Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for targeting two strategic sites in the Gulf region: Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain and Al Ahmadi Port in Kuwait.
The group stated that the strikes hit a location where US combat aircraft were gathered at the Bahraini base, as well as a US naval fuel-support pier at the Kuwaiti port.
This development marks a significant escalation in regional hostilities, directly challenging US military presence in the area.
The targeting of these specific facilities carries immediate implications for shipping and energy markets.
Al Ahmadi Port is a critical node for fuel logistics in the region, while Sheikh Isa Air Base hosts key US air assets.
Any disruption to operations at these sites could complicate naval movements and air support in the Persian Gulf, a chokepoint through which a substantial portion of global oil supplies transit.