Iran launched missile and drone strikes on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after fresh American attacks on Iranian targets. As tensions surged despite a fragile ceasefire, US President Donald Trump warned Iran could “cease to exist” if Washington is forced to escalate its military response.
The Middle East plunged deeper into conflict early Sunday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that its navy and aerospace forces had launched a joint missile and drone operation targeting US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for fresh American strikes on Iranian territory. In a strong-worded statement, Iran’s IRGC Navy said US strikes on Sirik would not weaken its control over the Strait of Hormuz and warned that action against “violators” would reinforce safe passage rules. It also threatened that US military bases across the region would experience “hell” in the coming days.
IRAN RETALIATES WITH MISSILE, DRONE STRIKES
The IRGC said the attacks were a response to US military operations carried out on Saturday against Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar sites. According to Iranian state-linked media, the Guard also accused Washington of attacking five Iranian coastal positions under the pretext of responding to an incident involving a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
Kuwait’s army confirmed that its air defence systems were intercepting what it described as “hostile” missiles and drones. There was no immediate confirmation from US officials regarding the extent of damage or casualties at the targeted military installations.
IRGC NAVY WARNS US BASES WILL EXPERIENCE ‘HELL’
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said US strikes on Sirik would not undermine Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that its response against “violators” served as a reminder to all vessels of the designated passage through the strategic waterway. The IRGC Navy also warned that US military bases across the region would experience “hell” in the coming days, signaling a sharp escalation in its rhetoric amid rising tensions.
