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IRGC Says It Struck Kuwait Air Base Hosting US Troops

In this picture released by the official website of the Iranian Army on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, a missile is launched during a military drill in southern Iran

TEHRAN (Sputnik) — The Iranian military in the early hours of Thursday hit the Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait housing US forces, destroying two drone hangars and a fuel storage facility, in response to US attacks on Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said. Overnight into Thursday, Central Command (CENTCOM) said that US forces had completed another wave of strikes against Iran. «Today, as part of Operation Nasr-2 and the punishment of the aggressor, IRGC forces attacked the US Ali Al Salem air base, destroying two drone hangars and a fuel storage facility for aircraft and military helicopters,» the IRGC said in a statement, as quoted by Fars. US-Israel War on IranIRGC Vows to ‘Punish’ US in Response to Attacks on Iran14:39 GMTOvernight into June 18, Tehran and Washington signed a memorandum, providing for an end to the conflict that began on February 28. However, since July 8, US forces have carried out several series of strikes on Iran. The US Central Command claimed the strikes were in response to Iranian actions against commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian forces responded with strikes on US bases in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump further said the ceasefire between the United States and the Islamic Republic was no longer valid.

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