Early Wednesday morning, Iran launched a coordinated attack on American military installations across Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain, according to Iranian state media and official reports. Kuwait's military confirmed it was engaging hostile objects in the sky after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for striking the Ali Al Salem Air Base inside Kuwait.
IRGC Claims Long-Range Missile Strikes
Iranian media reported that the IRGC also targeted four locations at the US al-Azraq base in Jordan using long-range missiles. The IRGC stated that F-35 hangars and a command center were among the targets hit. The group issued a warning that any additional US attack would be met with a "crushing and decisive" response.
Air Raid Sirens in Bahrain
Bahrain's Interior Ministry reported that air raid sirens sounded across the country following Iran's actions. Citing an unnamed US official, Axios correspondent Barak Ravid stated that Iran fired four ballistic missiles along with several drones at American facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.
US Officials: Most Projectiles Intercepted
A US official told the New York Times that although Iran launched multiple missiles and drones at various American positions across the region, nearly all of them were shot down. The official added that no US troops were killed and no bases sustained damage.
Retaliation for US Strikes
The Iranian assault came as payback for American strikes carried out on Tuesday evening. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said those hits destroyed Iranian air defense systems, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM labeled its own action as "self-defense strikes" and "a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression." The American strikes were triggered by Iran shooting down a US Army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, according to CENTCOM.
