Iran strikes at US bases in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE
Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Iran's Fars agency said Iran targeted Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and the US Navy Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, and the IRGC named four US bases among its targets. CNN reported blasts in Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, a strike on Kuwait International Airport, and hits on three buildings in Manama and Muharraq in Bahrain. Qatar said it thwarted a number of attacks. It was the first time Iran had struck so many Gulf states at once.
- When
- 28 February 2026
- Where
- Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- missile attack, military base · military
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Against
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Iranian media and the IRGC said Iran targeted the bases.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Evidence CNN
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Iran strikes at US bases in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE", ev-20261027-qk0m, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-qk0m/