Iran Strikes 9 US Bases in Middle East, Injuring 100 Soldiers Amid Rising Tensions

Since the resumption of hostilities, Iran has successfully targeted nine American military bases across the Middle East, inflicting significant damage and casualties, according to a report by The New York Times published overnight between Wednesday and Thursday. The attacks have primarily hit bases in Jordan, with additional strikes in Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain. These assaults have caused extensive destruction to military infrastructure, including buildings housing soldiers, drone facilities, radar systems, and other critical installations.

At least three US soldiers were killed, all part of the air defense unit at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which has been attacked multiple times. Nearly 100 American troops have been wounded in these strikes, with many evacuated to a US military hospital in Germany, where 150 additional military doctors have been deployed to support treatment efforts, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.

US intelligence suspects that Russia or China may be assisting Iran in selecting targets, especially after Iran directed attacks against CIA assets in the Persian Gulf, according to Reuters. Iran has also reportedly enhanced its capabilities to bypass US air defense systems.

The distribution of Iranian attacks across Gulf states has been uneven. Kuwait has borne the brunt with approximately 120 missile and drone strikes since fighting resumed, followed by Jordan with around 50 attacks. Bahrain and Iraq have also been targeted, while the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar have largely avoided attacks, possibly due to ongoing direct talks with Iran or Tehran’s reluctance to escalate the conflict further with these influential Gulf nations.

This wave of Iranian strikes challenges previous US claims under the Trump administration that Iran’s military capabilities had been severely degraded, highlighting Tehran’s ability to impose a tangible cost on Washington in the region.