Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

The US and Iran have escalated conflict with mutual strikes across Middle Eastern nations. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned civilians to avoid US military personnel and claimed drone strikes on US facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Iraq, as well as an Amazon data center in Bahrain. US forces conducted 13 consecutive nights of strikes against Iranian targets, causing casualties and damaging an IRGC naval base.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted Al-Adiri military base in Kuwait and an observation tower of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. The attacks were announced by the IRGC without further details provided in the article.

US attacks in Iran intensified, resulting in civilian deaths and Iranian retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. The White House stated President Trump remains open to diplomacy with Iran, while Iranian officials accused the US of destabilizing the Strait of Hormuz. The Israeli army also began establishing permanent military posts in southern Lebanon.

The U.S. launched strikes against Iran’s coastal defense systems and cruise missile sites on Wednesday, escalating tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by threatening to shut off more regional energy exports and claimed to have targeted U.S. military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.

The United States and Iran exchanged fresh attacks, with the US targeting Iranian military capabilities and Iran retaliating against US bases in the Gulf, as negotiations for a peace deal stagnate. Rising oil prices and closures of the Strait of Hormuz were reported amid escalating tensions.

U.S. President Trump rejects rushed Iran ceasefire talks, dismissing reports of an unofficial deal to lift sanctions in exchange for Strait of Hormuz access. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps attacks a U.S. base in Bandar Abbas, responding to prior U.S. strikes, while the U.S. military claims defensive actions to uphold the ceasefire. In Lebanon, Israel expands its combat zone in southern regions, launching strikes on suspected Hezbollah infrastructure in Tyre, displacing residents and overwhelming shelters.

Iran and the U.S. exchanged threats following U.S. strikes on Iranian missile sites and speedboats, with Iran warning of renewed attacks on U.S. installations. Israel conducted over 120 airstrikes in Lebanon, killing 31, while Israel claimed to kill Hamas's new armed wing chief in Gaza. Internet access in Iran partially restored after an 88-day blackout.

President Trump faced a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, adding to a pattern of threats and assassination attempts since his 2016 campaign. Key incidents include attacks in Butler (2024) by Thomas Matthew Crooks and Florida (2024) by Ryan Wesley Routh, alongside plots like a ricin-laced letter (2020) and an Iranian-backed murder-for-hire scheme (2024). Trump has vowed to continue public appearances despite the threats.