The American command stated that Iran fired several missiles at countries in the region, but could not hit the targets. “Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait did not reach the target or disintegrated during the flight. Three missiles sent at Bahrain were immediately intercepted by American and Bahraini air defenses,” the CENTCOM headquarters said.
It also said that US forces shot down three attack drones sent by Iran on civilian ships sailing in regional waters. “US forces also carried out self-defense attacks on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island,” the command added.
In a statement quoted by the Reuters agency, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards said that the current attacks were in retaliation for the fact that the Americans had earlier struck the guard’s communication towers in the south of Keshm Island. The United States announced on Sunday that it attacked radar stations and drone control centers on this island and also in Iran’s Goruk.
Iran also reported that it hit the headquarters of the American Fifth Fleet and an air base in Bahrain. However, CENTCOM denied this claim, according to Reuters.
Before the American statement, the Kuwaiti army said that it had intervened against missiles and drones. Sirens warning of attacks also sounded in Bahrain. The authorities in both countries called on residents to remain calm and to follow safety instructions.
The war in the Middle East was unleashed on February 28 by the USA and Israel with air attacks on Iran. Tehran responded with strikes on the Persian Gulf states and US military facilities in the region. A fragile ceasefire has been in effect in the area since April 8, Iran and the US have not yet agreed on a peace agreement.
In response to the American-Israeli attack, Tehran also largely blocked traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, where important world supplies of oil, oil products and liquefied natural gas (LNG) flowed before the war.
