Iran's IRGC claims fresh strikes targeting U.S. bases, assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Friday that it had carried out new retaliatory strikes targeting U.S. bases and assets across Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. The IRGC's official news outlet, Sepah News, stated that these actions were a direct response to what it termed U.S. "crimes" against Iran.

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its forces had launched fresh retaliatory strikes against US bases and assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

According to the IRGC's claims, its forces utilized "advanced and ultra-heavy" kamikaze drones to destroy a "very large" U.S. ammunition depot at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, also reporting casualties from attacks on facilities housing U.S. troops. The IRGC further asserted the destruction of Amazon's data center in Bahrain and three U.S. ammunition and equipment depots at Al-Adiri Camp in Kuwait. Significant damage was also reported to the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan, including damage to U.S. fighter aircraft and barracks.

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US "crimes" against Iran.

The IRGC also claimed to have conducted "surprise" operations in Erbil, Iraq, destroying a Patriot air defense system and an espionage balloon, while also hitting U.S. troop accommodation. Additionally, Iran's air defenses reportedly intercepted a U.S. cruise missile over Kahnuj County. Earlier, the Iranian Army had announced strikes on U.S. military centers in Jordan and Bahrain.

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successfully completed the 13th straight night of strikes against Iran.

In contrast, U.S. Central Command stated on social media that its forces had completed "the 13th straight night of strikes against Iran." The U.S. military has been conducting waves of strikes, citing Iranian actions against vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and aiming to degrade Iran's threat to commercial shipping. Iran's Health Ministry reported at least 55 deaths and 629 wounded in U.S. strikes since June 27.

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Iranian military command centers, drone storage facilities, communication networks, coastal surveillance sites, and maritime capabilities to further diminish the threat Iran poses to civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.