# [FLASH] Iran Strikes US Bases Across Gulf as Reports Claim Hormuz Closure, Energy Flows Threatened *Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:06 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk* **Detected**: 2026-06-11T10:06:36.811Z (3h ago) **Tags**: Iran, United States, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Hormuz, oil, energy **Sources**: OSINT **Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/alerts/9992.md **Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries --- **Summary**: Iranian missiles have hit or targeted US military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain while Jordan and Kuwait report intercepting ‘hostile’ projectiles and Bahrain confirms damage and an injured child. A Gulf authority is now publicly saying the Strait of Hormuz is closed ‘until further notice,’ transforming a standoff into a multi-front US–Iran exchange that directly menaces one-fifth of global oil trade and US force posture in the region. ## Detail Iran and the United States have crossed a new threshold in the last several hours, with Iran launching coordinated missile strikes at US military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain just as Gulf authorities move from threats to action on the Strait of Hormuz. According to a 10:01 UTC operational update citing regional military reporting, Iran has fired missiles at multiple US-linked sites: Muwaffaq Al Salti Air Base in Jordan, Ahmed Al Jaber and Ali Al Salem air bases in Kuwait, and Naval Support Activity Bahrain and Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. This follows earlier confirmed US strikes into Iran using 49 Tomahawk missiles overnight. Jordan’s armed forces stated at 09:47 UTC that air defenses intercepted and shot down 20 missiles launched from Iran towards the Al-Azraq area last night, reporting no casualties or damage. Kuwait’s defense authorities separately reported intercepting “hostile aerial targets” that penetrated its airspace. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry reports an 11‑year‑old girl injured and residential damage from shrapnel after drones were intercepted, indicating some kinetic effects in civilian areas. Compounding the military escalation, at 09:51 UTC the “Persian Gulf Strait Authority” announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed “until further notice.” While the institutional status and enforcement capacity of this authority require further verification, the statement aligns with a broader Iranian effort to enforce a blockade in response to US actions and sanctions pressure. Prior alerts already recorded Iranian claims to have closed Hormuz; this new, time-stamped declaration appears to move that from rhetoric toward an attempted administrative and possibly military closure. For people on the ground, this is already more than a missile exchange. Civilians in Bahrain have seen homes and vehicles damaged and a child injured. In India, three Indian seafarers are now confirmed dead after a US strike on a tanker accused of violating an Iranian blockade, and India’s shipping minister has publicly acknowledged the deaths. Merchant crews transiting or scheduled to transit the Gulf of Oman and Hormuz now face direct lethal risk from both state actors and misidentification. Strategically, the battlefield has widened from covert and proxy clashes to direct, declared strikes between Iran and US forces across at least three host nations. Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain are being dragged into the line of fire not by choice but by virtue of hosting US assets. Their governments will face intense domestic pressure over the basing arrangements while also relying on US security guarantees against further Iranian fire. The confirmed damage to the Chonhar Bridge in occupied Kherson and steady Russian advances in Ukraine are important but secondary to the global impact of a potential closure of the world’s most critical oil chokepoint. For markets, a sustained or credible closure of Hormuz imperils roughly 18–20% of global crude flows and a significant share of LNG exports from Qatar and the UAE. Even partial disruption or a surge in perceived risk will spike tanker insurance premia, divert some traffic to the longer Cape of Good Hope route, and tighten prompt crude and products availability, especially for Asia and Europe. Brent and WTI are likely to gap higher, with volatility spilling into refinery margins, airlines, petrochemicals, and shipping. Safe-haven flows into gold, US Treasuries, the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen should strengthen, while risk assets and EM currencies correlated to oil import costs will come under pressure. GCC equity markets and sovereign CDS spreads are vulnerable to both security risk and potential internal political friction over basing and retaliation. Over the next 24–48 hours, key pressure points to watch are: (1) whether the US publicly confirms strikes on its facilities and signals direct retaliation on Iranian territory or assets; (2) any observable enforcement measures around Hormuz—mines, anti-ship missile deployments, or interdictions of additional tankers; (3) whether Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain tighten airspace or port controls, or quietly press Washington for de-escalation; (4) responses from major importers such as China, India, Japan and the EU, particularly around strategic reserve releases or emergency shipping guidance; and (5) any move toward a broader regional alignment, including positions taken by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Turkey. A single miscalculation—such as a mass-casualty hit on a base or a disabled VLCC in the Strait—would move this from a severe regional crisis to an outright war with systemic consequences for global energy and financial stability. **MARKET IMPACT ASSESSMENT:** High immediate upside pressure on crude benchmarks and refined products; sharp bid for gold and safe havens; pressure on risk assets, especially airlines, shipping, emerging markets with energy deficits. GCC FX pegs should hold but local equities and debt risk premia likely widen. Tanker insurance premia and re-routing around Cape of Good Hope would materially raise freight costs if Hormuz closure persists.