sunet-front/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-even-as-negotiators-head-for-us-talks/articleshow/131883104.cms