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Iran's Foreign Ministry warned Wednesday that Gulf countries have a "legal and moral responsibility" to prevent the United States and Israel from using their territory or facilities to carry out attacks against Iran, as Tehran and Washington exchanged military strikes.
In a statement, the ministry "reiterated the legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region (especially those located along the southern shores of the Persian Gulf) to prevent the U.S. military and Israel from using their territory or facilities to plan, organize, execute, or support hostile actions against Iran."
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Wednesday that it launched retaliatory attacks on 21 American military targets at U.S. air and naval bases across the region.
In a statement, the IRGC said long-range missiles struck four major targets at the Al-Azraq base in Jordan, including hangars housing F-35 fighter jets and a command-and-control center.
The Jordanian army said it intercepted five missiles launched from Iran toward the Al-Azraq area.
It added that the missiles were destroyed by air defense systems and that the falling debris caused no casualties or material damage.
The IRGC also said it launched a drone attack targeting the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait in response to what it described as American aggression.
The IRGC warned that its forces were fully prepared to deliver what it called a “crushing and decisive” response to any further attack, adding that U.S. forces would bear responsibility for the consequences.
Earlier, the IRGC also claimed it had shot down a U.S. MQ-9 drone over Jam County in Iran's southern Bushehr province.
The developments came hours after the United States launched strikes in southern Iran.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) later announced the completion of what it described as “self-defense” strikes against Iran.
CENTCOM said U.S. fighter jets targeted Iranian air defense systems and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz in response to the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter.
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