### [2026-06-28](/feed/2026/06/28/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has carried out retaliatory strikes against United States military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, including the Ali Al Salem Air Base and U.S. Fifth Fleet naval base. ### Sources: 1. [The New Region](https://thenewregion.com/posts/5746) ### Changes: 1. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have carried out retaliatory strikes against U.S. military base in Kuwait and Bahrain, including the Ali Al Salem Air Base and U.S. Fifth Fleet naval base. _2026-06-28 07:46:57 (First version)_ 2. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have carried out retaliatory strikes against U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, including the Ali Al Salem Air Base and U.S. Fifth Fleet naval base. _2026-06-28 13:46:55 (Update)_ 2. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has carried out retaliatory strikes against United States military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, including the Ali Al Salem Air Base and U.S. Fifth Fleet naval base. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that they have attacked the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain in retaliation for yesterday's strikes by the United States, accusing the U.S. of attacking a water plant and telecommunications mast in Sirik. ](/feed/2026/06/10/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-says-that-they-have-attacked-the-us-fifth-fleet-in-bahrain-in-retaliation-for-ye.md) _Context: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Middle Eastern crisis, U.S. Fifth Fleet, United States_ 2. [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general Esmail Qaani says that the ceasefire between Iran and the United States depends on the ceasefire in Lebanon, and that there will be "no peace in the region" until Israel fully withdraws beyond the internationally recognized border of Lebanon. ](/feed/2026/06/4/islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-general-esmail-qaani-says-that-the-ceasefire-between-iran-and-the-united-states-depend.md) _Context: Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Middle Eastern crisis, United States_ 3. [The U.S., Bahraini, and Kuwaiti militaries intercept ballistic missiles and drones fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait after a U.S. "self-defense" strike on Iran's Qeshm Island. ](/feed/2026/06/2/the-us-bahraini-and-kuwaiti-militaries-intercept-ballistic-missiles-and-drones-fired-by-the-islamic-revolutionary-gu.md) _Context: Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Middle Eastern crisis, military_ 4. [Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says that Iran has received and is reviewing a new proposal from the United States regarding talks to end the war, while Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi visits Tehran to facilitate exchanges between the two sides. ](/feed/2026/05/20/iranian-foreign-ministry-spokesperson-esmaeil-baghaei-says-that-iran-has-received-and-is-reviewing-a-new-proposal-from-t.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, United States_ 5. [Iran confirms that it has sent a proposal to the United States for ceasefire talks including a withdrawal of American troops from areas close to Iran, an end to all conflicts in the region, and compensation for damages caused by the war. ](/feed/2026/05/19/iran-confirms-that-it-has-sent-a-proposal-to-the-united-states-for-ceasefire-talks-including-a-withdrawal-of-american-tr.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, United States, military_ 6. [Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a commander of the IRGC-aligned Shia Iraqi militia group Kata'ib Hezbollah, is arrested in Turkey by the U.S. justice department after allegedly planning attacks on Jewish sites in the United States, along with attacks in Europe as part of a broader campaign of retaliation by Iran over the war. ](/feed/2026/05/15/mohammad-baqer-saad-dawood-al-saadi-a-commander-of-the-irgc-aligned-shia-iraqi-militia-group-kata-ib-hezbollah-is-arre.md) _Context: Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Middle Eastern crisis, United States_ 7. [United States president Donald Trump orders the navy to open fire on any Iranian vessels placing mines along the Strait of Hormuz, after the military reportedly observed an Iranian mine-laying operation. ](/feed/2026/04/23/united-states-president-donald-trump-orders-the-navy-to-open-fire-on-any-iranian-vessels-placing-mines-along-the-strait.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, United States, military_ 8. [Iran says that a date for another round of talks with the United States has not been set, pending an agreement on a framework for negotiations. ](/feed/2026/04/18/iran-says-that-a-date-for-another-round-of-talks-with-the-united-states-has-not-been-set-pending-an-agreement-on-a-fram.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, United States_ 9. [A Pakistani delegation led by military chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran, Iran, to facilitate the continuation of diplomacy between Iran and the United States. ](/feed/2026/04/15/a-pakistani-delegation-led-by-military-chief-asim-munir-arrives-in-tehran-iran-to-facilitate-the-continuation-of-diplo.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, United States_ 10. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, United States_