Iran launches attacks on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain: report

Iran says it launched a series of retaliatory strikes on US military assets in Kuwait and Bahrain Saturday night — after the US hit them earlier in the day as part of a rising series of strikes and counter-strikes between the two nations.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed  they  “destroyed eight important US military facilities at the Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait and at the Fifth Fleet naval base in Port Salman in Bahrain.”

It was not clear how much damage their attacks did, but Kuwait said they were attempting to intercept the attacks and “any explosions that may be heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting hostile targets,” according to a statement on X.

Air raid sirens, meanwhile, went off Bahrain, as officials there called on residents to “remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.” US has major bases in both countries.

By about 10 p.m. New York time, an official reportedly said there were no ⁠US casualties or major impacts ⁠or damage ‌to US bases after the barrage of missiles and drones — though the situation was still going on.

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In its statement, Iran talked tough on social media, saying “Any enemy aggression, whatever the pretext, even against insignificant targets… will have a crushing response.”

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The saber rattling came after President Trump posted on social media Saturday night threats again Iran if they continue with the tit-for-tat attacks as the two nations try to hash out a peace deal.

 “There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started. If that happens the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!” Trump said no Truth Social.

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— With Post wires

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