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Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports

By Laura Sharman

Iran targeted several US military sites across the Gulf early Sunday, Iranian state media reported, following the latest round of attacks launched by the US.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.

The IRGC also carried out what it said was a “heavy and surprise attack against logistics support facilities for naval vessels and refueling platforms used by US aircraft carriers at the Port of Duqm in Oman,” according to IRIB.

In Kuwait, Iran’s army said it had launched loitering drones against US military assets, including a Patriot air defense system. And in Bahrain, home to the US 5th Fleet, Iran’s army claimed it targeted a communications system and a radar installation belonging to US forces.

CNN was unable to verify the claims of attacks on US military sites. CNN has reached out to US Central Command.

Qatar and Kuwait both reported intercepting aerial attacks early Sunday local time. In Bahrain, sirens sounded and officials warned residents to proceed to the nearest safe location.

In Jordan, the IRGC claimed it destroyed military infrastructure including drone storage hangars at the Prince Hassan Air Base, Iranian media said.

CNN’s Eyad Kourdi contributed to this report.

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