According to the Hezbollah-affiliated outlet Abu Ali Express, Iran said it attacked Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, and Syria, including the Al-Tanf base in Syria, in response to American strikes. Tehran officially claimed responsibility for the Al-Tanf attack as revenge for the killing of seven Iranian soldiers in a US strike days earlier. The report also noted that the Al-Tanf area was the route of an oil tanker that was seized while smuggling weapons from Iran to Hezbollah.
Iran has escalated its retaliatory campaign against US interests, claiming responsibility for strikes on six Arab countries, including the Al-Tanf base in Syria, according to the Hezbollah-affiliated outlet Abu Ali Express. The announcement, made at 09:22 Jerusalem, confirms attacks on Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar (including Al-Udeid base), Iraq (Erbil), and Syria. Tehran specifically cited the Al-Tanf strike as revenge for the killing of seven Iranian soldiers in a US strike days earlier, and noted that the area was the route of an oil tanker seized while smuggling weapons from Iran to Hezbollah.
This latest development follows earlier Iranian drone attacks on US bases in Kuwait, reported by The Zioneer at 07:42 Jerusalem, and initial sirens in Bahrain and Qatar. The thread began at 07:37 Jerusalem, when Iran's army announced strikes on US assembly points and logistics centers in Kuwait using Arash drones, with alarms also reported in Bahrain and Qatar. Within hours, the scope expanded dramatically: from a single-country drone strike to a multi-nation missile and drone campaign, now claimed by both the army and the IRGC. The source quality has shifted from an official Iranian military statement to a Hezbollah-affiliated media outlet, and the claims remain unverified by independent sources.
The broader context includes a sustained US air campaign against Iranian infrastructure. As The Zioneer reported on July 15, the US struck Chabahar port and expanded strikes to Kurdistan and Khuzestan for the fourth consecutive night. Previous Iranian retaliations, such as those reported on July 9 and July 12, targeted US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Qatar. The latest wave adds Iraq and Syria, and includes an explicit claim of responsibility for the Al-Tanf base.
The claims from Abu Ali Express have not been independently confirmed. No official statements have been issued by the targeted countries or the US. The situation remains fluid, and the scope of actual damage or casualties is unclear.
3 developments
- DevelopingIran strikes Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan in retaliation for US raids
- StrongIran launches barrages at six Arab states, spares Israel, in response to US strikes
- DevelopingSaudi Arabia condemns Iranian strikes on six countries, accuses Tehran of violating international law
- StrongIran claims to have struck US-linked targets, warns Gulf states against aiding attacks
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