Iran targets U.S. sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after American strikes

Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced Wednesday they launched a joint missile and drone operation targeting U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. The Guards claimed to have shot down a U.S. MQ9 drone that interfered with the operation. Air raid sirens reportedly sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait, with the Kuwaiti army stating its air defenses were confronting "hostile" attacks.

This action comes after the U.S. unleashed fresh military strikes and revoked Iran's oil sales license. The U.S. Central Command stated its strikes targeted over 60 small boats belonging to the Revolutionary Guards, aiming to impose a heavy cost for Iran's attacks on shipping. CENTCOM condemned Iran's "unwarranted aggression" as a "clear and dangerous violation of the ceasefire" that undermines freedom of navigation.

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The unwarranted aggression by Iranian forces is a clear and dangerous violation of the ceasefire and undermines freedom of navigation.

Iran's top joint military command denounced the U.S. strikes as an "act of aggression" and threatened a "crushing response." Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf accused the U.S. of breaching the ceasefire agreement, citing not only the military strikes but also renewed oil sanctions and Israeli attacks against Lebanon. "The era of bullying and extortion is over," Qalibaf stated on X, asserting Iran "don't fold."

Iranian media reported explosions on Kharg Island, Qeshm Island, and in the southern port cities of Sirik and Bandar Abbas. A U.S. official indicated strikes targeted Iranian air defense and surveillance systems. While no civilian deaths were reported in Iran, some individuals were injured by shrapnel in Sirik. The incidents mark the latest threat to the fragile ceasefire agreement reached last month.

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The era of bullying and extortion is over. We don’t fold.