Iran war day 104: Iran says it attacks US bases after American strikes
Key takeaways
- Iran says it launched retaliatory strikes on US bases in the region after America launched new attacks inside Iran.
- US President Donald Trump had earlier warned that further military action was imminent, accusing Iran of failing to reach an agreement with Washington.
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Iran says it launched retaliatory strikes on US bases in the region after America launched new attacks inside Iran.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo An Iranian missile is launched, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a US base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday [WANA via Pool/via Reuters]By Elizabeth Melimopoulos Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026Iran says it has launched retaliatory strikes against US forces in the region, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claiming attacks on bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, according to Iranian state media reports.
The escalation came after the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it had carried out strikes against multiple targets inside Iran, describing the operations as acts of “self-defense” amid soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran.