Iran destroys 8 American military infrastructures in Kuwait, Bahrain in response to second US strikes, claims IRGC

Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC on Sunday claimed it had destroyed eight US military infrastructures in Kuwait and Bahrain in a joint missile and drone operation describing the strikes as retaliation for a second wave of US military attacks on Iranian targetsIn a statement carried by Iranian state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting IRIB the IRGCs Public Relations department said its naval and aerospace forces launched ballistic missiles and drones between 200 am and 300 am local time targeting the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet headquarters at Port Salman in BahrainThe IRGC said the operation was a decisive response to what it described as recent US aggressionYour zealous sons in the IRGCs naval and air forces during a joint missile and drone operation at 23 am today Sunday July 27 destroyed eight important infrastructures of the childkilling US army at the Ali alSalem base in Kuwait and the Fifth Naval Fleet in Port Salman Bahrain by launching ballistic missiles and drones at them and decisively responded to the recent US aggression the statement saidThe IRGC further stated that US forces had attacked five Iranian coastal positions earlier on Sunday accusing Washington of violating a ceasefire agreement as per the 14point memorandum of understanding MoU between the two sides to end the hostilities in West Asia It also warned that any future attacks on Iran regardless of scale would be met with a crushing responseThe IRGC further stated that the arrangements under the MoU give Iran the authority for traffic control in the Strait of Hormuz and warned that vessels violating the agreement would face stronger actionAccording to the memorandum of understanding Islamabad has arrangements to control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz with the Islamic Republic and from now on violating ships will be dealt with more forcefully than in the past and any potential enemy aggression under any pretext even if the aggressions are against minor targets as happened last night and tonight will have a crushing response the statement added as quoted by IRIBThe latest escalation follows after the US Central Command CENTCOM stated that American forces carried out additional strikes against multiple military targets in Iran on June 27 under the direction of the Commander in Chief US President Donald TrumpAccording to a statement issued by CENTCOM the operation came after Iran allegedly failed to uphold the ceasefire and launched a oneway drone attack that struck the Panamaflagged tanker MT Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz The US said the vessel was carrying more than two million barrels of crude oilUS Central Command CENTCOM forces conducted additional strikes against multiple targets in Iran June 27 at the Commander in Chiefs direction the statement readAfter yesterdays US strikes in response to the Iranian attack on MV Ever Lovely Iran was given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement but elected not to when its forces launched a oneway attack drone that hit MT Kiku this morning at 430 am ET The Panamaflagged tanker was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz with more than two million barrels of crude oil it addedUS Navy and Air Force fighter jets conducted strikes tonight on 10 Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz for Irans drone attack on MT Kiku pictwittercomZ0TLZRqmF6mdash US Central Command CENTCOM June 28 2026CENTCOM said US aircraft targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure communication systems air defence sites drone storage facilities and minelaying capabilities describing the strikes as a direct response to continued Iranian attacks on commercial shippingIt added that commercial vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was continuing and that US forces remained prepared for further contingenciesFollowing the reported Iranian missile and drone attack the Kuwait Army General Staff Headquarters said in a post on X that Kuwaiti air defence systems were intercepting hostile missile and drone attacks hellip pictwittercomA65ETW44zqmdash KUWAIT ARMY KuwaitArmyGHQ June 28 2026It advised residents that any explosion sounds were the result of air defence interceptions and urged the public to follow official safety instructionsMeanwhile Bahrains Ministry of Interior announced on X that warning sirens had been activated and called on citizens and residents to remain calm move to the nearest safe location and follow updates issued through official channelsThis is the second consecutive strike by the US in two days on Iranian targets following the Islamic Republics alleged attacks on vessels transiting through the Strait of HormuzAccording to a statement issued by CENTCOM on Saturday US forces carried out the strikes on June 26 in response to an attack a day earlier on the Singaporeflagged cargo ship MV Ever Lovely which was hit by a oneway attack drone launched by Iranian forces while exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coastUS aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Iran hit MV Ever Lovely on June 25 with a oneway attack drone CENTCOM said in its earlier statementThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever