Iran’s top diplomat declared Wednesday that his country’s military forces successfully struck American military installations throughout the region, while multiple Gulf nations reported defending against incoming Iranian aerial assaults.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced through Iran’s Foreign Ministry that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had caused significant damage to American bases and military assets. According to the ministry’s statement, Iran “will not hesitate to target the source of attacks.”
Military forces in Jordan confirmed they successfully intercepted and destroyed five Iranian missiles on Wednesday. Reuters previously reported that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed to have struck four locations at the American al-Azraq base using long-range missiles.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry reported that multiple warning sirens sounded early Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, Kuwait’s military announced it was defending against an aerial assault after the IRGC declared it had launched drone strikes against the Ali Al Salem base.
Araghchi took to social media platform X to discuss the military confrontation, stating that Iran would respond to any American military actions.
“Despite its defeats on the battlefield, the US opted to test our determination. Our Powerful Armed Forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered. Leave our region if you want to be safe. History of the Persian Gulf has many chapters on dire fates of intruding outsiders,” he wrote.
These declarations followed military exchanges between America and Iran that occurred early Wednesday. The combat operations came after CENTCOM revealed that American forces were retaliating for the destruction of a US Army Apache helicopter.
American forces targeted approximately 20 locations within Iran and reported successfully intercepting nearly all incoming missiles and drones launched in retaliation. A US official confirmed no known injuries to American personnel or damage to US installations.
American warplanes focused on Iranian air defense systems, radar equipment, and command facilities around the Strait of Hormuz. The New York Times reported additional strikes occurred in Jask and Sirik coastal regions and Qeshem Island, where a communications tower and two water storage facilities sustained damage.
US Central Command posted on X that its forces had finished conducting “self-defense strikes” against Iran on June 9. CENTCOM reported that Air Force and Navy fighter aircraft used precision weapons to attack Iranian air defense networks, ground control stations, and radar surveillance sites near the Strait of Hormuz. The command characterized the mission as a “proportional response” and stated US forces remain ready to counter additional attacks.
