Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp targeted 21 US forces positions across the region. US Fifth fleet base in Bahrain, airbase of Ali Al Salem in Kuwait, and airbases for F-35 hangar and control center at Al Azraq in Jordan. The missile used was Kheibar Shekan long range solid fuel missile.
Iran has claimed that a US MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down over city of Jam in southern Iran.
This action was in response to the bombing attack by US on Iranian air defense system, ground station and radar sites around Strait of Hormuz. According to Washington, bombing was a proportionate response to the downing of US army Apache helicopter a day earlier.
Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi gave a serious threat; leave this region if you want to be safe. Simultaneously Iranian chief peace negotiator gave a warning that Tehran prefers diplomacy but speaks other languages far more fluently.
This marks a significant development in US-Iran confrontation. Attacks now reach 3 different countries and have spilled beyond Iranian territory. Strait of Hormuz, a vital conduit for global energy supply has become the epicenter for conflict. Window for de-escalation efforts is becoming increasingly small for Pakistan, who is mediating the conflict between Tehran and Washington.
