Iran strikes US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait; warns civilians to stay away

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned civilians in West Asia on Friday to stay away from US forces, state media reported. "We warn the general public in countries where American soldiers are stationed to immediately stay out of a radius of 500 metres from the places where American soldiers are hiding, in order to be safe," the Guards said in a statement carried by state TV.

Iran's military said on Friday it carried out drone strikes against several American military facilities and bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for the latest US attacks against the Islamic republic.

IRGC , meanwhile, said that they targeted a data centre in Bahrain belonging to Amazon, according to state media, though neither the US tech giant nor Bahrain have commented on the claim.


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"This morning, the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos, and the barracks of the US terrorist army forces at the Isa Air Base in Bahrain were targeted by Arash kamikaze drones," the army said in a statement.

A journalist in Bahrain reported an explosion and the sounding of warning sirens Friday, though it was not clear if the two events were linked. There was no confirmation from the US of any targeting of its facilities or personnel.

Bahrain later said it intercepted and destroyed "a number of Iranian aerial aggressions", accusing Tehran of targeting civilians. The Iranian army also claimed drone attacks against Jordan, targeting "aircraft hangars, aviation maintenance hangars and a barracks" at Al-Azraq base.