# [FLASH] Reports: Iran Hammers U.S. Gulf Bases With New Missile, Drone Barrages as Jordan Intercepts *Friday, July 24, 2026 at 1:25 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk* **Detected**: 2026-07-24T13:25:37.567Z (3h ago) **Tags**: Iran, UnitedStates, Gulf, Missiles, Drones, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar **Sources**: OSINT **Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/alerts/16195.md **Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries --- **Summary**: Iran’s military and Revolutionary Guards say they have unleashed a fresh wave of ballistic and cruise missiles and long‑range drones on U.S. bases across the Gulf, while Jordan’s army reports shooting down seven missiles and six drones by around 12:30–12:40 UTC. Direct Iranian attacks on U.S. forces in Kuwait, Qatar and wider Gulf airspace move the confrontation firmly into open, state‑on‑state combat with immediate risks for Gulf energy infrastructure, U.S. deployments and global oil markets already trading above $100. ## Detail Iran and the United States have entered a new phase of direct confrontation across the Gulf on Friday, with Tehran’s military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claiming large‑scale missile and drone attacks on U.S. facilities as regional air defenses scramble. Around 13:00 UTC on 24 July, multiple OSINT and regional channels reported that the IRGC had launched “a new wave” of strikes against U.S. bases, specifying the use of Zolfaghar short‑range ballistic missiles, Kheibar Shekan medium‑range ballistic missiles, and PAVEH long‑range cruise missiles. In a parallel claim at roughly the same time, Iran’s regular army said it struck U.S. Army equipment depots at the Al Adairi base with Arash drones and hit troop barracks near Doha as well as several positions at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. Separately, at 12:32 UTC Jordan’s armed forces said they intercepted seven Iranian missiles and six drones entering or overflying their airspace, an on‑the‑record statement indicating that projectiles were crossing multiple national borders en route to U.S. targets. Visuals and commentary circulating at 12:45–12:46 UTC reference an air‑burst warhead causing roughly 90 meters of damage near U.S. facilities and an Amazon data center in Bahrain and U.S. Air Force barracks in Kuwait, but these locations and damage assessments remain unconfirmed and require further geolocation. The IRGC has also issued a public call for civilians to report locations of U.S. military personnel in the Middle East via its official Telegram account, explicitly soliciting crowdsourced targeting data. This moves Iranian operations into a hybrid phase blending state military attack with irregular, quasi‑terrorist targeting methods, elevating risks to U.S. troops even in nominally rear‑area facilities and hotels, business compounds, and logistics hubs. For people on the ground, the main exposure is concentrated in host nations that house U.S. forces and critical infrastructure: Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Base personnel, contractors, and nearby civilian communities now live under an active missile and drone threat. Air‑burst munitions over or near populated or industrial zones raise the likelihood of collateral damage to housing, commercial real estate, data centers and energy‑adjacent infrastructure such as power substations and storage depots. Militarily, the use of Kheibar Shekan and PAVEH systems from Iranian territory confirms Tehran’s willingness to expend higher‑end inventory directly against U.S. targets, not just proxies. Jordanian intercepts suggest that regional integrated air and missile defense networks are being stress‑tested in real time. Any verified strike on Camp Arifjan or U.S. facilities in Qatar would mark the most serious direct attack on U.S. ground forces by a regional state in decades, forcing Washington to consider further retaliatory options beyond the overnight strikes U.S. Central Command has already conducted against Iranian command nodes, drone depots, communications hubs, coastal surveillance sites and maritime assets. Markets are already reacting. Reuters reported at 12:44 UTC that Asian equities sold off as Brent crude pushed back above $100 per barrel on fears of a deeper Gulf conflict. An extended exchange of fire between Iran and U.S. forces raises the probability of disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, even if the waterway remains physically open for now, driving up war‑risk premiums for tankers, LNG shipments and container traffic. Gulf sovereigns are simultaneously exploring record debt issuance to fund alternate routes around Hormuz, a sign that regional governments are pricing in a prolonged period of elevated geopolitical and shipping risk. Key watch points for the next 24–48 hours: • Battle damage: independent confirmation of successful hits versus intercepts at Al Adairi, Camp Arifjan, Doha‑area U.S. facilities, and any sites in Bahrain or Saudi Arabia. • U.S. response: additional CENTCOM strikes inside Iran or against IRGC expeditionary assets could move this from limited retaliation to sustained campaign. • Hormuz and ports: any indication of Iranian harassment, mining, or closure moves at the Strait of Hormuz, or attacks on export terminals, would be immediately market‑moving. • Host‑nation politics: pressure on Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan over continued U.S. basing as public anxiety and parliamentarians weigh the domestic cost of hosting targets. • Cyber and infrastructure spillover: Iranian or proxy cyber activity against energy, financial, or data‑center infrastructure in the GCC and Western states in parallel with kinetic attacks. If Iran maintains or escalates this strike tempo, markets should expect not only higher and more volatile energy prices but also growing risk premia across Gulf credit, airlines, shipping, and global inflation‑sensitive assets. **MARKET IMPACT ASSESSMENT:** Escalating U.S.–Iran exchanges plus Iranian strikes on U.S. bases and Gulf air defenses engaging missiles are sustaining Brent above $100, pressuring airlines, shipping, and EM importers. Safe-haven demand supports gold and U.S. Treasuries despite bond volatility; Middle East equity and FX risk premia rise, especially in GCC names with U.S. basing, while war-risk premiums for Gulf and Red Sea shipping and energy insurance climb.