Iran attacks US military sites across Middle East

On July 17, 2026, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched attacks on multiple US military targets across the Middle East. The IRGC claimed to have struck a US command center in Syria, depots in Kuwait, and radar sites in Oman. Additionally, the IRGC reported destroying several US strategic refueling aircraft and a HIMARS launcher in Kuwait, as well as hitting a US-run airbase in Bahrain with a drone strike. The attacks mark a significant escalation in hostilities between Iran and the United States.