Iran hits back at US bases after American strikes
Tehran says military targeted US installations in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan after fresh American attacks on Iranian territory
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday it launched retaliatory strikes against U.S. military targets across the region, including bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, following a new wave of American attacks on Iranian territory.
The escalation came after the U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) announced strikes on multiple targets inside Iran, saying the operations targeted military surveillance capabilities, communication systems and air defense sites in what Washington described as acts of self-defense.
Iranian media reported explosions in several locations along the country’s southern coastline, including Bandar Abbas, Minab, Sirik, Qeshm Island and Kish Island. Reports also said Karaj, west of Tehran, was struck.
The IRGC said its Aerospace Force and Navy carried out two waves of operations targeting 18 key U.S. military assets. According to Iranian statements, strikes hit the Ali Al-Salem and Ahmad Al-Jaber air bases in Kuwait and the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
Iran’s Army separately announced a drone operation against the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, saying communication antennas and radar systems linked to Patriot air defense batteries were targeted.
The IRGC also said it fired 12 ballistic missiles at the U.S.-operated Al-Azraq air base in Jordan, claiming the attack targeted military aircraft and command-and-control facilities. The group said military operations would continue if U.S. attacks persisted.
Kuwaiti and Bahraini authorities reported that their air defenses intercepted hostile aerial targets overnight. Jordanian authorities did not immediately comment on the reported missile strike.
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the country’s highest operational military command, said the armed forces would continue responding to U.S. aggression. The command also reiterated Tehran’s determination to continue military operations against American forces in the region.
In a separate development, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that military authorities ordered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels, including oil tankers and commercial ships. Iranian military statements warned that any vessel attempting to transit the strategic waterway could be targeted.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy corridors, carrying roughly one-fifth of global petroleum shipments.
President Donald Trump had earlier warned that additional military action against Iran was imminent, accusing Tehran of failing to reach an agreement with Washington.
“They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them; now they will have to pay the price,” Trump said.
The latest exchange followed days of intensifying hostilities between the United States and Iran, including tit-for-tat strikes across the region.
Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in Lebanon continued, with reports of casualties in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley as regional tensions expanded beyond the U.S.-Iran confrontation.
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