Iran targets US bases as Israel warns sanctions could drive Tehran to ‘desperate steps’
Air bases used by US in UAE and Kuwait hit as Israeli defence chief says Iran’s regime fears collapse due to economic pressures
TL;DR
- Iran targeted US army satellite communication systems, equipment depots, and fighter aircraft hangars at Ahmad al-Jaber air base in Kuwait.
- Iranian forces also attacked US army forces and radar systems at Al Minhad air base in the UAE with missiles and drones.
- Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan reported intercepting Iranian missile and drone attacks.
- The US hit Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains below pre-war levels, and oil prices jumped after the Iranian strikes.
- Iran utilized its Kheibar Shekan medium-range ballistic missile system, described as cheap and accurate.
- Despite US claims of depleted Iranian missile stockpiles, Iran asserts sustained missile capability and production.
- Israel's defense minister warned that economic pressure on Iran could lead to desperate steps.
- The Israeli minister threatened to strike all of Iran's national military and civilian infrastructure if Iran attacks Israel.