Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it struck US military targets in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain in retaliation for overnight American attacks, according to the Iranian-aligned outlet Abu Ali Express. The claim is unverified by independent sources.
At 08:19 Jerusalem, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for attacking US military targets in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, according to the Iranian-aligned outlet Abu Ali Express. The statement says the strikes were in retaliation for overnight American attacks on Iran. This expands on earlier IRGC claims, which at 08:12 Jerusalem were limited to Kuwait and Bahrain alone, according to a previous Zioneer bulletin. The claim adds Jordan to the list of targets, following reports earlier today that Jordan's army intercepted four missiles launched from Iran during the initial wave of attacks.
The thread of developments began at 06:42 Jerusalem, when CENTCOM confirmed it struck dozens of targets inside Iran, including air defense systems, radar, and missile sites, and deployed one-way attack sea drones for the first time (versions 1–2). At the same time, the IRGC claimed it had struck US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation (version 4), and reports indicated Iran also attacked targets in Jordan (version 3). By 08:12, The Zioneer reported the IRGC's claim as limited to Kuwait and Bahrain. The current claim is the first time the IRGC has explicitly taken responsibility for striking Jordan as well. The source quality of the IRGC's claims remains low: all have come from either the IRGC's own statements or aligned outlets, with no independent confirmation from the US military, host countries, or third-party observers.
As The Zioneer has reported in previous cycles (Jun 11, Jun 28, Jul 9), the IRGC has a pattern of making unverified claims of attacks on US assets, including alleged strikes on the same countries. The Zioneer also reported earlier today that Jordan's military said it intercepted four missiles fired from Iran, but that does not confirm the IRGC's assertion of successful strikes on Jordanian soil.
No details have been provided on the nature of the targets, the weapons used, or any damage. The US military has not responded to the latest IRGC claim. The claim remains unverified by independent sources, and its veracity is uncertain.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake