U.S. forces carried out a 12th straight night of strikes against Iranian military targets, targeting maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage, coastal surveillance and air-defense sites. Iran's IRGC claimed retaliatory strikes on U.S. facilities in Kuwait and Jordan, asserting damage to radars, hangars and aircraft and reporting U.S. casualties—claims not independently verified. CENTCOM said operations aim to reduce threats to civilian shipping; official U.S. casualty figures remain at 18 dead and 447 injured, with some injury reports delayed for service-member protection.
U.S. and Iranian Forces Exchange Strikes for 12th Night; Tehran Reports Hits on Bases in Kuwait and Jordan
U.S. forces continued their attacks on Iranian military sites overnight, targeting maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites and air defense systems. File Photo by Hossein Esmaeil/UPI
American forces conducted a 12th consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets overnight, while Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Jordan.
CENTCOM Assessment: In an early-morning update, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said U.S. strikes targeted maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites and air-defense assets. CENTCOM said the operations "further degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels" and noted that U.S. forces have struck dozens of land-based Iranian military sites over the past three weeks while enforcing a renewed blockade of Iranian ports.
CENTCOM added that U.S. naval forces in the area have turned back nine commercial vessels and disabled one ship to prevent it from entering or leaving Iranian ports.
IRGC Claims of Strikes in Kuwait and Jordan: The IRGC said it struck Camp Udairi in northwestern Kuwait, hitting buildings that housed U.S. personnel and claiming an unspecified number of Americans were killed or wounded. The group also claimed damage to two helicopter hangars, several helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles.
The IRGC further asserted it struck Ali Al Salem Air Base, about 30 miles west of Kuwait City, hitting a military-equipment warehouse, a Patriot air-defense battery and a hangar storing MQ-9 drones. In Jordan, the IRGC claimed it hit unnamed U.S. bases and damaged radars tied to THAAD and Patriot systems, as well as a C-RAM radar, and set fire to fuel tanks and helicopter maintenance facilities.
Local Responses: Kuwait and Jordan reported coming under attack. Shortly before 1 a.m. local time, the Kuwait Army said its air defenses were intercepting hostile drones and warned residents that any explosions heard were likely from interception efforts. The Jordanian military said its air defenses downed three missiles on Thursday morning; a fourth fell in a remote, uninhabited area. Jordan also reported intercepting six drones the previous day and said there were no casualties or material damage from the strikes it disclosed.
Casualty Figures and Record-Keeping: Official U.S. casualty figures remained unchanged Thursday morning at 18 killed and 447 injured, according to the Defense Casualty Analysis System maintained by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Officials noted that some injury reports from Operation Epic Fury have been delayed by days or weeks, a lag they say is intended to protect service members.
The IRGC's claims of U.S. casualties and damage have not been independently verified. The exchanges came hours after President Donald Trump attended the return to U.S. soil of the most recent group of American service members killed in the conflict, including two who died in an attack on a U.S. base in Jordan the previous Friday.
Note: Reporting on battlefield claims can include conflicting accounts. Statements presented here are attributed to the organizations that issued them (CENTCOM, IRGC, Kuwaiti and Jordanian militaries) and may be subject to later confirmation or revision.
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