The Command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the execution of what it described as "precision" aerial and missile strikes targeting military facilities and bases belonging to US forces in Kuwait. In a statement, the IRGC explained that
these operations come as a direct response to attacks launched by US forces from their bases there, considering the strike a decisive message that any territory used to aggress against Iran's sovereignty will not be safe from retaliation. The statement
affirmed that this military move is based on the legitimate right to defend national security, promising to release additional details regarding the nature of the weapons used and the extent of the damage inflicted on the targeted sites in subsequent
statements.