The Wall Street Journal reported Friday evening that aircraft from Bahrain and Kuwait conducted strikes inside Iran, targeting missile and drone storage facilities, while the UAE provided intelligence and defensive air cover, according to unnamed sources. The report, if confirmed, would mark a significant escalation with Gulf states directly participating in offensive operations against Iran.
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday evening that aircraft from Bahrain and Kuwait conducted strikes inside Iran earlier this month, targeting missile and drone storage facilities, while the UAE provided intelligence and defensive air cover for the operation. The report, citing unnamed sources, adds new details to the story first reported by The Zioneer at 20:00 Jerusalem, which had already noted the involvement of the Gulf states. The strikes, if confirmed, would mark a significant escalation with Gulf states directly participating in offensive operations against Iran.
The WSJ report, published at 19:35 Jerusalem, was initially described as a secret first-time operation. Subsequent updates from the same news outlet confirmed that the strikes were carried out using fighter jets, targeted missile depots and drone sites, and were aimed at Tehran. The Zioneer's own reporting at 20:00 Jerusalem corroborated the account and specified the UAE's role in providing intelligence and defensive air cover. The claims have not been independently confirmed by officials in the Gulf states or Iran.
The development comes amid an ongoing cycle of Iranian retaliatory strikes against US bases and Gulf states, as previously reported by The Zioneer. Over the past weeks, Iran has claimed attacks on US installations in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and the UAE, leading to heightened regional tensions. The UAE has condemned Iranian strikes on the region, while the Iranian government has not yet responded to this specific report.
No official confirmation has been issued by the governments of Bahrain, Kuwait, or the UAE. The extent of damage caused by the strikes and the precise timing of the operation remain unverified by independent sources.
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