# [7D] U.S.–Iran Shadow War Intensifies With New Strikes on Regional Proxies and Bases

*Issued Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 4:21 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Issued**: 2026-09-05T04:21:04.630Z (43m ago)
**Expires**: 2026-09-12T04:21:04.630Z (7d from now)
**Category**: MILITARY | **Confidence**: 70% | **Impact**: CRITICAL
**Risk Direction**: escalatory
**Affected Regions**: Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Gulf states, Strait of Hormuz
**Affected Assets**: Brent Crude, Oman and Dubai crude benchmarks, LNG shipping from Qatar, Regional airlines and tourism, Defense sector equities (U.S., Israel, Gulf)
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**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/forecasts

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## Prediction

Within seven days, the combination of IRGC missile barrages and Trump’s public threats makes another round of U.S. or Iranian/proxy strikes highly likely in Iraq, Syria, or Jordan. The U.S. may target IRGC-linked assets or proxy infrastructure, while Tehran could respond with additional missile or drone attacks on U.S. facilities or partner bases. This tit-for-tat will raise miscalculation risks around Hormuz and could pull Gulf monarchies more deeply into kinetic confrontation planning. Confirmation would be credible reports of new U.S. or IRGC/proxy strikes linked to the current cycle; denial would be a mutual pause accompanied by backchannel de-escalation messaging.

## Drivers

- Fresh IRGC ballistic missile barrage on U.S. positions in Jordan
- Recent U.S.-linked strike killing Iranian Air Force pilots and strike on an Iranian wedding
- Trump’s threat to strike Iranian target “Pickaxe Mountain” and explicit Hormuz vulnerability rhetoric
- Emerging trends: Iran weaponizes Hormuz; Gulf confrontation widens over sea-lanes