Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\n(IRGC) of Iran stated it targeted a US airbase in the region on Thursday\nlocal time. This is a response to a new attack, marking the second armed\nclash between the two rival nations this week.<\/p>\n
The latest confrontation began with reports of explosions shortly\nafter midnight in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which\nhouses a naval base.<\/p>\n
Previously, a US official told media that American forces shot down\nfour Iranian kamikaze drones \u201cposing a threat around the Strait of\nHormuz\u201d and also attacked a ground control station in Bandar Abbas \u201cthat\nwould have launched a fifth drone\u201d. The official described the actions\nas \u201cmeasured, purely defensive, and intended to preserve the\nceasefire\u201d.<\/p>\n
It was also reported that several missiles and drones were\nintercepted over Kuwait. Open-source analysts suggested online that the\nprojectiles may have been heading towards Ali Al Salem Air Base near the\nKuwait-Iraq border.<\/p>\n
The IRGC later released a statement saying they targeted the US base\ninvolved in the previous attack near Bandar Abbas Airport. \u201cThe\naggressor bears full responsibility for the consequences,\u201d the\nstatement, published by RT on Friday, 29 May 2026, said.<\/p>\n
Hostilities followed the US\u2019s \u201cself-defence\u201d strikes against Iranian\nships and naval sites in southern Hormozgan province on Monday. Tehran\ncondemned the attacks as a serious breach of the ceasefire agreed on 8\nApril.<\/p>\n
Although US officials indicated this week that both sides were close\nto an initial peace agreement, there are no signs that Washington or\nTehran are willing to compromise. Both countries accuse each other of\nsetting unacceptable conditions.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/breaking-iran-fires-missiles-at-us-military-base-1780019846", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }