The Iranian army said it struck US military bases in Kuwait using drones, according to a statement. The claim is unverified by independent sources; details on targets, interceptions, or damage are not yet available. The announcement follows a similar statement from the army earlier this morning framing the strikes as retaliation for US operations on Iranian soil.
The Iranian army announced Thursday morning that it had struck US military bases in Kuwait with drones, claiming the strikes were retaliation for American operations on Iranian soil and on Qeshm Island. The statement, reported at 10:25 Jerusalem time, marked the latest in a series of Iranian claims of attacks on US assets in the Gulf region. Independent verification of the drone strikes is lacking, and US officials have not confirmed any attacks on bases in Kuwait.
At the same time, reports emerged that an Iranian strike on a building owned by a Chinese company in northern Kuwait killed one worker. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense confirmed the strike and reported significant damage, according to Israeli media. That incident remains the only confirmed casualty from Iranian strikes on Kuwait to date.
The claims of drone strikes on US bases are part of a broader pattern of Iranian military announcements that began in early July, following US airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure. As The Zioneer reported on July 17 and July 19, the Iranian army has previously claimed drone strikes on US bases in Bahrain and Jordan, while the IRGC has claimed attacks on bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. The claims have consistently been unverified by independent sources.
Details on the specific US bases targeted, whether any interceptions occurred, or the extent of any damage remain unknown. The relationship between the confirmed strike on the Chinese-owned building and the claimed drone strikes on US bases is also unclear.
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