In direct retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and allied groups launched deep-theater missile and drone strikes against U.S. assets and critical regional infrastructure:
Attacks on U.S. & Allied Military Installations:
1. Ali al-Salem Air Base (Kuwait): Targeted by Iranian missiles hitting radar installations, Patriot air defense batteries, and fuel storage facilities.
2. Sheikh Isa Air Base (Bahrain): Struck with multiple heavy rockets targeting logistics and airfield infrastructure.
3. U.S. Bases in Jordan: Hit by two waves of ballistic missiles in response to U.S. jets using Jordan airspace.
4. Zayed Military City (Abu Dhabi, UAE): Satellite imagery verified the total destruction of three military barracks housing U.S. personnel.
5. Harir Air Base (Erbil, Northern Iraq): 5 violent explosions rocked the base following targeted kamikaze drone strikes.