IRGC Claims Strikes on U.S. Positions in Jordan, Erbil, Kuwait and Bahrain; Host Governments Report Intercepts; IRGC Issues 500-Meter Civilian Warning
The IRGC also issued a public warning carried by Iranian state television directing civilians to remain outside a 500-meter radius of locations where American soldiers are present.
MIDDLE EAST — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated on July 24 that it had conducted successful strikes against American military positions in Jordan and Erbil, listing personnel quarters, multiple fighter aircraft, a Patriot missile defense system, an intelligence-gathering balloon, and facilities it described as used by U.S. forces.
Separate IRGC claims asserted attacks on the Al-Adiri base in Kuwait and an observation tower of the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain. Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and coalition forces in Erbil each reported intercepting Iranian drones or missiles on July 23–24.
The IRGC also issued a public warning carried by Iranian state television directing civilians to remain outside a 500-meter radius of locations where American soldiers are present.