Iran attacks US military assets in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait in retaliation

Iran’s military has said that it carried out attacks targeting US military assets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for Washington’s latest strikes on the country.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, meanwhile, said on Friday they had 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.

There was also no confirmation from the US of any targeting of its facilities or personnel.

“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 Iranian army said in a statement on Friday carried by state TV.

An AFPjournalist in Bahrain reported an explosion and warning sirens on Friday, though it was not immediately clear if the two events were linked.

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.

Jordan’s military said it intercepted seven missiles and six drones launched by Iran on Friday, adding the operation “resulted in no casualties or material damage”.