Tehran Announces Targeting of US Military Bases in Jordan and Bahrain in Response to Attacks on Its Territory

The Iranian Army announced it has carried out strikes targeting military facilities and equipment warehouses belonging to the US military at bases in Jordan and Bahrain. The attacks were part of a military operation dubbed "Phase 22 of Operation Thunderbolt." An Iranian military statement detailed that the strikes were executed using suicide drones, framing the operations as a retaliatory measure in support of the Iranian people's resilience. These developments occur amid rapid regional escalation, as several areas within Iran have recently witnessed a series of sporadic explosions, alongside US missile strikes targeting specific locations and maritime incidents involving Iranian oil tankers.