Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Sunday that it had launched a large-scale missile and drone operation targeting eight US military installations across the Gulf region, describing the attacks as a "decisive response" to what it called renewed American aggression against Iranian territory, report agencies, report agencies.
In a statement, the IRGC said its Navy and Aerospace Force jointly conducted the operation between 2am and 3am local time, targeting eight "key US military installations," including the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain's Salman Port.
The IRGC said the operation involved ballistic missiles and drones, claiming that the targeted facilities had been destroyed.
The claims could not be independently verified.
According to the statement, the operation was launched in response to US attacks earlier on Sunday against five Iranian coastal outposts.
"The aggressor enemy, whose very nature is characterised by breaking commitments and violating agreements, attacked five coastal outposts of the Islamic Republic in the early hours of today under the pretext of responding to the IRGC Navy's confrontation with a trespassing vessel," the statement said.
Earlier, the US said that it had carried out strikes against 10 targets in Iran on the orders of President Donald Trump, marking the latest escalation in a conflict that has continued despite a fragile ceasefire.
In a statement posted on social media, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American military aircraft targeted Iranian military infrastructure following an attack on a commercial vessel on Saturday.
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