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IRGC Says It Struck Eight U.S. Military Sites in Kuwait and Bahrain
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated it used ballistic missiles and drones to hit eight U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain. The statement described the action as retaliation for recent U.S. attacks on Iranian facilities.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its forces destroyed eight U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain using ballistic missiles and drones. State broadcaster IRIB carried the announcement, which described the strikes as retaliation for recent U.S. attacks on Iranian facilities in Sirik and Qeshm.
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