The Iranian army said Thursday morning it used drones to strike a Patriot air-defense system in Kuwait, a satellite antenna in Qatar, and US fuel storage tanks in Bahrain, according to a statement. The claim comes minutes after a similar Iranian announcement that threatened continued attacks until 'final victory.'
The Iranian army issued a new statement at 09:33 Jerusalem this morning specifying that it struck a Patriot air-defense system in Kuwait, a satellite antenna in Qatar, and US fuel storage tanks in Bahrain. The statement drops the threat and insult that were included in the army's initial claim at 04:14 Jerusalem, when it said it launched 'many suicide drones' at the same targets, vowed to continue attacks until 'final victory,' and called the US president 'insane.' The new claim provides target details but still lacks independent verification.
The thread of Iranian claims on this attack began before dawn: at 04:14 Jerusalem, the IRGC claimed it struck four US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, naming Camp Arifjan and Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait and Al-Jufair and Sheikh Isa airbase in Bahrain, warning of expanded strikes. Minutes later, the Iranian army issued its own claim of suicide drone strikes, with the threat and insult. Over the next hour, the army's story evolved: initial versions mentioned 'shelters' and 'fuel depots' in Qatar and Bahrain, then settled on a Patriot system, an early-warning satellite antenna, and fuel tanks. The latest statement at 09:33 Jerusalem refines the targets further but omits the earlier rhetoric.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past month, Iran has repeatedly claimed attacks on US assets in the Gulf, and the US has conducted retaliatory strikes. Kuwait confirmed on June 11 that it intercepted 24 Iranian drones, and footage showed a Patriot system intercepting missiles over southern Bahrain. CENTCOM confirmed US strikes on 10 Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on June 28, followed by an IRGC missile and drone barrage toward Kuwait and Bahrain. The current claims fit a pattern of unverified Iranian announcements of attacks on US and allied positions.
What remains open: no independent confirmation from Kuwait, Qatar, or Bahrain — none have reported damage or casualties. The army's earlier threat of continued attacks and the insult to the US president have been dropped without explanation. The discrepancy between the IRGC's claim of four bases and the army's claim of three specific targets has not been resolved. The claims remain unverified by any third party.
14 developments
- StrongKuwait Army says 24 drones intercepted, no casualties — conflicting accounts of damage
- DevelopingIran strikes Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan in retaliation for US raids
- StrongFootage shows Patriot system intercepting Iranian missiles over southern Bahrain
- DevelopingIRGC claims drone strike on Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait
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