Gulf states come under Iranian fire as US strikes intensify - Al Jazeera
Iran's IRGC has claimed responsibility for missile and drone strikes against US military assets across several Gulf nations, including Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan. This follows a week of intensified US air campaigns targeting Iranian infrastructure.
Why it matters
The direct military escalation between the US and Iran across multiple sovereign nations represents a major geopolitical crisis with potential for regional war.
IRGC claims responsibility for strikes against US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan and Syria.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A still image from handout video released on July 14, 2026 is said to show a drone being launched by Iran from an unknown location to attack US positions at the Azraq base in Jordan [File: Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and Reuters Published On 17 Jul 2026 17 Jul 2026 Tehran launched strikes against several countries across the Gulf and the wider region overnight as the United States military stepped up its attacks on Iran.
Reports on Friday morning said that Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, as well as Jordan and Syria, had been forced to take defensive action against Iranian missiles and drones, amid a sixth night of US strikes on Iran .
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