Iran Retaliates Against U.S. Airstrike With Attacks on U.S. Military Bases in the Middle East
Qatar, Bahrain, and UAE Hit in Succession
On the 12th (local time), in response to a U.S. airstrike on Iranian territory, Iranian forces launched a full-scale retaliatory airstrike targeting U.S. military assets in the Middle East.
According to reports by foreign media, including Russia's state-run RIA Novosti, which cited Iranian state-run Press TV, multiple explosions were also heard in Doha, Qatar, as reported by TASS.
Earlier, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced in a statement that it would close the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that ships were attempting to pass through unauthorized routes. The IRGC also stated that it fired a warning shot at one vessel that moved along an unapproved route.
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In response, the United States Central Command announced that Iran had attacked ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, violating previous agreements, and that the U.S. had carried out airstrikes on major locations in southern Iran, including Qeshm Island, Asaluyeh, and Bushehr.
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