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Iran’s army said it struck U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates with missiles and drones early Thursday, claiming the attacks damaged communications systems and fighter aircraft hangars.
"This morning, the army hit the satellite communication systems, equipment depots, and fighter aircraft hangars of the terrorist U.S. army at the Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait with missiles and drones," the army said in a statement carried by state television.
The strikes were part of the 31st phase of its "Saeqeh" operations and were described as retaliation for the deaths of innocent people and members of Iran’s armed forces following US strikes on Tuesday, the Army added.
The attacks caused damage to communications systems and fighter aircraft hangars, according to the statement. Iranian forces also attacked the locations where US troops were stationed and radar systems at Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE with missiles and drones, the Army said.
"The location of forces and radar systems of the child-killing U.S. army at the Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE was also attacked by missiles and drones of the army," the statement added.
The Army described Ahmad al-Jaber as a key hub for supplying and supporting US forces in West Asia, with a major role in US air and surveillance operations. Al Minhad, it added, serves as an important center for supporting and moving foreign forces.
The Army warned that its response to any attack by the U.S. military would be "harsh and devastating" and would continue until what it called final victory and the punishment of the aggressor.
Following the attacks, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry condemned the Iranian missile and drone strikes as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability, saying the attacks hit several sites, including a residential complex, and breached international law.
Qatar also condemned the attacks as a "flagrant violation" of Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, calling them a "blatant breach" of international law and a "dangerous escalation."
The attacks came amid renewed U.S-Iran fighting after a U.S. strike on Iran’s Larak Island ended a roughly month-long lull in direct hostilities.
On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces had struck Iranian military targets in southeastern Iran as part of an effort to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities and disrupt threats to US forces and commercial shipping in the region.
Iranian authorities reported that the strikes killed 18 people and wounded 108, including four people killed at a wedding in Kuhestak.
In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Wednesday that it targeted the headquarters and accommodation of the U.S. commander at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
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