Iran Guards say carried out attacks on Israel and US forces in Gulf
AFP March 27, 2026 12:38 PM
Synopsis

Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced Friday they launched missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and US military facilities in the Gulf. The strikes, utilizing long- and medium-range missiles and drones, reportedly hit sites in Israel, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain. A maintenance facility for the US Patriot air defense system in Bahrain was specifically mentioned as a target.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had carried out missile and drone strikes the previous day targeting sites in Israel and military facilities in the Gulf used by US forces.

The strikes involved long- and medium-range missiles and "destructive and roaming drones", and targeted sites in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, the Guards said in a statement carried by the IRNA and Fars news agencies.

The statement said a maintenance facility for US air defence system Patriot was targeted in Bahrain.
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