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Iran retaliates with missiles at US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait after CENTCOM strikes

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
US official: Iran launched missiles, drones at American bases across Mideast; nearly all intercepted

Primary source Internal intake · 3 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 06:23 · Photo: from the full report

TL;DR

A U.S. official reports that Iran launched at least four ballistic missiles and several drones at American bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, as retaliation for the U.S. CENTCOM strikes. Separately, the Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump initially opposed the U.S. strike on Iran but was persuaded by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine after the downing of a U.S. helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.

01 · How it developed

5 developments

  1. Latest

    Dozens of missiles observed over Basra in southern Iraq

  2. US official confirms nearly all launches intercepted with no casualties or damage

  3. WSJ reports Trump initially opposed strikes but was persuaded by defense officials.

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02 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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