Iran conducted a series of strikes on US targets in the Middle East, as reported by Press TV. Missile alerts were triggered in Bahrain, with the UAE and Qatar also being targeted. The UAE Defense Ministry confirmed its air defense systems were engaging missile and drone threats, while Bahrain’s Interior Ministry advised residents to seek safety.
According to Press TV, the recent Iranian strikes hit US targets such as a Patriot air defense system, an ammunition depot, and a US military radar facility in Kuwait. In response to US actions, Iran targeted a US military communications facility and a radar facility in Bahrain. Additionally, Iran launched a ballistic missile strike on the US airbase of Al Udeid in Qatar.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps announced a heavy attack on US aircraft carrier support and refueling facilities at Oman’s Port of Duqm. The operation specifically aimed at logistical support centers for US naval vessels. Earlier, the US initiated a third round of strikes against Iran following an attack by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command confirmed the commencement of strikes against Iran at 7:15 p.m. Eastern Time, ordered by President Donald Trump. The recent military actions were triggered by the attack on the M/V GFS Galaxy, a commercial container ship navigating the strategic waterway. A civilian crew member was reported missing after the vessel attack.
