Iran says it struck 85 U.S. sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after American attacks

Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters described recent U.S. strikes on southern Iran as an "overt act of aggression" and warned of a strong response. Hours later, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted 85 U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait and claimed to have shot down an American MQ-9 drone.

The Kuwait Army reported that its air defenses were intercepting hostile missiles and drones, though it did not specify the source. U.S. Central Command said it had struck more than 80 targets in Iran, including air-defense systems, command and control networks, and anti-ship missile capabilities, and also targeted over 60 IRGC small boats near the Strait of Hormuz to reduce Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping.

Iran has not claimed responsibility for recent attacks on commercial vessels, including a Saudi oil tanker and a Qatari LNG carrier off Oman. Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of violating a preliminary accord that had reopened the strait, writing on social media that "the era of bullying and extortion is over."

Negotiations between the two countries remain paused pending the funeral ceremonies for Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the initial U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran. Meanwhile, oil prices rose nearly 5 percent to above $76 a barrel following the escalations.