Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck and damaged US military equipment stores, drones, helicopters, and a Patriot missile system at bases in Kuwait on Thursday, according to Iranian semi-official state news outlet Fars News Agency.
According to Fars, the IRGC stated that in retaliation for what it described as US interference in the Strait of Hormuz, it struck a US military equipment warehouse and a Patriot missile system at Kuwait’s Ali al-Salem Air Base.
It also claimed to have heavily damaged US helicopters and drones at a separate base, in addition to a telecommunications tower.
Earlier on Thursday morning, Kuwait’s army stated that it had confronted a wave of Iranian drone attacks.
IRGC claims oil tanker caught fire after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC also claimed that an oil tanker attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire after hitting a mine in the waterway.
Claiming responsibility for planting the mine, the IRGC said that it maintains control of the strait and asserted that as long as US forces remain in the region, the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to all oil tankers.
On Wednesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) disputed Iranian claims regarding the alleged closure of the strait, assuring that the waterway remains open for transit regardless of IRGC attacks.
🚫CLAIM: Today, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claimed that it controls exit and entry to the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that international mariners can only use routes the IRGC prefers. This is FALSE.
✅FACT: Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.… pic.twitter.com/CK7wZnpumH
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 22, 2026
CENTCOM stated that, while it is upholding a blockade on Iranian ports, commercial vessels continue to transit the strait with US military forces.
