Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps Launches Drone And Missile Attacks On U.S. Bases In Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan

Iran launched drone and missile attacks on U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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The New York Post reported that the tit-for-tat strikes came after Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter Tuesday and that nearly all of the Iranian missiles and drones were intercepted, with an anonymous U.S. official telling Reuters there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries to U.S. personnel or damage to U.S. facilities.

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The New York Post said U.S. strikes targeted Iranian air defense, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites and lasted around four hours, hitting almost 20 Iranian targets, according to a U.S. official.

The Jerusalem Post added that the Kuwait Army announced it was intercepting hostile aerial targets after Iranian media reported the IRGC targeted the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait early Wednesday morning.

The Jerusalem Post also said the IRGC warned it was ready to deliver a "crushing and decisive" response to any further U.S. attack.

President Donald Trump vowed a "very strong, very powerful" response for the downed chopper and told reporters, "We're going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard," as the exchange threatened the ceasefire and negotiations.

In the same reporting, Trump claimed Iran’s military had been "completely defeated" and blamed Iran for stalling negotiations, while Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, "any diplomatic process requires a minimum stable environment."

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The 41NBC News report quoted House Speaker Mike Johnson describing the U.S. action as "It’s targeted strikes to their radar, missile, and command and control sites, and it is defensive in nature," after U.S. Central Command said the operation was completed.

41NBC News also quoted Trump on the helicopter crash, saying, "The pilots are fine, yeah. Nobody injured," after the Apache helicopter was brought down near the Strait of Hormuz and both pilots were rescued.

The Detroit News reported that Trump said Iran had taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now "have to pay the price," while Tehran said it would reassess diplomatic engagement with Washington after overnight tit-for-tat strikes.

The New York Post said the latest escalation threatens a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran to end the conflict, which had come just after the pair agreed to a ceasefire in April.

“Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim missile strike on US base in Jordan amid wider Gulf escalation The IRGC says it launched retaliatory strikes against multiple US military facilities across the Gulf region, raising geopolitical risk across global markets”

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41NBC News reported that lawmakers voiced concerns that continued military exchanges could further complicate diplomatic efforts, with Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, warning, "Retaliation is going to just set diplomacy back that much further."

The New York Post said Jordan and Kuwait’s military shot down Iranian missiles and drones Wednesday, while Bahrain officials said its air defenses repelled Iranian attacks, as the IRGC warned it was ready to deliver a "crushing and decisive" response to any further U.S. attack.

Euronews reported that Jordan stated it shot down five missiles aimed at Azraq, some 100 kilometres from the capital Amman, and said there were no casualties or material damage, while Bahrain’s Defence Force said it intercepted an undeclared number of missiles.

Euronews also described how the incidents followed CENTCOM saying it had "completed self-defence strikes against Iran," and it quoted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on X saying, "Leave our region if you want to be safe."