Iran targeted Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain, US military sites in Jordan, IRGC claims
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At a glance
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have targeted Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain and U.S. military sites in Jordan.
- The IRGC also claimed the destruction of a missile defense radar system and an F-15 aircraft in Jordan.
- These claims follow earlier IRGC assertions of striking U.S. drone facilities in Bahrain and facilities in Kuwait.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks targeting Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain and U.S. military sites in Jordan. According to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, cruise missiles destroyed Amazon's central data infrastructure in Bahrain.
The IRGC also asserted that it had targeted U.S. military installations in Jordan, claiming to have destroyed a missile defense radar system and a U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jet. The IRGC described these strikes as a "continuation of the operation to clear the region of radars and defense systems" to facilitate further missile and drone attacks.
These latest claims build on earlier assertions made by the IRGC on Sunday. At that time, the IRGC stated it had struck and destroyed U.S. drone maintenance facilities at Bahrainโs Sakhir Air Base and vessel preparation sheds at Salman port. Camp Arifjan in Kuwait was also reportedly targeted, according to the Iranian report.
continuation of the operation to clear the region of radars and defense systems, pave the way for more extensive missile and drone attacks, and complete the black night of the American enemy's radar.
Originally published by Jerusalem Post. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.