The US military struck more than 80 targets in Iran overnight, in response to Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Israeli media reports. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated by striking targets in Kuwait and Bahrain.
The overnight strikes mark a significant escalation between the US and Iran. At 00:50 Jerusalem, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed it had struck more than 80 targets in southern Iran in retaliation for recent Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, including air defense systems, coastal radar sites, and over 60 IRGC fast boats. Hours later, according to Israeli media reports, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) retaliated by striking targets in Kuwait and Bahrain — a development that had been reported as unverified at 00:50 Jerusalem but is now being cited by multiple news outlets.
At 00:50 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that CENTCOM had confirmed the large-scale strikes and that initial, unverified reports indicated the IRGC had retaliated against sites in Kuwait and Bahrain. By 06:49 Jerusalem, Israeli outlet N12 reported that the IRGC claimed to have struck 85 American military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait and shot down a US drone. The current reports of actual strikes on targets in Kuwait and Bahrain align with those earlier claims, though they remain unverified by US officials.
As The Zioneer reported on Jun 28, a previous round of exchanges saw CENTCOM strike 10 Iranian targets and the IRGC respond with missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait. The current operation is the largest in the ongoing Gulf tensions, with the US targeting over 80 sites and the IRGC retaliating against Gulf state targets.
The extent of damage and casualties from the overnight operations is not yet known. US officials have not commented on the latest wave of strikes, and the IRGC's claims of downing a US drone remain unconfirmed.
12 developments
- DevelopingIranian news agency: US strikes hit 7 sites on Iran's southern coast
- DevelopingCENTCOM confirms US strikes on 10 Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz; IRGC retaliates with missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait
- DevelopingUS strikes Iranian targets in retaliation for tanker attack, report says
- DevelopingUS launching widespread airstrikes across all of Iran
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