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The United States carried out a newwave of strikes against targets across Iran on Monday, while Iran's IslamicRevolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced attacks on American bases in Kuwait,Bahrain, and Jordan, according to statements issued by both sides.

    The American Strikes

    US Central Command (CENTCOM) saidits forces completed offensive strikes against dozens of targets at multiplelocations in Iran “to degrade Iran’s ability to continue attackinginternational shipping flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.”

    The targets included Iranianmilitary air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and dronecapabilities, and small boats.

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    — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 13, 2026

    A CENTCOM spokesperson alleged thatthe IRGC had opened fire on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuzshortly before the strikes, according to remarks by Axios.

    Iranian state-run and semi-officialmedia outlets reported explosions around the village of Tahroui in the southerncity of Sirik where US forces struck a communications tower, explosions in thesouthern port city of Jask, in the southern cities of Bushehr, Kangan, Ahvaz,Mahshahr, Omidiyeh, Behbahan and Dezful in Khuzestan province, and in areasoutside the city of Khondab in Markazi province in central Iran.

    The deputy governor of Khuzestanprovince said one person was killed and four wounded in a strike on anagricultural water pumping station in Mahshahr.

    The Iranian Response

    The IRGC said its naval force hadstopped two vessels that switched off their systems and moved along an unlawfulcourse, endangering navigation in the strategic waterway, and that US forcesthen attacked Iranian coastal bases. “The Strait is Iranian territory, and itwould not permit continued American intervention there.”

    The IRGC also announced in separatestatements attacks using missiles and drones on depots and missile storagesites at the Prince Hassan air base in Jordan. A helicopter repair andmaintenance center, a facility for P-8 electronic reconnaissance aircraft, anda drone command-and-control center at the American base at Sheikh Isa inBahrain.

    New footage shows Iran's retaliatory strikes on US bases in the region.Follow t.co/B3zXG73Jym pic.twitter.com/Ho2hKZOuKQ

    — Press TV ? (@PressTV) July 13, 2026

    The group fully destroyed fueldepots and a Patriot air-defense system at the US base at Ali Al-Salem inKuwait, along with an FPS strategic radar system at Ahmad al-Jaber base. Italso struck a US surface-to-surface missile base in Kuwait, burning and destroyingtwo HIMARS launchers and ammunition depots.

    IRGC says it has destroyed two US HIMARS launchers along with missile depots in Kuwait.Follow t.co/B3zXG73Jym pic.twitter.com/m706fWatdI

    — Press TV ? (@PressTV) July 13, 2026

    The Iranian Army said that ittargeted US troop positions, air-defense systems, missiles, shelters, andsupport hangars in Kuwait. It described the American attacks on militarycenters and civilian infrastructure as a violation of the United Nations Charter,stressing that “Iran would continue to defend its sovereignty, territorialintegrity, and independence.”

    The Kuwaiti Armed Forces said theywere engaging hostile aerial targets inside Kuwaiti airspace. The JordanianArmed Forces said they intercepted and shot down four missiles that enteredJordanian airspace from Iranian territory.

    The IRGC said its reciprocaloperations are continuing and that results would be announced in subsequentstatements.

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