Iran's Retaliation Attacks Target 7 Gulf Countries

ILLUSTRATION PHOTO/DOK Hossein Abdollah Asl/Tasnim News Agency via Wikimedia Commons

Iran targeted seven countries in the region on Thursday night to Friday morning, and claimed to have launched an attack for the first time against a US base in Syria and a radar station in Oman.

The announcement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) indicates an expansion of retaliatory attacks following a series of US attacks over the past week.

The following are the seven countries targeted by Iran's retaliatory attacks, reviewed by CNN, Friday, July 17:

Syria: The IRGC claimed to target a US base in al-Tanf, near the border with Iraq, in retaliation for a deadly US attack, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Oman: The IRGC stated that it targeted and destroyed a maritime control radar in Salamah Rocks as well as a US air control radar deployed in the Ghanam region of Oman.

There were no reports from the Oman side regarding the installation being hit by the attack.

Jordan: The IRGC targeted a US aircraft at a base in northern Jordan "using a number of ballistic missiles and many drones."

The Jordanian Armed Forces intercepted three Iranian missiles heading towards their territory. They said there were no casualties or damage.

Kuwait: IRGC claims to have destroyed a US air defense launcher and its missiles in Kuwait, as well as positions housing US troops.

Kuwait's Electricity Ministry said the attack triggered a fire at a power plant and a water desalination facility, but the fire was extinguished.

Qatar: The Qatari Ministry of Defense said several attacks were intercepted on Friday.

A child was injured by debris from an Iranian attack that was intercepted, according to the Qatar Interior Ministry.

The IRGC claimed to have attacked the US Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, a claim that could not be verified.

Bahrain: A region that is often targeted by Iran because it is the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. The Iranian military claimed to have targeted US military assets in Bahrain again on Friday. Warning sirens were sounded twice, according to the country's Ministry of Interior.

Iraq: Iranian missile and drone attacks killed nine members of a Kurdish-Iranian group based in neighboring Iraq early Friday, according to an official from the group.

Iran's state news agency reported the attack without attributing responsibility to the IRGC.