Iran fires at US bases in Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after second night of American strikes

Iran launched missiles and drones toward American military bases in four Middle Eastern countries Thursday following a second night of US strikes on the Islamic Republic.Tehran said it targeted Patriot missile interceptors in Kuwait, early warning systems in Qatar, and fuel depots in Bahrain, which is also the home of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet.Iran also fired at least 10 ballistic missiles toward Jordan’s Azraq military base, which hosts the US Air Force’s 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, according the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Jordan’s armed forces said eight of the missiles were intercepted, with debris falling onto its territory, but no injuries reported.Kuwait’s military also confirmed the attacks, saying its forces intercepted a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones.At least one person was injured by falling shrapnel from the interceptions, Kuwaiti officials added.Bahrain said it shot down incoming fire without elaborating, while there was no immediate word of damage in Qatar.Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, signaled that the latest bombardments were in direct response to America’s airstrikes.“The US has yet to learn that bullying and breaking ​its commitments no longer come without ⁠a cost.Let me be clear: If you strike, you will be struck back,” Ghalibaf wrote on X.

“The Strait of Hormuz will be reopened only under Iranian arrangements, not through US threats,” he added, referencing Trump’s justification for Wednesday’s strikes.Trump said the US bombardment, which hit about 90 Iranian military targets, were “retribution” for Tehran’s attack on commercial ships trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade choke point through which an estimated 20% of the world’s oil transports pass.The American assault was aimed at defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, and missile and drone storage sites, with Iran reporting 14 killed and 78 wounded across five provinces.Thursday m...