# [FLASH] IRGC Claims Missile, Drone Strikes on U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain After U.S. Hits Iran *Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 1:08 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk* **Detected**: 2026-06-28T01:08:30.466Z (5h ago) **Tags**: Iran, United States, Kuwait, Bahrain, Gulf, Missiles, Drones, StraitOfHormuz **Sources**: OSINT **Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/alerts/12241.md **Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries --- **Summary**: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has hit U.S. military targets in Kuwait and Bahrain overnight with missiles and drones, following U.S. strikes on Iranian coastal sites. Active air defenses, sirens, and reports of at least one impact on Ali Al Salem Air Base signal a direct U.S.–Iran exchange on Gulf soil, raising immediate risk for U.S. forces, Gulf governments, and oil and shipping flows through the region. ## Detail Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims it has launched coordinated ballistic missile and drone strikes against U.S. positions in Kuwait and Bahrain overnight, turning a shadow conflict into an open, two-way exchange of fire on the territory of key Gulf allies. The action directly challenges U.S. force protection in the Gulf and introduces acute uncertainty for energy markets, regional governments, and commercial operators tied to the Strait of Hormuz and wider Gulf. According to an IRGC statement reported around 00:43–00:44 UTC (Reports 9, 10, 18, 44), Iranian ballistic missiles and drones targeted eight U.S. military sites, including Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet facilities in Bahrain. Kuwaiti sources and regional OSINT (Reports 11, 22, 24, 25, 44) describe missile threats, air defense activity, repeated explosions, and air-raid sirens in Kuwait starting shortly after 00:10 UTC. One well-sourced observer (Reports 19, 20, 30) reports at least one Iranian ballistic missile impact at Ali Al Salem, pending satellite confirmation. Separate OSINT notes air defense activity over Bahrain around 01:06 UTC (Report 21). These strikes follow confirmed U.S. air operations earlier in the day: CENTCOM states that U.S. forces hit approximately ten Iranian targets, including coastal military sites and positions in or near the Strait of Hormuz (Reports 17, 28, 43). The IRGC itself acknowledges at least five U.S. strikes on Iranian coastal sites (Report 18). The picture that emerges is a rapidly escalating exchange: U.S. retaliatory attacks on Iran after tanker incidents in or near the Strait of Hormuz, followed by direct Iranian strikes on U.S. bases hosted by Gulf partners. For people on the ground, this is no longer a distant confrontation. Residents near Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air Base and in Bahraini districts close to the U.S. Fifth Fleet now face live air-raid warnings, interception debris, and the risk of misfires or failed intercepts. U.S. and coalition military personnel and contractors in Kuwait and Bahrain are under direct Iranian fire for the first time in this phase of the crisis, intensifying force protection measures, base lockdowns, and potential evacuations of nonessential staff. Strategically, Iranian strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain test the resolve of U.S. security guarantees and the political tolerance in Gulf capitals for a drawn-out exchange fought from their territory. Kuwait’s confirmation that its defenses are engaging Iranian missiles and drones (Report 44) draws it more deeply into the confrontation. If damage is confirmed at Ali Al Salem or near Bahraini naval facilities, Washington will face pressure to respond again, driving a fast-moving escalation ladder between a nuclear-threshold state and a nuclear power in one of the world’s core energy corridors. For markets and supply chains, the risk premium on Gulf energy and shipping is now structurally higher. The Strait of Hormuz remains open, but U.S. and Iranian forces are trading fire in and around the Gulf, and U.S. naval assets at Bahrain anchor coalition protection for tankers. Traders must now factor in: potential follow-on attacks on logistics hubs, fuel depots, or radar sites; higher insurance premiums for vessels calling at Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports; and the possibility of miscalculation triggering temporary closure of export terminals or routing changes for key crude grades. Crude and products are likely to spike, gold and the dollar to attract safe-haven flows, while regional equity markets and currencies may come under pressure in the next trading sessions. Over the next 24–48 hours, key indicators include: confirmation of damage and casualties at Ali Al Salem and any Bahrain-based U.S. facilities via satellite imagery and official statements; the scale and tone of the U.S. political and military response; whether Iran signals an endpoint to this exchange or threatens further strikes on Gulf territory; and any movement by Gulf states or shipping companies to suspend, reroute, or escort tanker traffic. Watch also for emergency OPEC+ consultations, insurance advisories for Gulf traffic, and U.S. guidance to commercial shipping, all of which would translate directly into pricing and positioning across energy, shipping, and defense sectors. **MARKET IMPACT ASSESSMENT:** High immediate upside pressure on crude and refined products, flight-to-safety bid in gold and U.S. Treasuries, risk-off in global equities, and potential weakness in Gulf equities and currencies if attacks persist or damage infrastructure. Shipping, insurance, and defense names likely to move sharply on heightened Gulf war-risk premiums.