Iran targets US allies in overnight attacks after American strikes

Iran launched a wave of missile and drone strikes against US military facilities across the Middle East, hitting targets in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, and the UAE. The attacks came as direct retaliation for American strikes on Iranian military positions, escalating a tit-for-tat conflict that has been intensifying since early 2026. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed full responsibility for the operations. Tehran framed the strikes as defensive measures, arguing that the US has been launching military operations from the territory of its Gulf allies, making those installations legitimate targets in Iran’s eyes. What happened overnight The retaliatory strikes targeted strategic US-linked installations, including Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, one of the largest American military facilities in the region. Additional targets spanned bases throughout Bahrain and Kuwait, two countries that host significant US military infrastructure. Local air defense systems managed to intercept a substantial portion of the incoming projectiles. The intercepts represent a marked improvement over earlier phases of the conflict, when attacks on energy infrastructure and civilian areas caused ...