Iranian sources claim the attack targeted US assets, with explosions reported across the country. The barrage follows a similar attack on Kuwait an hour earlier, according to the same reports. The reports are unverified.
Tonight, Iran escalated its campaign against Gulf states, firing over 30 missiles — including Khorramshahr missiles with cluster warheads — at US assets in Bahrain, according to Iranian sources. This is the largest single attack of the war, according to those reports. The barrage follows a similar attack on Kuwait approximately one hour earlier. The reports are unverified.
The first reports of the attack emerged at 20:34 Jerusalem, when pro-Iranian channels claimed a strike on Bahrain with MIRV-type missiles. Within minutes, subsequent reports specified the use of cluster warheads, claimed more than 15 casualties, and released footage of missiles splitting in flight. Channel 12 (N12) reported a missile breaking apart over Bahrain, and a single report identified the projectile as an Iranian cluster missile. Video footage of the barrage was later published. The source base broadened from a single partisan channel to multiple outlets, but all information remains unverified, and the casualty claim has not been independently corroborated.
As The Zioneer has reported extensively, Iran has conducted multiple waves of retaliatory strikes against Gulf states in recent weeks following US airstrikes on Iranian territory. On June 11, Iran launched a second wave of attacks against Bahrain. On July 9, ballistic missiles were reportedly fired at US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. On July 12, Iran retaliated with missile strikes on Gulf states and Jordan after a third wave of US strikes. On July 13, Iran expanded its attacks to include targets in Qatar, UAE, and Oman. These attacks have been consistently described by Iranian sources as retaliation for US military action.
What remains open: No official confirmation from US or Bahraini authorities. The specific targeting of US assets is claimed by Iranian sources but not independently confirmed. The earlier casualty figure (more than 15) has not been repeated or verified. The extent of damage, interceptions, or casualties in this latest barrage remains unclear.
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