Iran escalates fighting with infrastructure strikes, threatens full offensive

Iran launched retaliatory strikes against infrastructure in Kuwait and threatened a "full-scale offensive" against the United States, escalating regional conflict after seven consecutive nights of US strikes on the Islamic republic. The attacks occurred a month after Iran and the US agreed to a preliminary deal aimed at ending their war.

Iranian forces struck an oil facility and a power and water plant in Kuwait on Saturday. Authorities in the Gulf state reported injuries and damage, with the power plant attack forcing the deactivation of several generation units. This marked the second attack on a Kuwaiti power and water plant in as many days. Kuwait's state oil company also reported injuries and damage at an oil facility, and firefighters were injured battling blazes sparked by Iranian attacks.

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Iran will no longer limit itself to retaliatory, like-for-like responses… and no political border will be safe.

In Bahrain, the Iranian army claimed to have targeted an air base used by the United States, hitting aircraft shelters, parking areas, and fuel storage tanks at Sheikh Isa Air Base, as well as several connecting bridges. Jordan also reported that fuel tanks at its Al-Azraq base were targeted, though Jordan's army stated it had shot down 10 missiles with no casualties or damage.

Major General Mohsen Rezaei, a senior military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, stated that "Iran will no longer limit itself to retaliatory, like-for-like responses… and no political border will be safe." He warned that Tehran would resume "full-scale offensive operations" if US strikes persisted for another two or three days. Kuwait accused Iran of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure, highlighting the potential for wider regional destabilization.

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Tehran would resume 'full-scale offensive operations' if US strikes continue for another two or three days.