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Iran's Armed Forces have carried out drone strikes on US military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan, according to statements from the Iranian army reported by TASS. The attacks targeted fuel tanks, warehouses, and other infrastructure, and follow a renewed escalation in US-Iranian tensions.

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TASS, the Russian state news agency, reported the strikes in a series of dispatches from Tehran and Tunis. The reports describe Iranian drone attacks on US bases in Bahrain and Jordan, with varying levels of detail about the targets and the broader context of the conflict.

One report, dated July 24, said Iran's Armed Forces hit fuel tanks and warehouses at US bases in Bahrain and Jordan using unmanned aerial vehicles. The statement, quoted by Fars news agency, said drones attacked fuel storage tanks, warehouses, large hangars with equipment, and deployment areas at Isa Air Base in Bahrain, as well as hangars and deployment areas at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

A later report, dated July 30, said the Iranian army had attacked critical infrastructure at the Isa air base, including electric generators, a navigation system, and administrative and rear buildings. The army described this as the twenty-sixth stage of its operation.

A third report, dated July 20, focused on the impact of the strikes on Bahrain's air navigation system. According to the Bahraini Civil Aviation Authority, quoted by the BNA agency, the drone attacks did not affect the system's operations. The authority said it had responded immediately and taken measures to ensure the continuity of the air navigation system and the safety of air traffic.

Key Claims

  • Iran's Armed Forces struck fuel tanks, warehouses, and hangars at US bases in Bahrain and Jordan using drones, according to the Iranian army's press service, as reported by TASS.
  • The Iranian army said it attacked electric generators, a navigation system, and administrative buildings at the Isa air base in Bahrain, as reported by TASS.
  • Bahrain's Civil Aviation Authority said the drone attacks on the air navigation system did not affect its operations, as reported by TASS.
  • The United States resumed large-scale strikes on Iran on the night of July 8, accusing Tehran of violating a ceasefire agreement concerning the Strait of Hormuz, according to TASS.
  • US President Donald Trump terminated the ceasefire with Iran on July 8, as reported by TASS.
  • In retaliation, Iran attacked US facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, according to TASS.
  • The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, and Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding in June providing for an immediate ceasefire, as reported by TASS.

Perspectives

Iranian Army

The Iranian army, through statements quoted by TASS, described its strikes as part of an ongoing operation against US military infrastructure. It said the attacks targeted fuel tanks, warehouses, hangars, and other facilities at US bases in Bahrain and Jordan, and described the US military as a "terrorist army."

Bahraini Civil Aviation Authority

The authority, quoted by BNA and reported by TASS, said the drone attacks on Bahrain's air navigation system did not affect its operations. It said it had taken necessary measures to ensure the continuity of the system and the safety of air traffic.

US Government

According to TASS, the United States resumed strikes on Iran on July 8, accusing Tehran of violating the ceasefire agreement's provisions concerning the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump ended the ceasefire on the same day and later promised to continue strikes against Iran, as reported by TASS.