Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement directly to the citizens of Kuwait, claiming it attacked and destroyed US defense systems, drones, helicopters, and buildings at the Ali al-Salem airbase and Camp al-Adiyeri, causing casualties and heavy damage. The IRGC said the operation was in response to US strikes on Iran and was aimed only at US-held areas, not Kuwaiti sovereignty or civilians. The claim is unverified by independent sources.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday morning issued a rare public statement addressed directly to the citizens of Kuwait, claiming it struck and destroyed US military assets on Kuwaiti soil. The IRGC said its forces attacked the Ali al-Salem airbase and Camp al-Adiyeri, destroying defense systems, drones, helicopters, and buildings, and causing casualties and heavy damage to American forces. The group described the operation as retaliation for US strikes on Iran and emphasized that the attacks were confined to US-held territory and did not target Kuwaiti sovereignty or civilians.
The statement follows a pattern of IRGC claims of attacks on US bases in the Gulf region. As The Zioneer has reported, the IRGC has previously claimed similar strikes on US facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and Qatar, including on Ali al-Salem base and Camp Arifjan. Those earlier claims, like this one, have not been independently confirmed by US, Kuwaiti, or other sources.
The timing of the statement — addressed directly to Kuwaiti civilians — appears designed to reassure Kuwait that the IRGC's actions are not directed at the country itself, while maintaining pressure on US forces in the region. The IRGC did not provide visual evidence or details of the alleged attack, and no confirmation from Kuwaiti or US authorities has been reported.
What remains unverified: the entire claim rests on a single IRGC statement. No independent military, government, or media source has corroborated that any attack on US bases in Kuwait occurred overnight. The claim is consistent with the IRGC's pattern of propaganda operations but should be treated with caution until confirmed.
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