Unverified reports early Thursday morning indicate renewed U.S. HIMARS launches from Kuwait targeting Iran. The reports follow a wave of earlier HIMARS and ATACMS launches from the region reported earlier tonight. The number of missiles and specific targets remain unconfirmed.
Unverified reports at 03:53 Jerusalem early Thursday indicate a renewed wave of U.S. HIMARS launches from Kuwait toward Iran. The new reports follow a series of earlier launch events from the region tonight, including a reported HIMARS-launched ATACMS salvo from Kuwait at 03:16 Jerusalem.
Initial reports of missile activity from Kuwait emerged at 03:05 Jerusalem, with Iranian sources claiming at least three missiles were launched toward southern Iran and explosions were reported in the city of Abadan. Security analyst Chananel Aviv subsequently reported an attack in Abadan via Telegram. At 03:16, a report specified that the missiles were HIMARS-launched ATACMS surface-to-surface missiles. The source quality has evolved from single Iranian claims to multiple unverified accounts, but no official confirmation from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) or the Kuwaiti government has been issued.
The reported launches are part of a broader U.S. air campaign, Operation Epic Fury, which began following the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter in June. As The Zioneer reported on July 12, U.S. forces launched a HIMARS missile from Bahrain toward Iran. On July 13, ATACMS missiles were reportedly launched from Kuwait toward southern Iran. Iran has also conducted ballistic missile launches from the Arak facility toward Kuwait, as reported on July 9.
The specific targets, number of missiles, and results of the strikes remain unconfirmed. No official statement has been issued by CENTCOM or the Kuwaiti government.
5 developments
- DevelopingAnalyst Chananel Aviv reports additional missile launches from Kuwait toward Iran
- DevelopingVideo circulates claiming US forces launched HIMARS missiles toward Iran from Kuwait base in February
- StrongLocals report HIMARS launches from Bahrain toward Iran
- DevelopingIranian media claim footage shows US launches from Kuwait toward Iran, analyst reports
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