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23 JUL 2026 THURSDAY
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Image for representation purposes only Iran said it carried out near-simultaneous strikes on three facilities hosting U.S. military assets in Bahrain and Kuwait, targeting infrastructure linked to American drone, naval and Marine operations, while satellite imagery reviewed by ABC News showed damage at several U.S.-linked sites across the Gulf since fighting resumed earlier this month. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces struck drone maintenance and repair hangars at Bahrain’s Al-Sakhir Airport before targeting infrastructure linked to the U.S. Navy’s Task Force 59 at Salman Port. According to Iran, the unit uses unmanned vessels, artificial intelligence and surveillance technology to support U.S. operations in the Persian Gulf. Tehran also said a third strike set fire to and “completely destroyed” sheds used by U.S. Marine special operations forces at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, a major U.S. logistics hub. The United States, Bahrain and Kuwait have not independently confirmed the extent of the damage claimed by Iran. Military tensions continue across the Gulf, where U.S. forces support naval operations and maritime security around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s busiest energy shipping routes. An ABC News analysis of satellite imagery and video found that at least three bases hosting U.S. assets in the Middle East have been damaged in Iranian-claimed missile and drone strikes since hostilities with the United States resumed in early July. According to the analysis, military facilities in Bahrain, Jordan and Qatar showed signs of damage. A former United Nations base camp and an industrial area in Kuwait were also hit. While the overall operational impact appears to be limited, the attacks show that Iran remains capable of carrying out strikes despite ongoing U.S. military operations, Sam Lair, a fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, told ABC News. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) declined to
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