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IRGC Claims Drone Strike on US Radar at Ali Al Salem Base, Kuwait

Jul 19, 2026 10:49 PM CT Kuwait IRGC,US military,Kuwait,drone attack,escalation,radar destruction

Summary

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for a drone attack that allegedly destroyed an early-warning radar system at the US military facility in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait. This incident represents a significant escalation in the conflict theater, marking a direct attack on US military infrastructure in the Gulf region by Iranian forces, potentially signaling a shift in Iranian strategy to target US assets more aggressively.

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Iran claims attacks on Kuwait Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacks on US military facilities at the Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait. It said in a statement carried by IRIB that a  drone attack "completely destroyed" an early-warning radar system.  Other ...

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Iran AGGRESSOR

Claimed responsibility for a drone attack on US military facilities, stating it destroyed an early-warning radar system.

United States NEUTRAL

US military facilities at Ali Al Salem base were targeted and reportedly damaged.

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