Key facts
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait.
- The IRGC stated the attacks were in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian coastal provinces.
- Kuwait confirmed "hostile missile and drone attacks" and successful interceptions by its air defense systems.
- Air raid sirens were activated in Bahrain, with authorities advising residents to move to safe places.
- The IRGC claimed to have targeted 85 US military facilities, including the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
- The IRGC also alleged the downing of a US MQ-9 drone.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks against Bahrain and Kuwait, stating the actions were a retaliation for US strikes on Iranian coastal provinces. The IRGC announced that its naval and aerospace forces conducted a joint operation, targeting 85 US military facilities, including the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait. The corps also alleged the downing of a US MQ-9 drone.
Kuwait confirmed it was responding to "hostile missile and drone attacks," with its army stating that air defense systems successfully intercepted the threats. Air raid sirens were also activated across Bahrain, prompting the Ministry of Interior to advise citizens and residents to move to the nearest safe place.
These developments follow US strikes on dozens of targets within Iran, which CENTCOM stated were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The US military reported hitting over 80 targets, including radar sites, air defense systems, and anti-ship missile capabilities, and also struck over 60 IRGC small vessels.