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Iran attacks US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and two ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has claimed to have attacked US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait and two ships in the Strait of Hormuz in response to new US attacks. Al Jazeera News. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that it had launched drone attacks on the Sheikh Issa Air Base in Bahrain and the Ali Al Salem and Ahmed Al Jaber Air Bases in Kuwait early on Thursday (June 11).
The IRGC also claimed that two oil tankers that were trying to illegally enter the Strait of Hormuz were also attacked. In addition, the US has repeatedly violated the April ceasefire agreement. As a result, it has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz until further notice.
Earlier, the US Central Command said that new attacks were carried out on multiple Iranian targets on the orders of US President Donald Trump. They said it was a response to Iran’s continued and unjustified aggression. Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported that explosions had occurred on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, Sirik and other locations. At least two people were injured in an explosion in the southern city of Kargan.
Iran said it had attacked the US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain, two air bases in Kuwait and the Azraq base in Jordan. At the same time, the US attacked Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz and the ports of Sirik, Jask and Bandar Abbas. Tehran also claimed that the US attack destroyed two water reservoirs and damaged a telecommunications tower.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump warned that the US military was preparing to attack Iran again. He claimed that they had taken too long to negotiate a deal, which could have been very good for them. Now they will pay the price.