Iran Strikes U.S. Military Facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain in Immediate Retaliation for U.S. Airstrikes

Iran has launched retaliatory strikes against U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait immediately following large-scale U.S. airstrikes.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced in a statement on state television on July 8 (local time) that it had attacked U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The IRGC stated, "As an initial response to this aggression, the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Force conducted joint missile and drone operations, striking 85 major U.S. military facilities within the two countries."
The IRGC also claimed to have shot down one U.S. MQ-9 drone.
Bahrain and Kuwait, which came under attack, activated their air defense systems early this morning to respond.
The Kuwaiti military stated via X (formerly Twitter) that "air defense systems are responding to hostile missile and drone attacks," adding that "the explosions being heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting enemy attacks."
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior also issued an air raid alert and urged citizens to evacuate to safe locations.
Foreign media outlets reported that multiple explosions were heard in Bahrain.
This attack occurred just hours after the U.S. military struck over 80 military targets inside Iran in response to Iran's attack on a merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
Previously, the U.S. military determined that Iran's attack on the merchant vessel violated the memorandum of understanding on ending hostilities between the two nations, leading to the airstrikes and the revocation of exemptions on crude oil sanctions.
The Iranian military had warned of a lethal response immediately following the U.S. airstrikes.
Regarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian military also asserted that it would not tolerate U.S. interference and demanded that vessels use the routes designated by Iran.
Tensions are escalating as the United States and Iran continue their armed conflict.
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