The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran claimed that its naval and aerospace forces carried out new joint missile and drone attacks against U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, in response to the latest bombings by the U.S. Central Command on its territory. According to the statement, the action targeted key infrastructure and facilities at the military installations.
The attack targeted the Arifjan and Ali Al Salem bases in Kuwait, as well as the Juffair and Sheikh Isa facilities in Bahrain. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard warned that if further US offensives occur, there will be additional reprisals against their bases in the region, according to a statement released by state television IRIB.
The authorities of Kuwait reported early this Thursday that they faced missile and drone attacks over their territory. The Kuwaiti Army reported that its air defenses intercepted hostile targets and clarified that “the explosions that may be heard are the result of the interception of hostile targets by air defense systems.” The message was disseminated through social media, accompanied by a request for the population to follow official instructions and avoid approaching areas where debris from the intercepted devices may have fallen.
The military authority also requested citizens and residents to “refrain from photographing, publishing, or disseminating” any content related to the incidents on social media, with the aim of safeguarding public safety.
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Kuwait reported missile attacks and Bahrain activates its sirens following new attacks by Iran (Europa Press/Archive)
In Bahrain, the Ministry of Interior activated alert sirens on several occasions during the night, recommending that the population remain calm and seek safe shelter, as well as follow information through official channels.
So far, no deaths or injuries have been reported from Iran’s attacks on US-allied countries in the region.
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This situation occurs following a new wave of U.S. airstrikes against Iranian territory, which took place on Wednesday, marking the second consecutive day of offensives against the Islamic Republic. The U.S. military justified the action by stating that it seeks to “continue reducing the capacity” of Tehran to “threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz” following the regime’s attack on three vessels in the waterway.
“By order of the Commander in Chief, United States Central Command forces have begun conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade its ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” stated United States Central Command (CENTCOM) via a statement on X.
From the NATO summit in Turkey, President Donald Trump had anticipated the possibility of new actions against Iran. “This is in retaliation for Iran’s bombing of ships yesterday (Tuesday). If it happens again, it will be much worse,” wrote Trump on his Truth Social platform, where he accompanied the message with an image he presented as evidence of an attack against Iranian territory.
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In response, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and chief negotiator in talks with Washington, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, criticized the stance of U.S. troops this Thursday and warned: “Let me be clear: if you attack, you will be attacked.”
In turn, Qalibaf maintained that “the Strait of Hormuz will only be opened through Iranian agreements”. “The United States still hasn’t learned that bullying and breaking its promises have consequences,” the Iranian Parliament speaker and chief negotiator threatened on the social network X.
