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IRGC announces strikes on 85 US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait

TASS

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July 8, 2026

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According to the statement, the targets were located in Salman Port, the US 5th Fleet area in Bahrain, and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait

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Trend News Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iranian IRGC reports strikes on U.S. positions in Bahrain and Kuwait

Iranian IRGC reports strikes on U.S. positions in Bahrain and Kuwait

Daily Post Nigeria

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· 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

Al Bawaba

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· 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...

Hananya Naftali

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· 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.

BRICS News

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· Jun 26, 2026

JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 IRGC announces strikes on locations hosting US forces in the region.

JUST IN: IRGC announces strikes on locations hosting US forces in the region.@BRICSNews

RTÉ News

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· 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.

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Related coverage for "IRGC announces strikes on 85 US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait": Trend News Agency — Iranian IRGC reports strikes on U.S. positions in Bahrain and Kuwait. Daily Post Nigeria — War: Iran strikes US facility in Kuwait, Bahrain. Al Bawaba — Iran Army targets 85 US targets in Kuwait, Bahrain. Hananya Naftali — Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region "legitimate targets,". BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 IRGC announces strikes on locations hosting US forces in the region.. RTÉ News — Iran and US launch series of back-and-forth strikes