Iran Strikes U.S. Assets in Gulf Region

U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on striking Iran overnight after the regime continued targeting commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. According to The Jerusalem Post, approximately 90 targets were struck. Today, Iran responded by launching attacks on U.S. assets in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain, triggering air raid sirens across the region and prompting civilians to seek shelter. Fortunately, none of the three countries reported any fatalities. Iran has also renewed its demand for full control of the Strait of Hormuz.

CENTCOM also released a statement justifying the strikes, saying, “The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway.”

Iran’s army said in a statement released by state media that it had launched attacks at US Patriot systems with drones in Kuwait, an early warning site in Qatar (satellite antenna) and a fuel storage facility of the US army in Bahrain.

Kuwait said its armed forces had engaged with a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones in its airspace, and that one person had been injured from falling shrapnel.

Sirens also sounded in Jordan on Thursday after missiles launched from Iran were detected in Jordanian airspace, the state news agency reported. Eight of ten missiles, which were fired at Jordan’s Azraq military base, were intercepted.

Despite the attacks, President Trump said Iran remains eager to negotiate and that the latest strikes would not lead to a new war. However, The Jerusalem Post also reports that the White House is preparing for what could become a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire over the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials added that Iran is losing leverage as increasing numbers of commercial vessels continue to pass through the waterway.

Both sides have warned that any further strike would be met with retaliation. A new assessment by the Institute for the Study of War concluded that Iran is using military coercion to force Gulf states to accept its control over the Strait of Hormuz. No missiles or drones were launched at Israel overnight.

In the wake of these renewed hostilities, The Fellowship and our supporters pray for the protection of the nations now in Iran’s crosshairs, for the safety of the Holy Land, and for the U.S. service members stationed throughout the region who continue to face these threats.