Iran war escalates as US, IRGC exchange fire over Strait of Hormuz
IRGC taking aim on US allies in region: Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, India vessel
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday they targeted military sites across several Gulf states and Jordan, marking a sharp escalation in Tehran’s retaliation after recent U.S. strikes.
The Guards claimed they destroyed a command-and-control center and drone hangars in Jordan, targeted a U.S. radar site in Kuwait, attacked U.S. aircraft carrier support and refueling platforms in Oman, and destroyed a jet maintenance center and command facility in Qatar.
Qatar said three people, including a child, were injured by falling shrapnel.
Jordan’s state news agency said three missiles launched from Iranian territory landed in the country early Sunday, causing minor damage but no casualties.
Oman said sites in its Musandam region were targeted by drones, though it did not report whether there were casualties.
The United Arab Emirates said its defense systems engaged missiles and drones from Iran, while warning sirens sounded in Bahrain and explosions were heard in Doha.
The escalation also extended to maritime traffic. India said one of its nationals was missing after an attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off Oman’s coast. Ten other Indian crew members were rescued, according to India’s foreign ministry.
The strikes came after Tehran warned that any retaliation over the container ship incident would be met with a “severe response,” expanding the conflict’s reach across the Gulf and raising new concerns over regional security.
Reuters contributed to this report.
