Iran Claims Retaliatory Attack on Kuwait Air Base After US Strikes, US Reports No Fresh Strikes
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims a retaliatory attack on a Kuwaiti air base hosting US forces, following earlier US strikes on Iran, though the US reports no fresh strikes.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a retaliatory strike on US targets in Kuwait on Thursday, July 30, following a wave of American attacks against Iran. This action reportedly targeted the Ali al-Salem military base, which hosts US forces, with the IRGC asserting that its aerospace forces destroyed drone hangars and an aviation fuel depot there. Separately, Kuwait reported that an Iranian attack on a Chinese company's building in the northern part of the country resulted in one fatality.
These claims of retaliation came after the United States military announced it had concluded a series of substantial strikes against Iran, which it stated were in response to previous Iranian aggressions against American forces in the Middle East. The IRGC also reported hitting the Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan with ballistic missiles, alleging the destruction and damage of several F-35 fighter jets and the deaths of multiple personnel.
The escalating tensions mark a continuation of hostilities between Iran and the United States. Iran asserted its strikes were a direct response to recent US attacks, including one that reportedly targeted residential homes on Iran's Qeshm Island.
What each outlet emphasizes
- CNN: Iran claims attack on Kuwait air base but US reports no fresh strikes.
- BBC: Why limited war with the US may suit Iran better than peace.
- AJ: IRGC claims 'retaliatory attack' on Kuwait; IRGC strikes US targets in Kuwait a day after US hits Iran.
- The Guardian: Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming 'gelatinous blobs' on Iran war.
- AP: How views on Trump’s handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll.