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Iran's IRGC attacks US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait in 'Operation Nasr 2'
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Iran's IRGC attacks US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait in 'Operation Nasr 2'

From Times of Oman · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's IRGC claims to have struck US military assets in Bahrain and Kuwait in 'Operation Nasr 2'.
  • The strikes were retaliation for earlier US strikes on Iranian military positions.
  • The IRGC warned that further US actions would impact energy exports and vowed continued retaliation.

Tehran: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Tuesday it targeted US military assets in Bahrain and Kuwait as part of the third wave of its 'Operation Nasr 2.' The IRGC stated these strikes were a direct response to earlier US military actions against Iranian positions.

The retaliation and punishment of the aggressor will continue as long as America's crimes continue, and if these attacks are repeated, they will face surprising responses.

— IRGC StatementWarning of continued retaliation against perceived US aggression.

According to a statement from the IRGC, broadcast by Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, the operation involved simultaneous missile and drone attacks on US military facilities. In Bahrain, the IRGC's Navy and Aerospace Forces reportedly hit weapons and equipment storage areas, along with parts of US ships and aircraft at the Sheikh Isa Air Base. In Kuwait, the operation struck a ramp used for deploying MQ-9 drones at Ali Al Salem Air Base, resulting in the destruction or damage of several drones.

The IRGC declared that the retaliation would persist as long as perceived US aggression continues. "The retaliation and punishment of the aggressor will continue as long as America's crimes continue, and if these attacks are repeated, they will face surprising responses," the statement read. The corps also issued a stark warning regarding energy exports, asserting that "as long as America's evils exist in the region, not a single drop of oil or gas will be exported from the region."

As long as America's evils exist in the region, not a single drop of oil or gas will be exported from the region.

— IRGC StatementThreatening disruption of regional energy exports in response to US actions.

These actions follow earlier US Central Command (CENTCOM) strikes on July 13, which targeted Iranian military infrastructure along Iran's southern coast. CENTCOM stated its objective was to degrade Tehran's capacity to threaten shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global trade route. The US military confirmed the deployment of over 50,000 service members across the Middle East.

They also attacked the ramp for the deployment of enemy MQ9 drones at the Ali Salem base in Kuwait, destroying or damaging a number of drones.

— IRGC StatementDetailing specific targets and outcomes of the operation in Kuwait.
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Originally published by Times of Oman in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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