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Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan in retaliation for US strikes - report

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  • Iran launched missile and drone attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain early Wednesday.
  • The strikes were in retaliation for US self-defense strikes on Iranian air defense sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • US officials reported that nearly all Iranian projectiles were intercepted, with no reported US casualties or significant damage.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missile and drone attacks targeting US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain early Wednesday, according to Iranian media. The IRGC claimed to have struck the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and four sites at the US al-Azraq base in Jordan, including F-35 fighter jet hangars and a command-and-control center. They warned of a "crushing and decisive" response to any further US attacks.

The strikes were in retaliation for US strikes launched on Tuesday evening, which struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.

— CENTCOMExplaining the US actions that prompted the Iranian retaliation.

These strikes were a direct retaliation for US "self-defense strikes" conducted Tuesday evening. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated these actions targeted Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM described their strikes as a "proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression," which were themselves a retaliation for Iran downing a US Army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.

The Guards said the targets included F-35 fighter jet hangars and a command-and-control center, and warned they were ready to deliver a "crushing and decisive" response to any further US attack.

— Iranian mediaReporting on the IRGC's claims and warnings following the attacks.

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior confirmed sirens sounded in the country early Wednesday. Axios cited a US official reporting that four ballistic missiles and several drones were fired by Iran at US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. However, The New York Times, also citing a US official, indicated that nearly all of the projectiles were intercepted, and there were no reports of US casualties or damage to the bases.

nearly all were intercepted and there have been no reports of US casualties or damages to the bases from the attacks.

— US officialDescribing the outcome of the Iranian attacks from a US perspective.
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