The strikes were launched in the early hours of Wednesday. According to the IRGC, the attacks were conducted in retaliation for recent U.S. strikes targeting Iranian ports and islands located in the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest U.S. military action against Iran was reportedly ordered by Donald Trump, who accused Iran of shooting down an American military aircraft on Tuesday night.
Iran has denied responsibility, insisting that it did not bring down the U.S. Apache helicopter.
In a statement, the IRGC said it used drones to strike the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
For the attack on the Azraq military base in Jordan, Iran said it deployed long-range missiles.
The IRGC further claimed that it successfully hit four out of 21 intended targets, including an F-35 fighter jet that was reportedly parked in Jordan. It also stated that it had shot down a U.S. MQ-9 drone that was flying over Iranian airspace near the city of Jam.
Iran said it is prepared to continue and intensify its military operations for as long as the United States continues carrying out strikes against it.
The United States has not yet issued an official response regarding Iran’s reported attacks on its allies in the Middle East.
However, Bahrain and Kuwait have confirmed that they were targeted in the strikes claimed by Iran.
The renewed confrontation between the United States and Iran comes only days after escalating hostilities between Tehran and Israel.
The conflict involving these parties began on April 28, 2026, after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran. Several senior Iranian officials were reportedly killed in those strikes, including Ali Khamenei.
Iran had not carried out attacks on countries in the Middle East in recent weeks, as Tehran and Washington had agreed to a 60-day ceasefire while negotiations continued toward a permanent end to the conflict.
