Iran has said it targeted US military sites in six Arab countries following recent US strikes on its territory, while Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan said they intercepted Iranian missiles and drones targeting their territories.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) said on Friday its Aerospace Force targeted a US military base in Kuwait as part of the 12th wave of its operation, according to the semi-official Mehr News Agency.
The IRGC said the targets included a missile defence detection and tracking radar, several weapons depots, two High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and missiles stored for the system.
It claimed the strike triggered a large fire at the base.
The IRGC said the operation was carried out in response to recent US attacks that it claimed targeted civilian facilities, telecommunications infrastructure, railway workers and vehicles, causing casualties.
Kuwait
The Kuwaiti army said that several Kuwaiti soldiers were wounded after Iranian drones targeted multiple military facilities and bases in the country. It did not disclose the number of casualties or identify the targeted sites.
Earlier, the army said its air defence systems intercepted Iranian missiles and drones targeting the country.
Oman
In Oman, the IRGC said its navy targeted radar sites, including a US air-control radar, according to the ISNA news agency.
Citing an IRGC statement, ISNA reported that a naval control radar on the Salameh Rocks and a US air-control radar in Oman's Ghanem region were targeted at dawn. The IRGC claimed both sites were destroyed.
Syria
In Syria, the IRGC said its Aerospace Force struck a US special operations command centre in the Al-Tanf region, according to Fars News Agency.
The IRGC claimed the strike destroyed a radar system and several special operations helicopters. It also claimed that several US troops were captured during the operation.
There was no immediate comment from Syrian authorities on the alleged attack.
A Syrian military source, however, denied that Iran bombed the base, AFP reported.
"We deny any Iranian bombardment targeting the Al-Tanf area," the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. US forces said they withdrew from the base earlier this year.
Jordan
Jordan said it intercepted and shot down three Iranian missiles that entered its airspace, with no casualties reported, according to the state-run Petra news agency.
Meanwhile, the IRGC said it carried out a two-phase attack on US fighter jets and aerial refuelling aircraft stationed in Jordan using several ballistic missiles and a large number of drones, according to the official IRNA news agency.
Qatar
Qatar's armed forces also said they intercepted several aerial attacks targeting the country, according to the defence ministry. The interior ministry said one child was wounded by falling shrapnel from interception operations.
The IRGC said that it attacked the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, claiming it destroyed a long-range radar system and several US aerial refuelling aircraft.
Bahrain
Iran's army also said it launched a drone strike targeting facilities used by US military aircraft at Al-Sakhir Air Base in Bahrain, claiming it hit areas where US military helicopters and P-8 maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft were stationed.
Bahrain's defence force said its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed "several treacherous Iranian aerial attacks."
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Thursday that it completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran, marking the sixth consecutive night of US military operations targeting Iranian military assets, mainly in southern Iran.
Regional tensions have escalated over the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran continue exchanging attacks despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding signed last month to end the conflict and reach a lasting peace agreement.
