Iran's army said Friday morning that its drone strikes on US military bases in Kuwait were carried out in response to recent American strikes on Iran and Qeshm Island, according to a statement cited by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The claim of retaliation has not been independently verified.
Iran's army this morning (Friday) justified its claimed drone strikes on US bases in Kuwait, stating that the attacks were retaliation for recent American strikes on Iranian territory and Qeshm Island. The statement, cited by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), provides the first official rationale from Tehran for the operation.
The development follows a series of reports from Thursday, July 30. At 10:25 Jerusalem time, Iran was reported to have struck a Chinese-owned building in northern Kuwait, killing one worker. Kuwait's Ministry of Defense confirmed the attack and reported significant damage. Later that day, Iran's army announced it had launched drone strikes targeting US military bases in Kuwait, though the claim remained unverified by independent sources. The new statement now presents the operation as a direct response to US strikes on Iran and Qeshm Island.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, US forces have conducted multiple rounds of airstrikes on Iranian targets, including on Qeshm Island and other locations in the Strait of Hormuz, following Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and the downing of a US Apache helicopter. Iran has previously claimed retaliatory strikes against US positions in the region, though those claims have also remained unverified.
The specific US bases targeted in the claimed drone strikes have not been identified, and there has been no independent confirmation of the attacks or the extent of any damage. The Iranian retaliation claim remains unverified by US or Kuwaiti officials.
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