Iran's Army launched suicide drone attacks targeting the US Fifth Fleet's communication antennas and radar facilities in Bahrain, in response to alleged US military violations and aggression in southern Iran. The US had previously conducted military raids inside Iran, citing Iranian provocations.
US Central Command announced new "defensive" strikes against Iran, targeting Iranian sites threatening US forces and international shipping. Iran claimed to have targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and US military bases in Kuwait and Jordan.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps attacked the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain with missiles and drones, claiming it was retaliation for a US strike on a communications tower near Qeshm Island. The US military stated it conducted self-defense strikes on Qeshm Island and that Iranian missiles aimed at Bahrain and Kuwait failed or were intercepted.
The US and Iran have engaged in missile and drone attacks targeting regional locations, including Bahrain and Qeshm Island. Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted threats, while the US military disabled a tanker attempting to evade a blockade.
