IranWhat does this map track? This is the live ground operations tracker for the Iran-Israel-US war 2026 (Operation Epic Fury, launched February 27, 2026). It maps confirmed ground force positions, front lines, unit movements, and territorial control changes across the full theater — with a primary focus on the US military buildup for a potential Iran ground invasion and IRGC / Artesh defensive positions inside Iran, plus the active IDF ground operation in southern Lebanon as a secondary front.
US ground invasion of Iran — current status: As of April 2026, no US ground invasion of Iran has been confirmed. However, CENTCOM has pre-positioned over 50,000 personnel in the Middle East theater — including the 82nd Airborne Division, Marine Expeditionary Units from the USS Tripoli ARG (3,500 Marines), and the USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group. The Trump administration is actively debating options including the seizure of Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iran's oil exports. Iran has declared any ground incursion a red line. All confirmed US troop positions and movements are tracked here in real time.
IRGC and Artesh ground positions: Iranian ground force elements tracked include the IRGC Ground Forces, IRGC Quds Force (directing proxy networks), the Artesh (conventional Iranian Army), and Iran-backed proxies — Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in Iraq, and Houthi forces in Yemen. Positions are sourced from CENTCOM releases, verified satellite imagery, and OSINT wire feeds.
Lebanon front (secondary): The IDF launched ground operations in southern Lebanon on March 2, 2026 as part of the wider conflict, after Hezbollah entered the war following the killing of Supreme Leader Khamenei. Three IDF divisions — the 91st, 162nd, and 36th — are advancing toward the Litani River to establish a buffer zone. Key contested areas include Khiam, Naqoura, and the Bekaa Valley corridor. This front is tracked alongside the main Iran theater.
What counts as a ground event? Troop advances and retreats, armored vehicle movements, artillery and rocket barrages, river crossings, encirclements, headquarters strikes, and territorial control changes. Air strikes and missile events are excluded — tracked separately on the Air Strikes map.
Sources & verification: All events sourced from CENTCOM releases, IDF statements, AP, Reuters, Al Jazeera, and the IranWarLive OSINT pipeline. Low-confidence events are flagged. Chronological ground event ledger: Daily War Recap. Machine-readable data: /feed.json · Crawler instructions: /llms.txt.