# [WARNING] Reports: Iran Hits U.S. Bases in Three Gulf States After Expanded U.S. Strikes Inside Iran

*Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:26 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Detected**: 2026-06-11T06:26:38.303Z (3h ago)
**Tags**: US-Iran, Gulf, Hormuz, Oil, Missiles, Airstrikes, Jordan, Bahrain
**Sources**: OSINT
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/alerts/9969.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries

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**Summary**: Iranian forces early 11 June launched ballistic missiles and drones at U.S.-linked bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan in response to extensive U.S. cruise-missile and air strikes across Iran the previous night. Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards are also claiming the Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely closed,’ a statement U.S. Central Command disputes, but which is already fueling fears of a drawn-out Gulf confrontation and structural risk to oil flows.

## Detail

Iran and the United States have entered a sustained, two-way strike cycle that now spans multiple Gulf states and critical maritime chokepoints. According to multiple reports filed around 06:02 UTC on 11 June, Iran retaliated for U.S. attacks inside its territory by launching ballistic missiles and UAVs at bases hosting U.S. forces in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan early this morning, directly challenging U.S. basing architecture at the heart of Gulf energy security.

Reporting indicates that targets included the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama and an airbase in Bahrain, Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in the Al-Azraq area. Visuals described as documentation of interceptions over Jordan suggest at least partial defensive success, but prior alerts already note that some Iranian missiles penetrated Patriot defenses at Muwaffaq Salti. Iran frames these strikes as retaliation for large-scale U.S. attacks inside Iran overnight, in which CENTCOM confirms it used Tomahawk cruise missiles and American fighter aircraft to hit Iranian surveillance, communications, and air-defense sites “across Iran,” including in southern regions and around Karaj, west of Tehran.

In parallel, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps last night declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely closed” following earlier U.S. raids, while a separate Iranian outlet reported an exchange of fire between the Iranian and U.S. navies in the Hormuz area. U.S. Central Command publicly rejected the closure claim, stating that commercial vessels continue to transit. At 05:38 UTC, Kuwait’s Civil Aviation Authority reported the resumption of air traffic after a temporary suspension triggered by Iranian attacks, suggesting Gulf governments are seeking to project control and continuity of operations even as they absorb strikes on or near their territory.

The human and operational exposure is widening. Thousands of U.S. and partner personnel in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan are now demonstrably within Iran’s effective strike envelope. Local civilian populations near these bases, as well as crews and staff at nearby ports and airports, face elevated risk from misfires, debris, and miscalculation. Governments in host nations must balance domestic pressure to avoid being battlefields with treaty and basing commitments to Washington.

Militarily, the exchange marks a shift from symbolic or limited tit-for-tat to a broader campaign targeting core ISR and air-defense infrastructure inside Iran and high-value U.S. command and air assets in the Gulf. Repeated use of ballistic missiles and UAVs against hardened U.S. targets will stress regional air-defense stockpiles already reported to be under strain, and could push Washington and regional allies to accelerate deployment of additional missile-defense and naval assets into the theater. Any verified naval engagement in or near Hormuz would raise the risk of collateral damage to commercial shipping and could invite convoy, escort, or blockade-type operations.

For markets, the confrontation intensifies upside pressure on crude benchmarks and tanker freight rates by keeping a credible risk premium on the roughly one-fifth of global oil trade that normally transits Hormuz. Even if flows are not yet physically blocked, insurers and shippers will price in the danger of misidentification, stray missiles, or mines. Gulf equity markets, airlines, and tourism will face heightened volatility tied to airspace disruptions like Kuwait’s temporary shutdown. Import-dependent economies from South Asia to East Africa remain exposed through higher fuel costs, weaker currencies, and potential rationing if shipowners or states begin informally rerouting cargoes away from the Strait.

Over the next 24–48 hours, watch for: (1) independent AIS and port data confirming whether tanker traffic through Hormuz is thinning despite U.S. denials; (2) any U.S. move toward maritime escort operations or additional carrier deployments; (3) casualty figures and damage assessments at the struck bases, which will drive domestic U.S. and host-nation political reaction; (4) statements from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, whose choices on mediation or alignment could shape the conflict’s ceiling; and (5) emergency meetings or unscheduled statements from OPEC+ or key consuming nations, which would signal concern that this exchange is tipping from a contained military clash into a systemic energy shock.

**MARKET IMPACT ASSESSMENT:**
Sustained U.S. strikes across Iran and Iranian ballistic/UAV attacks on U.S. bases, coupled with contested claims over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, support higher crude, LNG freight, and gold, and pressure risk assets and oil‑importer FX (notably INR, TRY, PKR). Gulf equities and airlines face headline risk despite Kuwait’s rapid airspace reopening.