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, according to unnamed sources. The UAE provided intelligence and defensive air cover for the operation, the report said. The strikes have not been independently confirmed by officials in the Gulf states or Iran.
The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, reported Friday evening that Bahrain and Kuwait secretly sent fighter jets to strike Iran earlier this month. The targets were missile and drone storage facilities, according to the report. The United Arab Emirates provided intelligence and protective air cover for the operation.
This is the first known instance of Bahrain and Kuwait conducting kinetic strikes against Iran in the current conflict. The Zioneer reported earlier this evening on the same report. The development comes against a backdrop of repeated Iranian strikes on the Gulf states, including Kuwait and Bahrain, as documented by The Zioneer's past coverage. Iran has launched multiple waves of attacks against U.S. bases and Gulf infrastructure.
The WSJ report has not been independently confirmed by official sources in Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE, or Iran. The precise location of the strikes within Iran has not been disclosed.
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