Iran attacked American military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan early Tuesday morning using ballistic missiles and drones, according to the Hezbollah-affiliated channel Abu Ali Express. The strikes targeted the US Fifth Fleet HQ in Manama and an airbase in Bahrain, the Ali al-Salem airbase in Kuwait, and the Muwaffaq Salti airbase near al-Azraq in Jordan — in two waves against Bahrain. The launches from northwestern Iran exposed the launchers' locations.
At 08:33 Jerusalem, The Zioneer can report an escalation: Iran has launched ballistic missiles and drones at US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, with the Hezbollah-affiliated Abu Ali Express channel identifying the Fifth Fleet HQ in Manama, an airbase in Bahrain, the Ali al-Salem airbase in Kuwait, and the Muwaffaq Salti base near al-Azraq in Jordan as the targets. The attack came in two waves against Bahrain and follows a night of US strikes on Iranian positions, as reported at 16:12 on Jun 10 — the third consecutive night of American raids. Earlier, at 03:13, The Zioneer reported Iran claiming a drone strike on the Fifth Fleet HQ; by 05:22 a new ballistic missile barrage was underway, and at 06:18 Kuwait closed its airspace. At 06:49 the strikes were confirmed by regional media, and by 08:33 the current wave—including ballistic missiles—was detailed by Abu Ali Express. The initial claims by Iranian sources, first reported in the thread's version 1 (Jun 10, 16:12) via Tasnim, were unverified; the thread shows a pattern of attribution shifting from Iranian army statements (version 2) to IRGC claims (version 3) and ultimately to Trump's confirmation of US strikes and threats (version 4), followed by Israeli media reports (versions 5-6). The current dispatch's targets match those previously cited by Tasnim (Sheikh Isa, Ali al-Salem, Muwaffaq al-Salti), though details on interceptions or damage remain absent. As The Zioneer reported on Jun 10 at 07:10, Iran had claimed 21 targets hit regionally, while US and local officials reported successful interceptions and minimal damage. That assessment has not been updated for this wave. What remains open: US Central Command has not commented on this specific wave; damage assessments and interception reports have not been published. The launch sites in northwestern Iran (Zanjan, Tabriz, Urmia) were exposed, per the draft, but their operational status is unclear.
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