Iran strikes U.S. bases in Middle East, closes Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, June 11– Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday it had launched missile attacks on U.S. military bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for U.S. strikes.

According to statements carried by the IRGC’s official outlet, Sepah News, Iran’s aerospace force targeted facilities at the U.S. al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan, including hangars housing fighter aircraft and command-and-control centers.

The IRGC claimed the strike inflicted significant damage on the targeted sites. The force also said it struck U.S. military facilities at Ali Al Salem and Ahmad al-Jaber air bases in Kuwait, as well as Sheikh Isa airbase in Bahrain, in two waves of attacks.