Initial reports claim that Iran attacked a US GM-140 Army Tactical Missile System in Kuwait a short time ago. The report is unverified and comes from a single source.
A new report circulating Sunday evening claims that Iran struck a US GM-140 Army Tactical Missile System in Kuwait. The report, which identifies the targeted weapon system for the first time, has not been independently verified. It follows a sequence of unverified claims that have emerged since 18:23 Jerusalem time, when Iraqi media first reported that three Iranian ballistic missiles hit the Kuwait port area, allegedly targeting US ATACMS batteries. By 18:23, Kuwaiti sources had described a surprise attack on ground-to-ground missile systems, and an Iranian source claimed the attack targeted American ground-to-ground missile systems that were identified moving. The Mehr agency then specified that the missiles were aimed at a US Army missile unit facility. The current report adds the identification of the weapon system as a GM-140 launcher, but the entire chain of claims remains unverified by independent sources.
The thread began at 18:23 Jerusalem with Iraqi media reporting three ballistic missiles striking the Kuwait port area, allegedly targeting US ATACMS batteries. Within the same minute, Kuwaiti sources described a surprise attack on ground-to-ground missile systems, and an Iranian source claimed the attack targeted American ground-to-ground missile systems that were identified moving. The Mehr agency then specified that the missiles were aimed at a US Army missile unit facility. The current report identifies the targeted system as a GM-140 launcher. Throughout the thread, all claims have come from a single security-focused channel or Iranian sources, with no independent verification.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday at 08:14 Jerusalem, Iran struck Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar after a massive US air campaign. Earlier background reporting from The Zioneer on July 9 detailed Iranian claims of strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Qatar, and on July 8, new footage showed Iranian fire toward US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. The regional escalation has seen multiple Iranian strikes on US assets in the Gulf in recent days.
All reports in this thread remain unverified by independent sources. No details on damage, casualties, or US confirmation have emerged. The identification of the targeted system as a GM-140 launcher comes from a single unverified report.
7 developments
- StrongIran launches ballistic missiles from Arak, some reportedly toward Kuwait
- ConfirmedThree ballistic missiles launched from Isfahan, Iran, reports say
- DevelopingIran fires missiles at US bases in the region; Gulf states activate air defenses
- DevelopingIran launches ballistic missiles toward Israel in early-morning barrage, Israeli media report
Source and signal
- Internal intake