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Iran says US bases in Gulf states were targeted in retaliation

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Event details

Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain appear as large ivory cut-paper letterforms beneath an attributed Iranian targeting claim.
Al Jazeera reported Iran's claim that U.S. bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain were targeted; the feed records no independent confirmation.Illustration · not evidence

Iranian military officials said the latest retaliatory actions centered on U.S. bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, and Al Jazeera reported that U.S. media said strike activity on Iran had been paused over the weekend. The report suggests a continued pattern of pressure on U.S. regional basing rather than only on Iranian territory.

Context

If Iran is emphasizing retaliation against U.S. facilities in multiple Gulf states, it may raise regional escalation risk at coalition infrastructure and complicate U.S. force posture while de-escalation is discussed.

Local time
7:00 AM UTC time, Jul 26, 2026
Location
Gulf region
Relationship
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