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Iran Claims U.S. Base Strikes, U.S. Denies and Reports Retaliatory Attack

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran claimed to have attacked U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones, targeting the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters.
  • The U.S. military's Central Command denied the claims, stating all Iranian attacks failed and that U.S. air defenses successfully intercepted drones.
  • In response, the U.S. military stated it attacked an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States and Iran exchanged accusations of military strikes following Iran's claim that it targeted U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had struck the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and a U.S. Air Force base in Kuwait with missiles and drones.

The Iranian claim that it targeted the 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and an airbase in Kuwait with missiles and drones is false. All Iranian attacks against U.S. forces have failed, and U.S. forces remain vigilant and ready to respond at any time.

— U.S. Central CommandThe U.S. military's Central Command denied Iran's claims of successful attacks on its bases.

The IRGC stated these actions were retaliation for a U.S. attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz the previous day. Iranian state-affiliated media reported the strikes occurred after Iran ceased communication with mediators involved in potential ceasefire negotiations between Iran, the U.S., and Israel.

However, U.S. Central Command vehemently denied Iran's assertions. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command, stated via social media platform X that Iranian drone attacks aimed at U.S. forces in Kuwait failed to hit their targets. He confirmed that U.S. air defenses successfully shot down multiple drones, preventing any U.S. personnel or assets from being harmed. Cooper also labeled Iran's claims about striking the 5th Fleet headquarters and an airbase as "false," asserting that all Iranian attacks against U.S. forces had failed.

The attack by Iranian drones targeting U.S. forces in Kuwait failed to hit its objective. U.S. air defenses successfully intercepted multiple drones, preventing any U.S. personnel or assets from being harmed.

— U.S. Central CommandThe U.S. military confirmed the interception of Iranian drones targeting its forces in Kuwait.

In response to the alleged Iranian attacks, the U.S. military announced it had targeted an Iranian military ground control station located on Qeshm Island. Qeshm Island is the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane for oil and gas in the Persian Gulf region. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump denied reports that negotiations for a ceasefire had been halted, calling them "false and wrong" and stating that talks were ongoing.

The negotiations are continuing.

— Donald TrumpU.S. President Donald Trump denied reports that ceasefire negotiations with Iran had been halted.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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