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Iran IRGC drones strike US bases; US retaliates

8/1/2026

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Iran Drone Strikes

Iran's IRGC said it launched drone strikes against U.S. facilities at Kuwait's Ahmad al-Jaber Base and Bahrain's Sheikh Isa Base on July 31, 2026.
U.S. Central Command reported that no U.S. aircraft were destroyed or damaged in the attacks, contradicting IRGC's claims.
Jordan intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran on July 30, 2026.
Kuwait said an Iranian missile struck a Chinese-owned building in north, killing one worker.

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IRGC Hits Bases

Iran’s IRGC launched drone strikes against U.S. facilities at Kuwait’s Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base and Bahrain’s Sheikh Isa Air Base on July 31, 2026.
The attacks heightened civilian risk, killing a Kuwaiti worker when a drone hit a building and setting fire to the gas tanker Energos Winter.
Kuwaiti military shot down multiple drones over its airspace.
U.S. Central Command responded by striking dozens of IRGC targets inside Iran.

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Historical Context

On 25 June 1996 a truck bomb hit Building 131 at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, killing 19 U.S. Air Force members and wounding hundreds. U.S. investigators linked the attack to Hezbollah Al-Hejaz, a Shi-ite group backed by Iran, leading Saudi Arabia to crack down on the organization. The 2026 IRGC drone strikes on Kuwait’s Ahmad al-Jaber Base and Bahrain’s Sheikh Isa Base echo that same Iran-supported threat to U.S. Gulf forces.

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Iran Drone Strikes

Iran's IRGC said it launched drone strikes against U.S. facilities at Kuwait's Ahmad al-Jaber Base and Bahrain's Sheikh Isa Base on July 31, 2026.
U.S. Central Command reported that no U.S. aircraft were destroyed or damaged in the attacks, contradicting IRGC's claims.
Jordan intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran on July 30, 2026.
Kuwait said an Iranian missile struck a Chinese-owned building in north, killing one worker.

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