IRGC claimed it targeted Isa Air Base in Bahrain, said to house US combat aircraft, and an intelligence center.
WHY THIS MATTERS · This matters because direct US-and-Israeli strikes on Iranian territory risk closing the Strait of Hormuz—where a fifth of the world's oil moves—and can reignite a multi-front war pulling in Hezbollah, Iraqi militias, and the Houthis.
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"As well as hitting Kuwait, the IRGC targeted a site in Bahrain where US combat aircraft were gathered at Sheikh Isa Air Base and an intelligence data centre, Iranian media said."
"Attack drones struck "aircraft shelters and parking areas, fuel storage tanks of the US military at Sheikh Isa Air Base, as well as several connecting bridges in Bahrain," the Iranian army said"
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- Iraq's government announced an 'integrated security plan' to prevent its territory being used to attack neighboring countries.
- U.S. State Department issued security alerts for Americans in 10 regional countries due to escalating tensions with Iran.
- US forces began a pre-planned withdrawal of troops and Patriot air defense systems from Harir base near Erbil, most equipment already removed.
- Under a Baghdad-Washington agreement, the US-led international coalition is due to complete its withdrawal from Iraq by the end of September.