Iran's regional strikes.
IRGC, Iranian Army hit US targets in Bahrain, Kuwait; claim MQ-9 Reaper shot down.
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The IRGC framed the operation as retaliation for what it described as US attacks on “coastal outposts and service units,” law-enforcement positions, and the Bandar Abbas airport area, and said its Aerospace Force and Navy hit “Eighteen key targets belonging to the criminal US military” at Ali al-Salem and Ahmad al-Jaber airbases in Kuwait, as well as Sheikh Isa airbase in Bahrain.
Iran’s Army said its drone attack on the US Fifth Fleet was carried out “in response to a ceasefire violation and attacks on parts of southern Iran,” and added that it targeted “communication antennas and radar systems” associated with the fleet’s Patriot air defense—while warning its forces would continue until the “punishment of the aggressor” was completed.
Iranian media reporting on the Bahrain strikes added additional claims beyond a “new type” of drone: Fars said long-range ballistic missiles and drones “by passing through air defence systems” struck “approximately 70 per cent of the targets with precision” at US bases in West Asia.
The IRGC’s MQ-9 claim included specific details and wording in its statement: it said the drone intended “to approach and intervene in the battle scene from the northern sky of the Persian Gulf,” and that it was hit by IRGC “modern air defence” in Jam County, Bushehr Province; footage released by IRGC outlets showed the moment of interception and destruction.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched coordinated strikes on 18 US-linked military targets across Kuwait and Bahrain on June 11, 2026, marking one of the most direct Iranian attacks on American bases in the region in years. The IRGC said its Aerospace Force and Navy hit targets at Ali al-Salem and Ahmad al-Jaber airbases in Kuwait and Sheikh Isa airbase in Bahrain in two waves, according to WANA.
Iran framed the strikes as retaliation for US attacks on IRGC coastal outposts, law-enforcement positions, and the area around Bandar Abbas airport. The Khatam al-Anbiya command said Iran's response was "powerful and decisive" — and claimed a reported pause in US attacks proved it. The IRGC also said it shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Bushehr Province during the same operation, releasing video of the interception, per IranWire.
Two Waves Hit Kuwait and Bahrain Bases
The IRGC said its first wave struck Ali al-Salem and Ahmad al-Jaber airbases in Kuwait. The second wave targeted Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. Iranian media outlet Fars News claimed long-range ballistic missiles and drones "passed through air defence systems" and hit "approximately 70 per cent of the targets with precision." A separate claim put the total target count at 21 rather than 18, according to IranWire.
Iranian media also said a "new type" of drone was used in the Bahrain strikes. The IRGC did not name the drone model but said it was used against Sheikh Isa Air Base and a US radar site. Bahrain and Kuwait both activated air defense sirens and closed their airspace by 10:00 AM local time, according to the live research timeline. Bahrain's Interior Ministry urged citizens to "head to the nearest safe place."
Iran's Army Targets Fifth Fleet's Radar and Comms
Separately from the IRGC strikes, Iran's Army launched a drone attack on the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain. The Army said it acted "in response to a ceasefire violation and attacks on parts of southern Iran." It specifically targeted "communication antennas and radar systems" connected to the fleet's Patriot air defense network, according to Tech Times.
The Army warned its forces would keep operating until the "punishment of the aggressor" was complete. The strike wave hit at roughly 02:30 AM local time. Suicide drones were used in the attack on the Manama base. Patriot systems are advanced US air defense units that cost roughly $4 million per intercept, according to Tech Times.
IRGC Shoots Down US Reaper Drone Near Hormuz
Earlier on June 10, the IRGC said it downed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Jam County in Bushehr Province, southern Iran. The IRGC said the drone intended "to approach and intervene in the battle scene from the northern sky of the Persian Gulf." It was hit by what the IRGC called "modern air defence" systems, according to IranWire. Video released by IRGC-linked outlets showed the moment the drone was destroyed.
The drone was shot down during aerial clashes near the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil normally flows. Iran has declared the strait closed to all commercial and military traffic. The US launched 49 Tomahawk missiles at Iranian military sites on June 10, hitting targets in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Qeshm, according to the live research timeline.
Trump and Tehran Trade Conflicting Claims on Ceasefire
US President Donald Trump said the US bombing of Iran would stop shortly after senior Iranian officials asked him to halt the campaign. He wrote on social media that "The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!!" The IRGC called Trump's account false, saying Iran never asked for a halt and that the claim was misleading cover for a US retreat. Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya command said it was Iran's strikes — not diplomacy — that paused US attacks, according to WANA.
Kuwait's emir condemned what he called an "unprovoked attack" and said Kuwait did not permit its territory to be used for US strikes on Iran, highlighting the pressure US allies face. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed the US would "negotiate with bombs" if needed. At least 15 Iranians were killed in the June 10 US strikes, and 15 Americans were reported injured in earlier strikes on Ali al-Salem, according to the live research timeline.
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