Iran's Fars News Agency reports, citing official and unofficial sources, that the IRGC struck American HIMARS launchers in Kuwait with drones, destroying the launchers and associated missile warehouses. The agency adds, based on 'unofficial sources', that three American officers were killed and several wounded. The claims are unverified by independent sources.
Earlier today (Sunday 05:27 Jerusalem), Iran's military claimed to have struck HIMARS launchers at a US base in Kuwait, as reported by ynet and covered by The Zioneer. Now, Iran's Fars News Agency has provided additional details, asserting that the attack was carried out by IRGC drones and that the launchers and associated missile warehouses were destroyed. Fars further cites 'unofficial sources' claiming three American officers were killed and several wounded. These casualty claims are new and unverified by independent sources.
The thread of events began Sunday morning when Iran first claimed to have struck HIMARS launchers. Shortly after, Iran officially confirmed striking a US missile launcher in Kuwait. Throughout the day, Kuwait's military reported that three border centers and an oil drilling rig were struck by an Iranian drone, wounding one worker. Kuwait's Defense Ministry confirmed three compounds and an oil facility were hit. The initial claims of an attack on US assets evolved into confirmed damage to Kuwaiti infrastructure, with no US military casualties reported by Kuwaiti authorities.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, the IRGC has made a series of unverified claims of attacks on US assets in the region, including a claim of 18 American military targets hit and a claim of striking US warships near Hormuz. These claims have not been independently confirmed, and US officials have denied previous similar assertions.
The current Fars claim of three American officers killed remains unverified. There has been no official confirmation from the United States or Kuwait. The specific number of casualties and the extent of damage to US equipment are unconfirmed.
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