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IRGC Announces Retaliatory Strikes on Multiple US Sites
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Sunday that it launched coordinated missile and drone attacks targeting US military facilities across the Gulf region, including sites in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Jordan.
The IRGC statement claimed the operation targeted key military infrastructure, including air defence systems, logistics hubs, and command centres. According to the Iranian military, logistics facilities and refuelling platforms at Oman’s Port of Duqm, which it said support US aircraft carriers, came under attack.
The IRGC further claimed it fired ballistic missiles at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base, saying the strikes destroyed a combat aircraft maintenance facility and a command and control centre. In Kuwait and Bahrain, the Iranian military said it targeted Patriot air defence systems, weapons depots, and radar installations.
Gulf Region on High Alert
Foreign media reported explosions in parts of the Gulf, including Qatar’s capital, Doha. Several Gulf countries activated air defence systems, reporting they intercepted incoming missiles and drones, with Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE placing security forces on high alert.
CENTCOM Confirms Further Strikes on Iran
The attacks followed US Central Command’s announcement of its third operation against Iran this week. CENTCOM said American forces targeted approximately 140 Iranian military sites, including missile and drone facilities, weapons depots, coastal surveillance locations, and communication networks. The US military stated more than 300 Iranian targets have been hit so far.
Supreme Leader Vows Revenge
Earlier, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the Iranian people wanted to avenge the killing of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, describing revenge as a “demand of the nation”. The IRGC linked its military action to the determination displayed during recent funeral ceremonies for the late leader
