The Iranian military has claimed responsibility for a series of drone and missile attacks targeting various United States military installations across Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. According to a statement issued by the Iranian army and carried by state television, the Isa Air Base in Bahrain was hit by Arash kamikaze drones, which allegedly targeted fuel tanks, equipment warehouses, silos, and barracks. Separately, Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they struck an Amazon data centre in Bahrain and a US Fifth Fleet watchtower.
While Bahraini authorities confirmed they intercepted and destroyed several "Iranian aerial aggressions," they accused Tehran of targeting civilian areas. Warning sirens and an explosion were reported in the country on Friday, though the direct link to the alleged drone strikes remains unverified. The United States has not confirmed that any of its personnel or facilities were successfully targeted in these incidents.
In Jordan, the Iranian army asserted that it conducted drone strikes against the Al-Azraq base, specifically targeting aircraft hangars, maintenance facilities, and barracks. However, the Jordanian military reported that it successfully intercepted six drones and seven missiles on Friday, noting that the operation resulted in no material damage or casualties.
Operations in Kuwait were also reported, with the Iranian army claiming it launched drones against US equipment warehouses at Camp Udairi and personnel stationed at Camp Doha and Camp Arifjan. The Revolutionary Guards further claimed to have destroyed an ammunition depot at the Ali Al Salem Air Base, alleging that US personnel suffered casualties. Additionally, they claimed to have struck storage silos at Camp Udairi.
Amid these claims, Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya central military command, issued a warning to US personnel in the region. He stated that Iran had "prepared free, one-way tickets to hell" for American forces, adding that for every Iranian citizen martyred, an American service member would be targeted.
