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.
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These dated source records provide context. They do not retrospectively verify this archive article.
Separate what the nuclear watchdog reported from what it could not determine after the June 2025 strikes.