# [WARNING] Reports: Iran Fires Kheibar Shekan Missiles at US Bases in Kuwait, Bahrain *Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 10:18 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk* **Detected**: 2026-06-28T10:18:34.872Z (2h ago) **Tags**: Iran, United States, Kuwait, Bahrain, BallisticMissiles, GulfSecurity, OilMarkets **Sources**: OSINT **Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/alerts/12303.md **Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries --- **Summary**: Reports at 10:02 UTC say Iran’s IRGC launched medium‑range Kheibar Shekan ballistic missiles at Ali Al‑Salem Air Base in Kuwait and US facilities in Bahrain, framing the salvo as retaliation for US strikes. Direct MRBM fire on US‑linked bases across two Gulf monarchies sharply raises the risk of a wider US‑Iran confrontation and renews pressure on oil, shipping, and Gulf security guarantees. ## Detail Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly launched a coordinated ballistic missile attack on US military facilities in both Kuwait and Bahrain, with multiple medium‑range Kheibar Shekan missiles fired at Ali Al‑Salem Air Base in Kuwait and US bases in Bahrain around 10:02 UTC. The strike is described by Iranian-linked sources as retaliation for earlier US attacks, turning a contained exchange of strikes into a direct long‑range engagement against US‑linked assets in two separate host countries. Initial reports specify the use of Kheibar Shekan medium‑range ballistic missiles, a more modern, accurate system in Iran’s arsenal, indicating Tehran chose to showcase credible theater‑strike capability rather than symbolic fire. The targets include Ali Al‑Salem, a key hub for US air operations in the northern Gulf, and US installations in Bahrain, which also hosts the US Fifth Fleet. There is no confirmed casualty or damage assessment yet from US or host‑nation authorities. A separate Bahraini report earlier documented Iranian strikes hitting at least one residential building overnight, suggesting both military and collateral impacts. These reports remain OSINT‑based but are consistent with a broader, already‑confirmed Iranian missile campaign against US positions in the region. For people on the ground in Kuwait and Bahrain, this shifts the conflict from distant news to direct domestic risk. Civilians living near bases or in mis‑target zones must now contend with air‑raid warnings, debris, and potential follow‑on strikes. Military families and expatriate workers face heightened evacuation and travel‑restriction risk, and host governments must answer whether US basing now draws sustained Iranian fire. Insurers, airlines, and energy companies operating from Kuwait City, Manama, and adjacent industrial zones will reassess staff safety, flight routings, and business continuity plans. Militarily, Iran has just signaled it is prepared to hit critical US infrastructure across the northern and central Gulf, not only in a single theater like Iraq or Syria. By using named MRBMs, Tehran is stress‑testing US and host‑nation missile defenses and probing political red lines in Kuwait City and Manama. Washington now faces pressure to respond strongly enough to restore deterrence without tipping into a broader war that could drag in additional Gulf monarchies and expose key oil and gas infrastructure. Kuwait and Bahrain, traditionally cautious, will weigh whether to tighten defense cooperation with the US and potentially allow counter‑strikes from their soil, or push for rapid de‑escalation to avoid becoming primary battlegrounds. Markets will immediately price in higher Gulf geopolitical risk. Front‑month Brent and WTI are vulnerable to a sharp intraday spike as traders reassess the probability that US‑Iran confrontation migrates toward energy infrastructure and maritime chokepoints. War‑risk premiums for shipping in and around the Gulf and insurance costs for facilities hosting US assets are likely to rise. Gold and other safe‑haven assets typically bid higher on credible missile strikes against US forces, while Gulf equities, especially in Kuwait and Bahrain, may see selling pressure alongside weaker high‑beta EM currencies. Derivatives desks will focus on elevated implied volatility in crude, rates, and USD‑GCC proxies as hedging demand builds. Over the next 24–48 hours, key indicators will be: (1) official US, Kuwaiti, and Bahraini statements on casualties, damage, and attribution; (2) any immediate US kinetic response, especially if launched from Gulf territory; (3) evidence of additional Iranian missile or drone launches toward bases, ports, or energy facilities; (4) changes in airspace advisories, base alert levels, or evacuation guidance for US and allied personnel; and (5) moves in oil prices and war‑risk insurance that would signal markets are shifting from pricing a one‑off salvo to a sustained Gulf‑wide missile confrontation. **MARKET IMPACT ASSESSMENT:** High near-term upside risk for crude benchmarks, product cracks, and gold; downside for regional equities and high-beta EM FX. Gulf risk premia, war-risk insurance, and implied volatility in oil and rates likely to widen as traders price the probability of US-Iran escalation and secondary threats to Hormuz and regional bases.