Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has launched a fresh wave of retaliatory strikes against a US military installation in the Middle East following recent American airstrikes in southern Iran. According to an official statement published on Monday by Iran`s semi-official Mehr News Agency, the operation was executed swiftly. The counter-attack took place within one hour of a US assault targeting a vital telecommunications tower on Sirik Island in the southern Hormozgan province.Iran targeted a strategic US base in Kuwait.
The IRGC claimed that its aerospace forces successfully targeted and severely damaged the specific military facility used to launch the aggression against Sirik Island. While the Iranian statement did not explicitly name the host country, Kuwaiti defense forces confirmed that they intercepted hostile incoming projectiles early Monday morning. The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army clarified that the loud explosions heard across the country`s airspace were the result of their air defense systems neutralizing the incoming drones and missiles before impact. Kuwait`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the escalation, calling it a blatant violation of international law and a direct assault on national sovereignty.
Concurrently, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) released a statement confirming that American forces intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at their deployment zone in Kuwait. Officials emphasized that no US service members or personnel were injured during the counter-offensive. This dangerous escalation comes just three days after a similar missile strike hit a US airbase in Kuwait, which injured four American soldiers and three civilian contractors. The continuous exchanges highlight a fragile security environment despite ongoing ceasefire understandings in the region.
