Iranian forces have launched coordinated missile and drone strikes against US military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman as they closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice in response to continued American assaults on southern Iran.
In a statement early on Sunday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ (IRGC) 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.
The statement further said that the United States launched airstrikes 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 said.
In a subsequent statement, the IRGC said 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.
The video below captures dawn strikes carried out by the naval and aerospace units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in response to US aggression.
In its third phase of response, the IRGC’s Aerospace Force launched 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, saying the determination displayed during the recent “unprecedented funeral procession attended by tens of millions” had now been reflected in the actions of its warriors.
Iranian Army Statements
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 said 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.
The 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 said any repeat of the attacks would be met with “more severe responses.”
The retaliatory operations came hours after the US military resumed unwarranted acts of aggression against southern Iran, despite an earlier warning by the IRGC Navy that Washington must not use the Islamic Republic’s justified closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a pretext for such aggression.
The footage below shows more scenes of Iran’s retaliation. According to the IRGC, the operation involved a range of ballistic missiles, including both solid- and liquid-fueled systems. The force said the strikes utilized missiles such as Qadr, Emad, Khyber Shakan, Fateh-110, and Zulfiqar.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had launched strikes on the orders of US President Donald Trump with the self-professed objective of reducing Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz.
Shortly before the announcement, residents in the southern port cities of Asalouyeh and Bandar Dayyer of the Bushehr Province reported hearing several explosions, according to Fars News Agency. The exact locations of the blasts were not immediately determined.
Strait of Hormuz Closure
Earlier, the IRGC Navy announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice,” saying the waterway will remain closed until the United States ends its intervention in the region.
In a statement late Saturday, the IRGC Navy said the measure had been taken “in light of the security situation resulting from the unlawful intervention of foreign powers.”
“The Strait of Hormuz has been closed until further notice and will remain closed until the United States ends its intervention in the region. No vessel will be permitted to transit the strait,” the statement said.
Source: Iranian media (edited by Al-Manar)