In Brief
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it carried out a joint missile and drone attack on U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, marking the first extension of the latest escalation beyond Iranian territory into Gulf states hosting American forces. The IRGC said it destroyed eight U.S. military installations in response to U.S. airstrikes on 10 Iranian military sites near the Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait said it intercepted two ballistic missiles and reported no casualties or damage, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens, sought an emergency UN Security Council session, and both countries condemned the attacks as violations of sovereignty and international law. Iran’s military spokesperson warned that any new aggression would be met with a crushing response, as the exchange of strikes strained the Islamabad interim agreement and left about 500 vessels stranded after the IMO suspended ship evacuations from the Strait of Hormuz. Egypt and Qatar called for preserving the negotiating track, and Trump’s warning that Iran “will no longer exist” if the U.S. escalates further raised the stakes.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard struck U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain early Sunday, extending the latest round of escalation beyond Iranian territory for the first time and into Gulf states hosting American forces.
Details
• The IRGC claimed it destroyed eight U.S. military installations across Kuwait and Bahrain in a joint missile and drone operation, calling the strikes a "decisive response" to U.S. airstrikes that hit 10 Iranian military sites near the Strait of Hormuz. • Kuwait's armed forces intercepted two ballistic missiles. The Defense Ministry said no casualties or material damage were reported. • Bahrain activated air raid sirens twice and called for an emergency UN Security Council session, citing Resolution 2817. • Iran's military spokesperson warned that "any new aggression, regardless of its pretext, will be met with a crushing response" and that ceasefire violations will lead to "a complete halt of all tracks." • Kuwait and Bahrain both condemned the attacks as a flagrant violation of their sovereignty and a breach of international law.
What to watch?
The exchange of strikes puts the Islamabad interim agreement — which gave both sides 60 days to negotiate a final deal — under its most serious strain yet. The IMO has suspended ship evacuations from the Strait of Hormuz, with roughly 500 vessels still stranded in the area. Egypt and Qatar urged both sides to preserve the negotiating track. Trump's warning that Iran "will no longer exist" if the U.S. is forced to escalate raises the stakes further.