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The US military has ended its airstrikes on Iran for the seventh consecutive night, coinciding with a tightening maritime blockade, while Iran announced that its forces targeted American assets in the region and bombed "linking bridges" in Bahrain.
The IRGC announced targeting military facilities belonging to US forces in Kuwait, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency.
The statement added, "Iranian forces targeted command buildings and ammunition depots at Ali Al-Salem Air Base, in addition to several communications bridges."
The IRGC issued a direct warning to countries hosting US forces on their territory, stressing that they should expect "similar responses" if their land or airspace is used as a launch point for any attacks against Iran.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that US forces conducted, on Friday night, a new wave of airstrikes on Iran, the seventh in a row.
US forces targeted sites they said included surveillance facilities, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and naval capabilities.
CENTCOM added that operations were carried out using fighter jets, drones, and warships, confirming the continuation of what it described as holding Iran accountable and imposing a complete maritime blockade on Iranian ports.
CENTCOM further stated in its report that more than 50,000 US troops are deployed in the Middle East and on standby. It claimed that these ongoing operations aim to "weaken Iran's military capabilities."
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In response to US airstrikes, the Iranian military announced that it targeted American military sites in Kuwait and Jordan, according to a statement carried by Iranian state media on Saturday.
The statement indicated that the strikes included military installations at Camp Adair and Ali Al-Salem base in Kuwait, and fuel tanks at Al-Azraq base in Jordan.
The army clarified that drones targeted in Bahrain "the shelters and parking lots for aircraft, as well as fuel tanks belonging to the US military at Sheikh Isa Air Base, in addition to a number of linking bridges in Bahrain."
It added that the base located south of Bahrain is considered "one of the most important operational and logistical centers" for the US military in the region.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it destroyed "the main artificial intelligence intelligence center in Bahrain" with ballistic missiles and drones.
Jordan's armed forces announced on Saturday the interception of 10 missiles they said were coming from Iran, according to the Jordanian news agency (Petra), adding that there were no injuries or material damage.
For its part, the Kuwaiti armed forces reported that the sound of explosions might be heard due to the interception of air defense systems of "hostile targets."
Sirens also rang out in Bahrain, which hosts a major US naval base, as announced by the Bahraini Ministry of Interior, and it was not possible to verify the details of the attacks or the extent of the damage.
Meanwhile, the Saudi General Directorate of Civil Defense issued early warnings to residents of the cities of Al-Kharj and Yanbu cautioning them of a "potential threat," before later announcing the end of the threat situation in the two cities, without clarifying the nature of the threat that prompted the issuance of the warnings.
In contrast, the Iranian state news agency (IRNA) reported on Saturday that US attacks resulted in the deaths of three people and injuries to eight others in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran.
IRNA stated via Telegram: "The Deputy Governor of Hormozgan for political, security, and social affairs announced the martyrdom of three people and injuries to eight others due to hostile attacks targeting areas in Hormozgan Province this morning."