Iran Said It Struck 85 U.S. Military Sites in the Region, Including Bases in Bahrain and Kuwait

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had struck 85 US military facilities in the region, including the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet at Salman Port in Bahrain and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

Iran’s military described the attack as a response to overnight US strikes on Iranian sites on the coast of Hormozgan province and in Mahshahr. According to US Central Command, American forces hit more than 80 targets—air-defense systems, command-and-control networks, coastal radar facilities, anti-ship missile positions, and more than 60 IRGC boats. CENTCOM said the operation was a response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Fars, citing Iran’s military, the IRGC’s retaliatory operation was carried out with ballistic missiles and drones. The Iranian side also said it had shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone, which it claimed was attempting to intercept Iranian weapons.

The Guard Corps described the strikes as an “initial response” to the violation of the ceasefire and the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.

Tehran also linked the US strikes to the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in earlier US and Israeli strikes—the farewell ceremony is taking place in the country throughout the week.

After reports of the Iranian attack, air-raid sirens sounded twice in Bahrain during the morning, and authorities urged residents to shelter in the nearest safe locations. Kuwait’s armed forces said their air-defense systems were intercepting missiles and drones.

Bahrain and Kuwait described Iran’s actions as a violation of their sovereignty. The UAE, Jordan, and Oman gave similar assessments and urged the sides to show restraint and pursue dialogue.