Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain as IRGC claims 18 targets hit in opening salvo
Iranian-aligned satellite imagery released on 13 June shows radar nodes and fuel tanks destroyed at Ali Al Salem, Sheikh Isa, and Jabal Ad Dukhan. The US has not yet published a competing damage assessment, and Gulf states have stayed silent on the target list.
Sources
- Press TV (Telegram), Satellite imagery of the ASR-1000L radar at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. 13 June 2026, 23:00 UTC. https://t.me/presstv
- AMK Mapping (Telegram), Satellite imagery of fuel storage tanks destroyed at Sheikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain. 13 June 2026, 22:41 UTC. https://t.me/AMK_Mapping
- Intelslava (Telegram), Satellite imagery of AR-327 destruction at Jabal Ad Dukhan, Bahrain. 13 June 2026, 22:39 UTC. https://t.me/intelslava
- witness (@wfwitness, Telegram), Fox News quote on senior US official describing the proposed Iran deal as "fantastic and very strong," referencing Strait of Hormuz reopening. 13 June 2026, 23:59 UTC. https://t.me/wfwitness
- Fars News International (Telegram), Restatement of the Fox News quote on the US administration position. 13 June 2026, 23:51 UTC. https://t.me/FarsNewsInt
- sprinterpress (X), Iranian foreign ministry denial of a Sunday agreement with the US. 13 June 2026, 23:47 UTC. https://x.com/sprinterpress
- Tasnim News (@JahanTasnim, Telegram), Qatar foreign ministry readout of call with Kuwaiti counterpart on Iran. 13 June 2026, 22:38 UTC. https://t.me/JahanTasnim
- Middle East Eye, "Qatar and Kuwait back progress in US-Iran talks," live updates. 13 June 2026, 22:30 UTC. https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/iran-war-live-israel-says-it-will-control-bridges-and-area-south-lebanons-litani-river
- Boweschay (X), Summary of Iranian-affiliated HD satellite imagery of struck US Air Force facilities in Bahrain. 13 June 2026, 23:14 UTC. https://x.com/boweschay
- Wikipedia, Ali Al Salem Air Base background and US Air Force hosting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Al_Salem_Air_Base
- Wikipedia, Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Al-Jaber_Air_Base
- Wikipedia, Sheikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Isa_Air_Base
- Wikipedia, United States Fifth Fleet, headquartered in Manama with logistics and aviation assets distributed across Bahraini bases. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Fifth_Fleet
Desk note: Monexus has led with Iranian state-aligned channels because they are the only sources currently on the wire publishing detailed satellite imagery and a target list. We have not adopted the Iranian framing ("punishment of the aggressor," "child-killing") as our own voice, and we have flagged every Iranian-attributed claim as such. Where US Central Command, the Pentagon, Maxar or Planet, or Gulf-state hosts publish a competing satellite assessment or confirmed damage statement, the article will be updated to reflect what is verified on both sides.