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Iran Says It Attacked U.S. Military Targets Across Region
Iran said its forces attacked places used by the United States in several countries.
The reported targets included military bases and radar systems.
Some of the targets were in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Iran also said it targeted U.S. forces in Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
The Iranian Army said drones were used in some of the attacks.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards separately described other targets.
The report did not say when exactly this happened beyond saying it was announced on Wednesday.
It also did not explain why Iran launched the attacks.
Iranian forces said they attacked U.S. military targets in several countries.
The Iranian Army said attack drones targeted radar systems and U.S. positions at Al Dhafra and Al Minhad bases in the United Arab Emirates.
Iran said other targets included Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
The Revolutionary Guards said U.S. forces were also targeted in Kuwait, Jordan and Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
The statements were issued on Wednesday, but the article did not provide a date or explain the attacks’ motive.
- Who
- Iranian forces, including the Iranian Army and Revolutionary Guards, said they carried out the attacks against U.S. military targets.
- What
- Iran said it launched attacks using attack drones and targeted radar systems, military bases and U.S. positions.
- Where
- Targets were reported in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
- When
- The statements were issued on Wednesday; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- The article does not state the reason for the reported attacks.
Key facts
- Claiming party
- Iranian forces, including the Iranian Army and Revolutionary Guards
- Reported targets
- U.S. military positions, radar systems and military bases
- United Arab Emirates locations
- Al Dhafra and Al Minhad bases
- Bahrain location
- Sheikh Isa Air Base
- Other reported locations
- Kuwait, Jordan and Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdistan region
- Timing
- Announced on Wednesday; the specific date was not given
- Motive
- Not provided in the article
Quotes
Iranian army
Iran's military, which issued a statement describing the reported drone attacks.
“dozens of the army's attack drones... have targeted radar systems and the positions of US forces at the Al Dhafra and Al Minhad bases in the United Arab Emirates”
NDTV
Sources
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