Iran Guards say hit US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain: state broadcaster
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they launched missiles and drones at 85 US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for recent American strikes.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 08:40 AM 08 July 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they had hit dozens of US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to American strikes, in a statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB.
"In an initial response to this aggression, the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Force carried out a joint missile and drone operation, striking 85 key US military facilities" in the two countries, while also shooting down an MQ-9 drone, the statement said.
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