The United States struck a series of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in southern Iran, including air defense systems, radars, naval assets and communications infrastructure, according to a review by The Zioneer's Iran Desk. Iran retaliated by firing at US targets in Jordan, Bahrain and Iraq. Jordan reported 13 ballistic missiles entered its airspace — ten were intercepted, three fell in remote areas without casualties. Bahrain said it intercepted Iranian drones. Explosions were heard in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah in Iraq. Iranian authorities reported five dead and 68 wounded when a struck house in Hormozgan province was hosting a wedding, but the circumstances of that strike remain unclear. The IRGC claimed heavy damage and American casualties, but those claims are unconfirmed.
Less than a day after Tehran signaled a possible return to a diplomatic track, the exchange of fire between the United States and Iran expanded dramatically Wednesday, according to a review by The Zioneer's Iran Desk.
US forces struck a series of IRGC military assets in southern Iran, targeting air defense batteries, radar installations, naval platforms, and communications hubs. The strikes drew an immediate Iranian response across multiple fronts: 13 ballistic missiles were fired toward Jordan, with most intercepted; drones were launched toward Bahrain and intercepted; and explosions were reported near Erbil and Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan, areas with US military presence.
Iranian state media reported that a wedding in Hormozgan province was struck, killing five and wounding 68, though it remains unclear whether the building was a legitimate military target or a case of collateral damage. The IRGC asserted it inflicted heavy damage and American casualties, but no independent confirmation has emerged.
The escalation marks a significant widening of the confrontation, with Iran for the first time directly attacking US allies across three countries simultaneously. The US has not yet issued an official statement on the strikes or the Iranian retaliation.
2 developments
- StrongIran's army and Revolutionary Guard claim strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar
- StrongIRGC claims it struck five military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain
- StrongOvernight: US fighter jets struck 15 targets in southwest Iran, hit IRGC bases and missile sites across three axes, officials confirm
- DevelopingIRGC releases footage of retaliatory missiles fired toward Bahrain and Kuwait
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