Iran Carries Out Aerial Attacks Against US Targets in West Asia
Iran's military carried out retalionary operation against American military facilities in several countries in West Asia—including in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman—in response to US onslaught on several cities and ports in Southern Iran.
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In a statement early on Sunday, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC)’s Public Relations Office said that the United States had sought to “once again test what has already been tested” by imposing its will on the Omani government and provoking tensions through the “illegal movement” of several vessels South of the Strait of Hormuz.Iran’s Navy, it hastened to add, thwarted the attempt with a “decisive response.”The statement further added that the United States launched air raids against several coastal bases and telecommunications towers along Iran’s Southern coastline in response to that setback.According to the IRGC, its Aerospace Force then targeted US military positions, striking key military infrastructure at Jordan’s Prince Hassan Air Base during the first phase of the retaliatory operation.“The continued aggression of the commitment-violating United States will be met with more severe responses,” the statement read.In a subsequent statement, the IRGC noted a second “offending vessel” in the Strait of Hormuz had been struck and brought to a halt.
The IRGC added that during the second phase of its retaliatory operation, its ballistic missiles also targeted the strategic US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and destroyed the base’s fighter aircraft maintenance and repair center as well as its command-and-control center.“The American-Zionist enemy should know that the continuation of its aggression will bring even more crushing responses. Bring it on, and we will fight back,” the statement said.In its third phase of response, the IRGC’s Aerospace Force conducted a “heavy” attack on “the logistical support centers for naval vessels and the fueling platforms of US aircraft carriers at the Port of Duqm, Oman".The IRGC addressed the nation, stressing that the determination displayed during the recent “unprecedented funeral procession attended by tens of millions” had now been reflected in the actions of its warriors.
The retaliatory operations came hours after the US military resumed assault against Southern Iran, despite an earlier warning by Tehran that Washington must not use the Islamic Republic’s justified closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a pretext for such assault.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it had launched attacks on the orders of US President Donald Trump with the self-professed objective of reducing Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz.The resumption of hostilities has put the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the two countries signed in mid-June under strain. The accord was intended to pave the way for a lasting ceasefire and allow more time to negotiate a peace settlement.
In a separate statement, the Iranian Army’s Public Relations Office said it had launched waves of self-destructive drones against US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to the continued US attacks on parts of Southern Iran.The army noted its drones targeted a Patriot air defense system, an ammunition depot, and a radar site belonging to the US military in Kuwait.It added that another wave of drone strikes hit a US military communications system and radar site in Bahrain.Iran's Army warned that responsibility for the consequences of such actions and the resulting insecurity in the region would rest with the “American-Zionist enemy” and stressed that any repeat of the attacks would be met with “more severe responses".
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