According to a report, Bahrain and Kuwait conducted a secret attack on Iran, the first such operation since the start of the conflict. No details on targets, means, or damage are available.
A new report, published at 19:57 Jerusalem, confirms that Bahrain and Kuwait conducted secret strikes on Iran earlier this month, marking the first direct military action by the Gulf states against Tehran since the conflict began. The report adds to the thread that emerged earlier this evening, when The Wall Street Journal first broke the story at 19:35 Jerusalem.
The WSJ report, which has since been updated multiple times, initially stated that the two Gulf states secretly deployed fighter jets to strike Iranian targets. Subsequent updates, all from unnamed officials, specified that the strikes targeted missile depots and drone storage facilities, with the UAE providing intelligence and defensive air cover. The most recent version at 19:35 identified the targets as missile depots and drone sites, corroborating earlier details.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader context of the conflict, including Iranian strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain (reported on Sun Jun 28, 03:24 Jerusalem) and US strikes on Iranian sites (reported on Fri 07:02 Jerusalem). The secret Gulf operation represents a significant escalation in the involvement of regional states in direct military action against Iran.
The new report, like the initial WSJ report, remains unverified and relies on a single unnamed source. The specific targets, scale of damage, and the full extent of the operation remain unclear. Neither Bahrain, Kuwait, nor Iran have officially commented on the claims.
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