Vahid Online in English

Automated AI translations of Vahid Online reporting. Exported from the Telegram Channel. Original content also available on X/Twitter.

← Back to latest feed

18 Jul 2026, 15:45

The Islamic Republic of Iran's army announced that in continuation of the operation known as "Thunder," it has targeted military bases and facilities related to the United States in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan with suicide drones.
The army's public relations department claimed in a statement that in the fifteenth phase of the "Thunder" operation, suicide drones targeted the "aircraft hangars, fighter jet deployment sites, and fuel depots" at Sheikh Isa base in Bahrain. The statement also reported attacks on several communication bridges in Bahrain.
Previously, the Islamic Republic of Iran's army had announced in a statement regarding the fourteenth phase of this operation that "several U.S. military bases and facilities in Kuwait and Jordan" were targeted by drone attacks.
According to this claim, the ammunition depot of U.S. forces at the Al-Adairi camp, command buildings, and ammunition depots at Ali Al-Salem base in Kuwait, as well as fuel depots at Al-Azraq base in Jordan, were targeted.
The Kuwaiti army confirmed the attack on several military centers and vital facilities in the country.
The Jordanian army announced that the country's air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 10 Iranian missiles that had entered Jordan's airspace. According to Jordanian officials, these attacks did not result in any casualties or material damage.
@VahidHeadline
The public relations department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Saturday, July 26, that it targeted the "fuel support dock of the U.S. fleet at the port of Al-Ahmadi, Kuwait" with drone and missile attacks.
According to this statement, in this operation, the "gathering place of U.S. warbirds" at Sheikh Isa base and the "data center in Bahrain known as Batelco" were also hit.
In another part of this announcement, it was stated that during these attacks, "a U.S. signaling and telecommunications center in Kuwait" was also destroyed. The Revolutionary Guard emphasized "strong control over the Strait of Hormuz" in this report.
Previously, the ground forces of the Revolutionary Guard had claimed in a statement that they targeted the U.S. ground forces support center in the Arifjan area of Kuwait, and this attack resulted in the deaths of several soldiers at this center.
@VahidOOnLine
Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy announced on Saturday, July 27, that following the attack by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic on a power generation and desalination plant in the country, a fire broke out at these facilities, and several power generation units were taken offline as a result of this incident.
The Ministry of Electricity of Kuwait had also reported on Friday about damage and the shutdown of another power and water production facility in the country due to the attacks by the Islamic Republic.
@VahidOOnLine
The Kuwaiti army stated in a statement that from the early hours of Saturday, July 27, it identified "hostile" ballistic missiles and drones in the airspace of the country and intercepted and destroyed them.
Major General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, the spokesperson for the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense, announced in a statement published at noon on Saturday on X that the "aggression" of the Islamic Republic continues and has targeted several military and security facilities, as well as vital and civilian infrastructure in the country.
According to this Kuwaiti official, these attacks targeted facilities related to the oil, electricity, and water sectors, causing fires and extensive damage to several infrastructures.
The Kuwaiti army added that responsible agencies have begun firefighting and repair operations, and during this operation, several firefighters and oil sector personnel were injured while performing their duties and are receiving treatment.
The statement also mentioned that the interception of missiles and drones caused their debris to fall in several locations and residential areas, causing damage to property, but no human casualties have been reported in these areas.
The Kuwaiti army emphasized that the armed forces of the country continue to carry out their missions with full readiness and have all necessary measures in place to protect the sovereignty, security, and stability of the country.
@VahidOOnLine
Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard, quoted a security official from the Islamic Republic as saying that if the U.S. attacks Iran's civilian infrastructure, the airports of Dubai and Abu Dhabi and the ports of Fujairah and Jebel Ali should be evacuated immediately.
This security official stated that this warning was issued to protect citizens from retaliatory attacks by the Islamic Republic.
@VahidOOnLine

📡 @VahidOnline

Mapped locations (2)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors