Iran targets US Navy vessels with cruise missiles, attacks military assets across Gulf in retaliatory strikes

Iran has launched a series of retaliatory military operations targeting U.S. naval and military assets across the Gulf region, including in Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, and Syria. The Islamic Republic announced the strikes on Friday, stating they were in response to recent U.S. attacks on Iranian territory and military personnel.

According to statements from the Iranian state broadcaster, Iran's Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted separate operations. The Army's Navy reportedly fired cruise missiles at a U.S. vessel in the northern Indian Ocean, claiming it caused "fear and panic" among U.S. forces. The IRGC's Aerospace Force claimed to have attacked the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, alleging the destruction of a long-range radar system and several refueling aircraft.

Further claims from the IRGC include strikes against U.S. military positions in Kuwait, destroying a HIMARS launcher, and targeting U.S. military aircraft in Jordan. The IRGC also stated its Navy destroyed maritime and air control radars in Oman. These actions are part of Tehran's ongoing military campaigns, with warnings of further responses if U.S. military operations continue. Iran maintained that the Strait of Hormuz remains under its naval control.