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Iran fires missiles, drones at US sites in Kuwait; worker injured by falling shrapnel
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain
TEHERAN: Kor Pengawal Revolusi Iran (IRGC) berkata pada Khamis bahawa mereka telah menyerang pangkalan tentera Amerika Syarikat (AS) di Bahrain dan Kuwait sebagai tindak balas terhadap serangan terbaharu Amerika, menurut kenyataan yang disiarkan oleh televisyen Perbadanan Penyiaran Republik Islam Iran (IRIB). Menurut IRGC, mereka menyasarkan infrastruktur dan kemudahan utama di pangkalan tentera AS di Arifjan ... Read more The post Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Iran Herald
· Jul 12, 2026
Iranian drones take out US HIMARS - media (VIDEOS)
Tehran's strikes targeted American bases across the Middle East, killing three service members in Kuwait, Fars has reported Iranian drone strikes have destroyed a number of US HIMARS missile launcher systems in Kuwait, Fars news agency has reported. The outlet also said that three American officers were killed and sev
Al-Monitor
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices
By Elwely Elwelly, Eman Abouhassira and Tala RamadanDUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran striking U.S. facilities across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.Iran's Revolutionary Guardssaid on Monday they had targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and hit fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in response to U.S. strikes.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 28, 2026
War: Iran strikes US facility in Kuwait, Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, says it has struck the US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones in response to earlier US strikes on Iran. According to Iranian media, the IRGC said the US strikes violated the ceasefire and will result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes. Meanwhile, [] War: Iran strikes US facility in Kuwait, Bahrain
The Washington Post
· Jul 8, 2026
U.S. and Iran launch fresh strikes following attacks on commercial ships
Iran said it had targeted more than 80 U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, after the U.S. launched strikes in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Vanguard News
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran army targets sites in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain
Iran's military said it had targeted sites in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain with one-way attack drones on Thursday, state media reported, in retaliation for US strikes earlier in the day. The post Iran army targets sites in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain appeared first on Vanguard News.
Intel Slava
· Jul 12, 2026
[Video] 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — WATCH: The US Fifth Fleet base in Juffair, Bahrain, is reportedly under direc [...]
— WATCH: The US Fifth Fleet base in Juffair, Bahrain, is reportedly under direct attack by missiles and drones.@IntelSlava
Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
IRGC targets US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain in response to “CENTCOM” strikes
TEHRAN, July 08 (YPA) – The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Wednesday that it had attacked 85 critical US military facilities at Mina Salman in Bahrain and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait using drones and missiles, in addition to shooting down an enemy “MQ-9” drone. This joint operation by the []
Doha News
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait as regional tensions escalate
Iran targeted American military positions in Bahrain and Kuwait overnight following fresh U.S. strikes, prompting renewed fears of wider instability in the Gulf. Iran launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. military (The post Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait as regional tensions escalate is from Doha News | Qatar.)
BRICS News
· Jun 28, 2026
JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇰🇼 Iran launches missiles and drones at US military assets in Kuwait.
JUST IN: Iran launches missiles and drones at US military assets in Kuwait.@BRICSNews
Sputnik
· Jul 12, 2026
US, Iran Exchange Heavy Strikes After Hormuz Strait Closure
The United States attacked approximately 140 targets in Iran as part of its third wave of strikes this week, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. In response to US attacks in the south of the country, Iran struck a number of US military facilities in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, Press TV reported.
Nepal News
· Jun 28, 2026
कुवेत र बहराइनस्थित अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रमा आक्रमण गरेको इरानको दाबी
तेहरान । इरानको इस्लामिक रिभोलुसन गार्ड काेर्प्स (आईआरजीसी)ले आइतबार बिहान कुवेत र बहराइनमा रहेका अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रलाई लक्षित गरी ब्यालिस्टिक क्षेप्यास्त्र र ड्रोन आक्रमण गरेको दाबी गरेको छ। उक्त आक्रमण हालै इरानका पाँच तटीय चौकीमा भएको अमेरिकी आक्रमणको प्रत्युत्तरस्वरूप गरिएको आईआरजीसीले जनाएको छ। आईआरजीसीको आधिकारिक समाचार माध्यम ‘सेपाह न्यूज’मा प्रकाशित विज्ञप्तिअनुसार कुवेतस्थित अली अल सलेम []
NDTV
· Jul 8, 2026
'Exercise Restraint, Return To Diplomacy': India On Fresh Middle-East Tensions
Following the strikes reportedly by Iran, the US attacked a number of Iranian military installations. Iran also fired missiles on Kuwait and Bahrain.
Haaretz
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran expands Gulf attacks after U.S. strikes, says Strait of Hormuz remains closed
Tehran targeted U.S. facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain and Gulf states scramble to intercept missiles and drones. The U.S. military says it struck Iranian military sites with fighter jets, naval forces and drones to protect shipping
TRT World
· Jul 13, 2026
US says it's completed another wave of strikes against Iran
The US military says it has carried out its latest waves of strikes inside Iran. Iranian media report explosions were heard in several port cities, including Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island. Tehran says it has responded by targeting a number of facilities at a US base in Bahrain. Kristina Simich reports.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 8, 2026
Iranian Drones Strike US Terrorist Military Bases in Bahrain
Iranian Drones Strike US Terrorist Military Bases in Bahrain
South China Morning Post
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran strikes American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait amid US offensive
Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war. Shortly after President Donald Trump warned the US might “militarily complete the job”, Iran early on Sunday launched missiles and drones on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, continuing a series of escalating attacks. Beyond the Gulf, Israel said it had struck Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon as...
UPI
· Jun 27, 2026
U.S. strikes Iran drone sites; Iran hits Bahrain
U.S. strikes Iran drone sites; Iran hits Bahrain
The Jerusalem Post
· Jun 28, 2026
Why did Iran renew attacks on Gulf states, despite the Memorandum of Understanding? - analysis
Iran targeted US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones shortly after US President Donald Trump renewed threats against the Islamic Republic, should it not honor the agreement.
Euronews
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Gulf states as Trump warns US bombing could get 'much worse'
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had struck US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to fresh American strikes. They also warned their responses would expand to other bases across the region if US attacks were repeated.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports
Iran targeted several US military sites across the Gulf early Sunday, Iranian state media reported, following the latest round of attacks launched by the US. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB. The IRGC also carried out what it The post Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Al Bawaba
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran Army targets 85 US targets in Kuwait, Bahrain
ALBAWABA - Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) announced said in a statement on Wednesday to have hit dozens of American military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait...
The New American
· Jun 27, 2026
Iran Attacks Bahrain, Hits Tanker in Strait
Iran hit Bahrain with drone strikes today along with a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz to retaliate against a U.S. airstrike against drone and missile storage facilities on Iran’s coast. While the U.S. Central Command said the strike against Iran was retaliation for its hitting a Singapore-flagged tanker, Iran claims that the United States ... The post Iran Attacks Bahrain, Hits Tanker in Strait appeared first on The New American.
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region "legitimate targets,"
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region legitimate targets, claims coordinated strikes on Gulf installationsIran's Revolutionary Guard says every American base in the region is now a legitimate target and claims a coordinated missile-and-drone attack on US military sites, including the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain (Sheikh Isa / Manama), Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and Salman Port, plus the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. The escalation follows overnight US strikes on Iranian targets.
Presstv
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran Army launches retaliatory drone attack on US positions in Kuwait
Iran’s Army carries out drone strikes targeting US military positions in Kuwait in response to renewed American attacks against the country.
Assahifa
· Jul 10, 2026
Mystery airstrikes hit Iran after U.S. declares end to strike campaign
A series of unexplained airstrikes struck multiple locations across Iran on Thursday, shortly after the United States announced it had concluded its latest military campaign, raising fresh questions over who may still be targeting the Islamic Republic, according to the Associated Press. The strikes reportedly occurred as Iran prepared to hold funeral ceremonies for late ...
CNN
· Jun 28, 2026
Gulf nations under fire as US-Iran exchanges escalate
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted American military sites in neighboring countries including Kuwait and Bahrain, after the US struck Iranian sites. #cnn #news #iran
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran Strikes US Bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan as Airstrikes Kill 14
Iran's IRGC struck US bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in its widest retaliation yet, targeting Al Udeid, America's largest regional base, with drones. At least 14 Iranians were killed and 78 wounded in US airstrikes, as mediators urged both sides to resume talks.
Off The Press
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran fires on four neighboring Gulf States after US strikes
Iran fired missiles and drones at Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar early Sunday in response to widespread American strikes, as a flare-up with the US continued to erode a ceasefire agreement between the two foes. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it had destroyed a command and control center and drone hangars in US ally []...Click to read more
BERNAMA
· Jul 13, 2026
World : IRGC Claims Strikes On US Targets In Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait In Retaliation
TEHRAN, July 13 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for US attacks against coastal Iranian provinces earlier in the day, reported Xinhua.
AzerNews
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran claims drone strikes on US Patriot system in Kuwait
Iran's Armed Forces reported on Thursday that it carried out new drone strikes targeting the United States' Patriot missile system in Kuwait, as well as an early warning satellite antenna site in Qatar, and the US Army's fuel tanks in Bahrain, according to the Iranian state news outlet IRIB, AzerNEWS reports.
BOL News
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain after second day of US attacks
DUBAI: Iran struck U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain on Thursday, hours after the U.S. military launched a second wave of overnight strikes on Iran that officials said were aimed at keeping the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping. The retaliatory attacks came after President Donald Trump declared that an interim agreement aimed at ... Read more The post Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain after second day of US attacks appeared first on BOL News.
The Independent
· Jul 8, 2026
Nato chief defends Trump’s strikes on Iran as ‘absolutely necessary’ despite threat to ceasefire
Iran targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to the latest US strikes
Middle East Eye
· Jun 28, 2026
IRGC: Launched missile, drone attack on US forces in Kuwait and Bahrain
IRGC: Launched missile, drone attack on US forces in Kuwait and Bahrain The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said its navy and air force launched ballistic missiles and drones at the US Army at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Naval Fleet at Port Salman in the Bahraini capital, Manama. The statement, shared by Tasnim and IRNA agencies, said the attacks came in response to the US attacking five coastal locations in Iran. Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior urged people to “remain calm and head to the nearest safe place” as “the siren has been sounded”. The Kuwaiti military, meanwhile, says the country’s air defences are responding to “hostile missile and drone threats”. The military urged people to adhere to safety instructions.
RTÉ News
· Jul 7, 2026
Iran and US launch series of back-and-forth strikes
Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has claimed it has hit dozens of US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to US strikes.
NaturalNews.com
· Jul 1, 2026
U.S. Considers Relocating Gulf Bases to Israel After Iran Attacks, Report Says
(NaturalNews) The U.S. is considering moving some of its military bases from Gulf states to Israel after facilities were damaged by Iranian retaliatory strikes earl...
BBC News
· Jul 13, 2026
US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz
Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.
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