Lina Altawell and Mohammad Sio
21 July 2026•Update: 21 July 2026
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday it carried out strikes on US-linked targets in Jordan and Bahrain, while the Iranian army claimed separate drone attacks on Bahrain's Sheikh Isa Air Base and Kuwait's Al Zour power station.
According to the official IRNA news agency, the IRGC said its Aerospace Force targeted a complex housing US forces in Jordan's Al-Rukban area, claiming several US soldiers were killed.
Jordan's official Petra news agency, citing a military source, said the army intercepted and neutralized five drones and three missiles launched from Iran overnight and on Tuesday.
No casualties or material damage were reported.
Separately, the IRGC said its Aerospace Force targeted central data infrastructure belonging to the US company Amazon in Bahrain with several cruise missiles, semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.
The Iranian army also said it targeted the US-operated Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain with drones, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency.
Bahrain's military, meanwhile, said its air defense systems intercepted several Iranian aerial attacks Tuesday.
Iran's Mehr News Agency separately reported that Iranian forces carried out a drone strike on Kuwait's Al Zour power station.
There was no immediate comment from Kuwait, the US, or Amazon on the Iranian claims.
Meanwhile, the IRGC accused the Pentagon of concealing the true extent of US military losses in Jordan.
It said the number of US troops killed in its attacks exceeded the official figures released by Washington, accusing the Pentagon of covering up casualties, particularly those resulting from strikes on a US military base in Jordan.
On Saturday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said two service members were killed and a third was missing while responding to Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday.
In an update on Sunday, CENTCOM said unidentified human remains had been recovered from the attack site and that the examination process was ongoing to determine the individual's identity.
The US has escalated attacks against Iran since last week, with Iran retaliating with strikes targeting facilities and bases it says are used by the US military in several regional countries.
The exchange of fire between the US and Iran comes despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding they signed in June to end their war and reach a lasting peace agreement.
