The US struck IRGC air defense, radar, naval, and communication targets in southern Iran, Tehran said. Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles toward Jordan, drones toward Bahrain, and explosions were reported in Iraq. IRGC claims of heavy damage and US casualties remain unconfirmed.
In a rapid escalation less than a day after Tehran signaled openness to diplomacy, the US conducted strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in southern Iran, hitting air defense systems, radars, naval assets, and communication infrastructure. Iranian authorities reported 5 dead and 68 wounded in a wedding house in Hormozgan province, though the circumstances of that incident remain unclear.
Iran responded by firing at US targets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq. Jordan reported 13 ballistic missiles entered its airspace — 10 were intercepted and 3 fell in remote areas with no casualties. Bahrain said it intercepted Iranian drones, and explosions were heard in Erbil and Sulaimaniyah. The IRGC claimed to have inflicted heavy damage and US casualties, but those assertions remain unverified. The widening of the threat perimeter demonstrates an escalation, but Iran has yet to substantiate its claimed military impact.
2 developments
- StrongIran's army and Revolutionary Guard claim strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar
- StrongIRGC claims it struck five military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain
- StrongOvernight: US fighter jets struck 15 targets in southwest Iran, hit IRGC bases and missile sites across three axes, officials confirm
- DevelopingIRGC releases footage of retaliatory missiles fired toward Bahrain and Kuwait
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