Iran Targets US Fifth Fleet HQ In Bahrain, American Military Base In Kuwait In Retaliatory Strikes
Iran Targets US Fifth Fleet HQ In Bahrain, American Military Base In Kuwait In Retaliatory Strikes Published By, Last Updated: July 09, 2026, 07:15 IST
Iran Targets US Fifth Fleet HQ In Bahrain, American Military Base In Kuwait In Retaliatory Strikes Published By, Last Updated: July 09, 2026, 07:15 IST Iranian media reported that a fire broke out at the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain following the strike. Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas. (Source: Reuters) Iran on Thursday launched retaliatory airstrikes targeting the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and an American military base in Kuwait, according to Iranian state media. Iranian media reported that a fire broke out at the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain following the strike. Iranian outlets also circulated footage they claimed showed the targeting of a US military base in Kuwait, referring to it as a base of “American terrorists." 🔴 Fire breaks out at the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain after Iranian retaliatory strikes.Follow: pic.twitter.com/TYbIxzCXKy — Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) July 9, 2026 The reports came after explosions were heard in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, shortly after authorities activated air raid sirens warning of an incoming attack. The developments came after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed to “give a devastating response" to fresh US strikes against Tehran. Footage of Iranian ballistic missile launches towards the U.S. bases in West Asia. pic.twitter.com/xsTS9Y6UGI— IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) (@iribnews_irib) July 9, 2026 In Kuwait, the military said its air defence systems were intercepting “hostile missile and drone attacks." Also Read: ‘They’re Begging For A Deal’: Trump Claims Iran Reached Out After Latest US Offensive “The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosions heard are a result of air defence systems intercepting hostile attacks," the Kuwait military said in a post on X, without specifying the origin of the projectiles.
📹 تصاویری از هدف قرار گرفتن پایگاه تروریستهای آمریکایی در کویت pic.twitter.com/RYHxqeNny8— خبرگزاری تسنیم (@Tasnimnews_Fa) July 9, 2026 Earlier, Bahrain’s Interior Ministry confirmed that air raid sirens had been activated after the Revolutionary Guards threatened retaliation against the United States. “The siren has been sounded," the interior ministry said in a post on X. “Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," it added. US Launches Fresh Strikes On Iran The latest escalation came after the United States launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran on Thursday, saying the attacks were aimed at safeguarding freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after Tuesday’s assault on three cargo ships transiting the vital waterway. The strikes were launched hours after United States President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire with Iran to end the war was “over." The strikes, which reportedly shook several cities along Iran’s southern coast and disrupted power in some areas, were announced by the US military as a direct response to the attacks on commercial shipping. Also Read: US Official Says Iran Truce Has ‘At Least Temporarily Ceased’ Amid Fresh Strikes: Report “U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM, the U.S. military’s Middle East command, wrote on X. “The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway," it added.
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