WANA (Jul 12) – Reports from Arab media indicate that Iran has launched missile and drone attacks against U.S. military bases across the region following U.S. missile strikes on southern Iran. Explosions have been reported in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.

 

According to the reports, the UAE Ministry of Defense said its air defense systems were intercepting missiles and drones launched from Iran. The ministry claimed that the explosions heard in different parts of the country were caused by the operation of its air defense systems.

 

Meanwhile, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior issued a security warning, raising the national threat level and urging residents to remain indoors and stay in safe locations until further notice.

 

At the same time, Axios reported, citing its sources, that Iran had targeted U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE and Jordan with missiles and drones.

 

Arab media also claimed that several Iranian missiles struck facilities used by U.S. forces in Bahrain, with powerful explosions reported across the country. Videos circulating on social media appear to show smoke rising near the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. These claims have not been independently verified.

 

In a statement, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the first phase of its operation targeted key military infrastructure at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, claiming that the base’s command and control center and MQ-9 drone hangars were hit by several ballistic missiles.

 

The Iranian Army also announced in a separate statement that, in response to what it described as continued U.S. attacks on southern Iran, it had launched suicide drones against a Patriot air defense system, an ammunition depot and a radar site used by U.S. forces in Kuwait.

 

The army added that a second wave of drone strikes targeted a communications system and a radar installation used by U.S. forces in Bahrain.

 

The reported attacks and the claims made by the parties involved have not yet been independently verified, and additional information is expected as the situation develops.