Iran claims 85 U.S. bases hit in missile/drone retaliation

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Tuesday that it launched a significant missile and drone operation targeting 85 U.S. military installations across the Middle East. The IRGC stated that this action was a preliminary retaliation for U.S. airstrikes conducted earlier that day on Iranian coastal bases and civilian infrastructure.

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85 important U.S. military facilities were targeted using missiles and drones in a joint operation by the Navy and Aerospace Force.

According to a statement released by the IRGC, the operation, carried out jointly by its naval and aerospace forces, aimed at "important U.S. military facilities." The Guard specifically identified the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait as primary targets. The IRGC accused the United States of violating a ceasefire agreement and the Islamabad Accord with its earlier strikes.

Furthermore, the IRGC criticized the timing of the U.S. strikes, noting they coincided with the funeral procession of Iran's Supreme Leader, suggesting that Washington sought to disrupt this "historic event." The Guard asserted that the military operation was conducted in response to these alleged violations and provocations.

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The U.S. attack violated the ceasefire agreement and the Islamabad Accord. We conducted this military operation in response.

However, the claims made by the IRGC regarding the targets and the extent of damage have not been independently verified by external sources. The U.S. military has not yet issued an official statement regarding the IRGC's announcement or the alleged airstrikes. The situation remains tense, with the potential for further escalation in the region.

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Washington is trying to disrupt this historic event.