7:12 a.m. – US military targets targeted by Iran in Bahrain and Kuwait
Iran’s ideological Revolutionary Guards said it struck two air defense systems and a radar installation on two US outposts in Bahrain. The Guardians also claimed to have hit defensive missile systems and radar and satellite reception systems in Kuwait. “The enemy should prepare for waves of drones and even more decisive and powerful missile attacks,” after this attack on tracking installations, they said in a statement released by the IRNA agency.
In a statement carried by state television, the Iranian army said it had struck “three important bases” used by the American army in Kuwait with suicide drones. On that of Arifjan, she explains having targeted administrative buildings and tracking systems, a helipad on that of Al-Udairi, and a barracks on the Ahmad Al-Jaber air base.
6:55 a.m. – The Lebanese president received by Trump
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets Tuesday at the White House with Donald Trump, whose administration is pressuring Beirut to disarm the pro-Iranian Hezbollah, a condition for Israel to withdraw from the south of the country.
The United States, which has sponsored negotiations between Lebanon and Israel since April, announced Monday the start of application of an agreement giving the Lebanese army control of “pilot zones” in the south.
The night’s news
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The American army announced that it had concluded a tenth consecutive night of bombing against Iran.
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Iran says it has stopped two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz: “Two non-compliant tankers which were trying to pass through the dangerous southern route of the Strait of Hormuz were stopped after explosions caused major fires on board,” the Guardians declared in a statement broadcast by the official Irna agency.
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Saudi Arabia has condemned the Houthis’ announcement of a maritime blockade against the kingdom, as Iran-backed Yemeni rebels threaten the top oil exporter’s ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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The US State Department reiterated its alert to “US nationals currently in the Middle East”, inviting them to “exercise caution and increased vigilance, and prepare for possible flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures and possible disruptions to their travel”, but also to “reconsider any travel plans” or transit to this region.
