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IRGC says it hit the US air base used for the Bandar Abbas strike; Kuwait and the US say a missile toward Kuwait was intercepted

Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 0 tied to no party.

The IRGC said it struck "the American air base that served as the source of the attack" at 01:20 GMT on 28 May, without naming its location. Kuwait's military said its air defences responded to an "enemy" attack and sirens sounded nationwide, and the US military said an Iranian ballistic missile fired toward Kuwait was "successfully intercepted". Kuwait and the UAE condemned "Iranian aggressions". Iran did not explicitly say it targeted Kuwait.

When
28 May 2026
Where
Kuwait, Kuwait (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
missile attack · military
Acting party
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Against
United States Armed Forces
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. The IRGC claimed the strike; the US and Kuwait reported the interception.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: IRGC statement; Kuwaiti and US military statements · published 2026-05-28 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Kuwaiti military statement · published 2026-05-28 00:00 UTC
  3. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Kuwait and UAE condemnations · published 2026-05-29 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullreportedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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The War Record, "IRGC says it hit the US air base used for the Bandar Abbas strike; Kuwait and the US say a missile toward Kuwait was intercepted", ev-20261027-q08s, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-q08s/

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