Iran launches new attacks on US bases as ceasefire comes under strain 

Iran said it conducted fresh strikes against U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain early Sunday, adding to a series of retaliatory attacks that have tested the durability of a ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said via state media that it launched a “large-scale missile and drone operation” against eight U.S. installations in the region, including Ali Al Salem Airbase in Kuwait and the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.

In Bahrain, sirens could be heard on the streets of the capital, Manama, and authorities warned residents to take shelter. A residential building in Muharraq Governorate was damaged, with no deaths reported, Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said Sunday on X.

Kuwait’s military also said in a statement on X that it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks. No injuries have been reported as of early Sunday.

U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the Iranian strikes.

In a statement on X, CENTCOM said it conducted strikes late Saturday on 10 Iranian military targets in and near the Strait of Hormuz. It said the targets included military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities and minelayer capabilities.

It was the second consecutive night that the U.S. launched attacks on Iran. CENTCOM said both waves of strikes were in retaliation for Iranian attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz. 

Both Iran and the U.S. have warned that they are prepared to escalate attacks, raising questions about whether this month’s agreement that halted the fighting and launched broader negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program can hold. 

In a statement via social media, President Donald Trump said “there may come a point where we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to military complete the job that we very successfully started.” 

“If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!” Trump added, echoing a threat that he has made on multiple occasions during the four-month-long conflict. 

In its latest statement, Iran’s military warned that it was prepared to escalate its attacks on ships that do not follow its instructions in the Strait of Hormuz and that “any future aggression by the enemy” will be met with a “crushing response.” 

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard also threatened to walk away from talks launched under the U.S.-Iran agreement if the ceasefire is violated again. 

The June 17 deal established a ceasefire, called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and launched a 60-day process aimed at reaching a broader agreement. 

The war began Feb. 28, when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites. Iran responded by attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s busiest energy corridors.

The conflict has left 13 U.S. service members dead and brought missile and drone attacks to U.S. bases, energy facilities and other critical infrastructure across the Persian Gulf.