A US official told Reuters that Iran launched missiles and drones at Bahrain and Kuwait in an ongoing attack, according to a single report. The official said there are no casualties and no significant damage to US facilities in the region.
A US official confirmed to Reuters that Iran launched missiles and drones targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, the third such wave of Iranian strikes against Gulf states and US assets in the region in recent weeks. The official stated there are no reported casualties and that US facilities in the area did not sustain significant damage. The confirmation comes hours after the first reports of sirens and explosions in Kuwait early Sunday (Sun 03:10 Jerusalem), which by Sun 03:10 Jerusalem had escalated to the Kuwaiti military confirming active interception of hostile missiles and drones, with at least six explosions reported and air defense systems activated across the country. Earlier in the night, Bahrain also reported air raid sirens and authorities urged residents to move to shelters. The attack follows a pattern of Iranian retaliation for US CENTCOM strikes. As The Zioneer reported on Sat Jun 27 13:27 Jerusalem, Iran had claimed to have struck US-linked targets and warned Gulf states against aiding attacks. A separate Zioneer bulletin from Sat Jun 27 13:32 Jerusalem noted that Bahrain formally accused Iran of launching drones toward the kingdom after the US strike. The US official's assessment that no significant damage occurred at US facilities echoes earlier unconfirmed reports from Wed Jun 10 17:44 Jerusalem, in which a US official told Al Jazeera the same. It remains unverified whether any projectiles struck civilian areas in Bahrain or Kuwait, and no official confirmation has been provided regarding the full number of launches or their exact origins.
6 developments
- DevelopingIran fires missiles at US bases in the region; Gulf states activate air defenses
- DevelopingMissiles and drones reportedly strike US base in Kuwait, air defenses activated
- DevelopingBahrain accuses Iran of launching drones at it following US strike on Iran
- DevelopingIran strikes Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan in retaliation for US raids
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