The Iranian army said it struck the Ali Al-Salem and Al-Adiri US bases in Kuwait with drones. Reports from Israeli media indicate sirens and ongoing explosions in Bahrain, with some sources saying the attack aims to hit a US military facility in the area. The claims are unverified by independent sources.
Iran's army has specified the Ali Al-Salem airbase and Al-Adiri camp in Kuwait as the targets of its drone strikes, in an announcement that follows a series of claims from the same morning. The bases were first named in earlier Iranian reports at 05:45 Jerusalem, which described a drone swarm operation that destroyed a central ammunition warehouse and hit Patriot radar systems. Tehran later formally claimed responsibility for the strikes, describing them as retaliation for American attacks.
The thread published by The Zioneer at 05:45 Jerusalem shows the evolution of the Iranian claim. Initial reports said the army was attacking US military targets in Kuwait without specifying locations. Within minutes, a second version asserted the destruction of an ammunition depot and radar systems at Al-Adiri and Ali Al-Salem, part of the sixth phase of 'Operation Barak.' A third version cited Iran's formal responsibility. All three versions rely on Iranian state-affiliated Telegram channels and remain unverified by independent sources.
This is the latest in a series of Iranian strikes on US bases in the Gulf. As The Zioneer reported on Fri Jul 17, Iran struck US bases in Kuwait with drones, triggering sirens in Bahrain and Qatar. On Sun Jul 12, Iran's army claimed drone attacks on Patriot batteries and radar in Kuwait and a US communications facility in Bahrain, blaming Israel and the US for the escalation. The current exchange follows US strikes on Iranian infrastructure.
No independent confirmation of damage or casualties has been received. The reported sirens and explosions in Bahrain earlier this morning have not been independently verified, nor is it clear whether any US base in Bahrain was hit.
4 developments
- StrongIran's army blames Israel, US for strikes, claims drone attack on Kuwait, Bahrain
- StrongIran's army and Revolutionary Guard claim strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar
- StrongKuwait Army says 24 drones intercepted, no casualties — conflicting accounts of damage
- DevelopingIRGC claims drone strike on Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait
Source and signal
- Internal intake