Iran targets U.S. sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after U.S. strikes over Strait of Hormuz

Tehran retaliates against US bases in Gulf states as fragile ceasefire unravels following renewed attacks and oil sanctions.

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Iran's army said it launched attacks on strategic U.S. assets and military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.

Iranian army claims strikes on US facilities in Kuwait The Iranian army said it carried out attacks against "strategic US centres" in Kuwait using drones, in response to an American strike on a residential home in Qeshm that killed several family members.  According to the statement, the targets included fighter jet shelters, satellite communication systems and equipment warehouses at the Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base.  "Crimes, sanctions, and threats make Iran more united and coherent in its sacred defence," the statement added. 

By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Ahmed ElimamDUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States launched on Wednesday its first airstrikes in the Middle East since suspending its bombing campaign last week, hitting Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq jointly with Saudi Arabia, while Tehran spurned an Omani plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz.Iran said it had fired on ships in the strait and at U.S. bases in Jordan, and oil prices rose again as renewed combat and diplomatic setbacks signalled no quick end to the war the United States and Israel started in February.

The conflict between the US and Iran has escalated significantly, with mutual strikes reported across several Middle Eastern nations. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a public warning on Friday for civilians to stay at least 500 meters away from US military personnel. Iranian state media claimed forces launched drone strikes against US military facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Iraq, alongside an alleged strike on an Amazon data center in Bahrain. Simultaneously, US forces conducted a 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets. Iranian authorities reported that US strikes in Khuzestan province killed at least four people and injured five, while a separate US attack damaged an IRGC naval base in Gilan province.

Iran on Friday said it carried out attacks targeting US military assets and bases with US forces in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for Washington's latest strikes across the country. The US meanwhile bombarded sites across Iran as the conflict escalated, leading US embassies to alert its nationals across the region. 

TEHRAN – Iran’s military said on Friday that it carried out attacks targeting US military assets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for Washington’s latest strikes on the Islamic republic. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, meanwhile, said they had targeted a data centre in Bahrain belonging to Amazon, according to state media, though neither the US tech giant nor Bahrain have commented on the claim. There was also no confirmation from the US of any targeting of its facilities or personnel. “This morning, the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos, and the barracks of the US terrorist army forces at […]...Keep on reading: Iran military says it attacked US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait

The attack follows Iran's overnight strikes against Kuwait and US military infrastructure in Jordan. 

That was the 11th straight day of attacks on Iran, which again fired on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

WASHINGTON — Iran launched a fresh round of attacks on Kuwait Tuesday, escalating its campaign against US allies and partners in the Persian Gulf hours after American forces carried out a 10th consecutive night of strikes inside Iran. Air raid sirens sounded across the emirate as Iranian missiles and drones targeted US-linked facilities and key...

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. forces bombed targets in southern Iran overnight after President Donald Trump said Tehran would pay dearly for the deaths of American soldiers, while Iran targeted U.S. sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan and a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz.The exchanges came a day after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front in the war and raising the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. forces bombed Iran's south and west after President Donald Trump said Tehran would pay dearly for the deaths of American soldiers, while Iran targeted U.S. sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan on Tuesday and a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz.Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia on Monday, opening a potential new front in the war and raising the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.

The announcement came as the United States said it struck Iranian military command centres, air defence systems and missile launch sites in overnight attacks.

TEHRAN — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they hit US military targets including air defence systems in Bahrain and Kuwait, state news agency IRNA reported. The Guards said they struck two air defence systems and a radar installation at two different US outposts in Bahrain, as well as missile defence systems and radars and satellite reception systems in Kuwait. “With this radar sweep, the enemy should prepare for even more decisive and powerful waves of drone and missile attacks,” the Guards said in a statement carried by IRNA. READ: New strikes as Trump warns Iran will pay for US […]...Keep on reading: Iran Guards say hit US military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait – state media

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

US strikes Iran again as Tehran hits Bahrain and Kuwait

The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing after authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan's capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. The escalation comes after the US Embassy in Jordan urged American citizens, in a social media post, to avoid Aqaba's airport and seaport because of a specific and credible threat.

Kuwait says civilian sites and infrastructure targeted, Jordan downs missiles and sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran responds to US strikesIran launched a wave of attacks against US allies in the Middle East, as the renewal of US strikes on Iran entered a second week and fighting escalated over the strait of Hormuz.Kuwait has accused Iran of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure in the country, such as a power and water desalination plant. Kuwait, which is extremely arid, relies on desalinated water for about 90% of its drinking water. Continue reading...

Sirens, missile interceptions, and reported damage followed as Iran claimed attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain.

On July 18, Iran launched strikes against US allies in the Persian Gulf, targeting infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to a seventh wave of US military attacks on Iranian facilities. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened full-scale offensive operations if US strikes continue. US Central Command confirmed targeting Iranian logistics and naval assets.

Tehran said it carried out drone strikes on US military base in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain under 'Operation Lightning', hours after Washington's seventh consecutive night of attacks on Iranian targets

Iran struck Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Syria in retaliation for US strikes.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain and Kuwait faced incoming Iranian fire early Friday as U.S. airstrikes expanded to target more bridges in the Islamic Republic. Both countries, which host U.S. forces, have faced repeated rounds of fire in recent days as an interim deal to try to end the Iran war has collapsed over fighting sparked by activity in the Strait of Hormuz. In Iran, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday that at least three people had been killed in U.S. airstrikes targeting bridges in southern Hormozgan province. On Thursday, the United States intensified its strikes against Iran on, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the U.S. accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones at U.S. allies in the region. The interim ceasefire agreed to last month has collapsed , and the region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks by the U.S. and Iran as they battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz . Iranian officials say U.S. strikes have killed more than 35 people and wounded over

US strikes hit Tehran as Iran attacks bases in Bahrain Jordan and Kuwait

US strikes reach Tehran as Iran targets Bahrain Jordan and Kuwait

Iran's army said on Thursday it carried out drone attacks against US bases and facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain, state TV reported, after the United States carried out strikes on the Islamic republic. The post Iran army says struck US targets in Kuwait, Bahrain with drones appeared first on Vanguard News.

Iran is continuing retaliatory strikes on United States military sites in the region. The latest targetted locations are in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait. On Wednesday, a Shahed-136 drone struck Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. The eastern side of the airfield serves as a hub for American and coalition forces. In Kuwait, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […] Iran hits US sites, dedicates Kuwait attack to killed Iraqi fisherman

US strikes widen to Tehran as Iran hits Bahrain Jordan and Kuwait

Tensions escalated early Thursday as Iran retaliated against US strikes by issuing drone attacks on military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.

Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait and warned it could halt regional energy exports

American forces hit several military targets Tuesday, prompting Iranian counterstrikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.

Iran's military on Wednesday continued its attacks against regional U.S. military targets, with Bahrain and Jordan both reporting new strikes from Iranian drones and missiles.

Iran reportedly targeted US assets in Kuwait and Bahrain as Tehran and Washington exchanged fire over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Iran launched fresh strikes on U.S.-linked targets in Bahrain and Kuwait after Washington carried out another round of attacks on Iran and reimposed a naval blockade

Iran claims attacks across the region, including in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait The IRGC detailed in several statements Iran's most recent wave of attacks across the region, with targets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.  Drones were used to target the al-Azraq base in Jordan, state TV IRIB reported. Meanwhile, cruise missiles were fired at a US military logistics centre at Mina Abdullah in Kuwait. Facilities used by the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain were also targeted and "crushed", according to IRIB quoting the IRGC, including the "NSI Management Center, Command and Control Center, Major Military Parts and Equipment Warehouses and Fuel Storage Facilities" of the fleet.

Bahrain sounded its missile alert siren, while Kuwait’s military said its air defences were firing to shoot down incoming missiles and drones

Bahrain’s Defense Force said its air defenses intercepted “a number of treacherous Iranian aerial attacks” and that “the deliberate use of missiles and drones to target civilians and private property" is a "violation of international humanitarian law.”

The IRGC said the attacks struck communications systems, fuel depots, Patriot air defence systems, air traffic control facilities and an ammunition depot.

The US military’s Central Command said it struck areas around Abu Musa, Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Chahbahar, Jask and Konarak.

Bahrain activates missile sirens for the third time as Tehran launches retaliatory attacks; one mariner killed and eight injured in Strait of Hormuz.

The US said its latest wave of strikes was in response to an Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz the previous week. The post Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan again after US strikes appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Iran's IRGC says it attacked sites linked to the US military in Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman after latest US bombardment.

By Elwely Elwelly, Eman Abouhassira and Tala RamadanDUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran striking U.S. facilities across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.Iran's Revolutionary Guardssaid on Monday they had targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and hit fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in response to U.S. strikes.

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.Iran's Revolutionary Guardssaid on Monday they targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and struck fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in their latest response to another wave of U.S. strikes.

The attacks came after the United States carried out a fresh wave of attacks against Iranian targets, which the US Central Command said were aimed at degrading Iran's ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran retaliated Monday with attacks on US allies in the Persian Gulf and beyond, targeting US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, according to Iranian state media outlets.

Iran responded to the latest U.S. attacks by targeting Gulf nations, with the powerful Revolutionary Guards announcing new strikes on Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, according to state media reports

Iran responded by targeting Gulf nations, with new strikes on Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, according to state media reports.

The U.S. and Iran have exchanged fresh strikes across West Asia, escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had struck US military targets and bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, state media reported.

Iran launches attacks on Gulf states, targeting US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.

Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.

Iran claims strikes on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Corp Guards (IRGC) say US military bases in Jordan and Bahrain were targeted, indicating that retaliatory operations against Washington are ongoing. According to the IRGC statement, the attack on Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan set fire to several fuel depots and ammunition storage facilities. The IRGC also claimed strikes on several other targets, including a US military drone command centre in Bahrain and the Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait. Iran's Nour News Agency, citing an Iranian military official, reported that the launch of the "large-scale missile and drone attacks" on "enemy bases in the region" was in response to continuing US hits on Iran. 

Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman, dramatically widening the conflict and pushing already fragile negotiations with Washington closer to collapse

Iran reported strikes Sunday evening on two of its southern islands while Kuwait, where Tehran has repeatedly targeted US installations, said border posts and an offshore oil platform had been attacked. The as-yet unclaimed strikes came hours after Tehran and WashingtonStrait of Hormuz, offering contradicting statements as to whether the vital waterway was open to traffic.

The strikes marked a sharp escalation in regional tensions, coming hours after the United States carried out military action against Iranian targets.

Tehran struck Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Jordan after Washington hit about 140 military-linked targets

Iran says it launched missile attacks on US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar.

Iran has responded to an attack from the US by targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab.

Meanwhile, missile alerts sounded in Bahrain, an island kingdom in the Persian Gulf home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet.

The United States struck Iran Monday for a second day running, drawing Tehran's reprisals against US allies in the Gulf as the foes battle over the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had struck US military targets and bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, state media reported on Monday.

Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz Sunday and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours, in retaliation for new US strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its crew. Iran's Guards later announced through state media that they had retaliated by striking US bases and radar sites in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar with ballistic missiles and drones.

The attacks on Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain followed recent US strikes on Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces.

Iran's military said it had targeted sites in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain with one-way attack drones on Thursday, state media reported, in retaliation for US strikes earlier in the day. The post Iran army targets sites in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain appeared first on Vanguard News.

Air raid sirens were sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait following US retaliatory strikes against Iran in response to Tehran's latest attacks on commercial vehicles transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

ANKARA/DUBAI, July 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had struck US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to fresh American strikes. They also warned their responses would expand to other bases across the region if US attacks were repeated.

Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar sounded missile alert sirens early Thursday morning warning of an Iranian attack after the United States launched a new round of airstrikes targeting Iran. There was no immediate word of damage in the three Gulf Arab countries. Kuwait's military said it was actively intercepting incoming drones and missiles. On Wednesday, Iran launched attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait over an earlier round of U.S. airstrikes against Iran. The latest US strikes began Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signalled the end of the fragile ceasefire. The action raised fears that the war in Iran could reignite, coming just a day after the US military hit a variety of military sites and port facilities following Iran's targeting of several merchant vessels off the coast of Oman. Military officials said in a social media post Wednesday that the latest strikes were intended to "further degrade" Iran's ability

Iran responded with a second day of attacks on US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain

The United States launched extensive strikes on Iran over attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz, triggering a wave of reprisals Wednesday that Iran's Guards said...

US strikes Iran after oil licence revoked, Tehran hits Bahrain and Kuwait

The US launched strikes on Iran early Wednesday in retaliation for what it said were Tehran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran hit back with strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it carried out a joint missile and drone operation against key U.S. military sites in the two countries.

The IRGC said its naval and aerospace forces had carried out a joint missile and drone operation targeting 85 sites, describing them as 'important US military facilities.'

The US on Wednesday launched fresh strikes against Iran in retaliation for what it said was Iranian strikes on three commercial vessels a day earlier.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait in the early hours of this morning after the US launched a wave of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

In the latest blow to the fragile cease-fire agreement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it carried out a joint missile and drone operation against key US military sites.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday after the U.S. launched a wave of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. In the latest blow to the fragile ceasefire agreement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it carried out a joint missile and drone operation against key U.S. military sites in Bandar Salman, Bahrain's Fifth Naval District and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and shot down a U.S. MQ9 drone attempting to interfere in the operation. Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait, officials said. The Kuwaiti army said air defences were confronting "hostile" missile and drone attacks. The U.S. earlier unleashed fresh military strikes and revoked a licence allowing Iran to sell oil in response to attacks on three tankers in the strait. The U.S. Central Command said more than 60 small boats of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were among the targets hit, in a bid to impose a heavy cost on Iran for strikes on shipping in violation of the ceasefire. "The unwarranted ag

Tehran said it targeted 85 US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to Washington’s alleged violation of the ceasefire.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday after the U.S. launched a wave of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. In the latest blow to the fragile ceasefire agreement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it carried out […]

July 8 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday after the U.S. launched a wave of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.In the latest blow to the fragile ceasefire agreement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it carried out a joint missile and drone operation against key U.S. military sites in Bandar Salman, Bahrain's Fifth Naval District and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and shot down a U.S. MQ9 drone attempting to interfere in the operation.