Iran's military announced on Friday that it carried out drone strikes against several American military facilities and bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. The attacks were in retaliation for recent US strikes against Iran. Tehran has stated that any facility or base in the Middle East used by the US military for strikes on Iran is considered a legitimate target for retaliation.
Details of the Attacks
According to a statement by the Iranian army, Arash kamikaze drones targeted the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses, silos, and barracks of US forces at the Isa Air Base in Bahrain. An AFP journalist in Bahrain reported an explosion and the sounding of warning sirens in the country on Friday morning, though it was not immediately clear if the two events were linked.
The Iranian army also claimed drone attacks against Jordan, specifically targeting aircraft hangars, aviation maintenance hangars, and a barracks at Al-Azraq base. Jordan has not reported any strikes in the last few hours.
Kuwait Strikes and Casualties
In Kuwait, the Iranian army said it launched drones at US equipment warehouses in Camp Udairi and the sites of American military personnel in Camp Doha and Camp Arifjan. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the ideological arm of Iran's military, claimed to have targeted the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, destroying an ammunition depot and inflicting casualties among US personnel.
