Iran says 18 US military targets struck in Kuwait, Bahrain
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps claims to have struck 18 US military targets in Kuwait and Bahrain. The attacks follow US strikes on southern Iran and involve suicide drones and missile targeting of US naval assets.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions, threatening regional stability and US military presence in the Persian Gulf.
Share The IRGC claimed suicide drones were also launched at the US Fifth Fleet following American attacks on southern Iran. The Iranian military stated its forces were prepared to confront the enemy ‘until the last breath’ and would not retreat until it was punished. (EPA Images pic) ISTANBUL : Iran said early Thursday that 18 major US military targets in Kuwait and Bahrain had come under attack amid rapidly escalating regional tensions, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said the targets included the Ali Al Salem and Ahmad Al Jaber bases in Kuwait, along with the Sheikh Isa base in Bahrain.
The article reports on claims made by the IRGC and Iranian military without taking a stance, relying on wire reporting.
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