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IRGC strikes Kuwait air base in response to new US violations

Washington claimed it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes aimed at ‘maintaining’ the so-called ceasefire that the US has continued to violate

News Desk

MAY 28, 2026


Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it struck a US air base in Kuwait early on 28 May following new bombardment and violations of the so-called ceasefire from Washington.

🎥 تصاویر پاسخ به تعرض سحرگاه امروز ارتش متجاوز آمریکا به نقطه‌ای در حاشیۀ فرودگاه بندرعباس https://t.co/z7pDMCcPas pic.twitter.com/gHhP5Tuj1l

— خبرگزاری فارس (@FarsNews_Agency) May 28, 2026

The IRGC said it responded by launching missiles and drones at the air base involved in the latest US attack that targeted Bandar Abbas.

Kuwait confirmed that its air defense systems intercepted several projectiles crossing its airspace during the exchange.

“This response is a serious warning to the enemy that they should know the act of aggression will not go unanswered,” the IRGC said.

It warned of “more decisive” responses if the US continues violations.

Iran’s Fars News Agency had reported that explosions were heard overnight in eastern Hormozgan province and near the Strait of Hormuz as a result of an exchange of fire between Iranian and US forces. The report said Iranian air defenses were activated.

According to Fars, several US naval vessels attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without prior coordination but were confronted by Iranian naval forces and forced to retreat.

The report added that US forces later struck an Iranian military base.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed its forces hit mine-laying boats and missile launch sites, calling the attack a defensive measure carried out to “protect ‌our ⁠troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.”

“US Central Command ​continues to ​defend ⁠our forces while using ​restraint during the ​ongoing ⁠ceasefire,” the statement added.

A US source who spoke with Europa Press claimed Washington “shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz,” and “also attacked an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone."

The strikes were aimed at “maintaining” the ceasefire, according to the source.

Washington’s new violations come three days after US strikes targeted the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.

Washington allegedly targeted an Iranian air defense site that night, which CENTCOM said was trying to intercept US fighter jets. Hours later, the IRGC announced that it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Persian Gulf after a US violation of Iranian airspace. It also warned against further violations.

Washington had already violated the truce by attacking several vessels and bombing Iran’s coast in early May. Iranian forces targeted two US military vessels in response.

Kuwait is not the first US-allied Gulf state to come under Iranian fire during the ceasefire.

Several unannounced Iranian attacks on the UAE have also taken place throughout recent weeks. The new US violations coincide with a continued impasse in negotiations.

https://thecradle.co/articles/irgc-strikes-kuwait-air-base-in-response-to-new-us-violations

Kuwait confirmed that its air defense systems intercepted several projectiles crossing its airspace during the exchange.

Several unannounced Iranian attacks on the UAE have also taken place throughout recent weeks. The new US violations coincide with a continued impasse in negotiations.

No wonder US centcom called it "egregrious attacks on them by Iran".

Trump attempted to adopt his Occupied Palestine proxy's serial truce violations in Lebanon and Gaza with Iran but keeps back firing on him.

No single US warship was allowed to pass through the Strait, in fact they were forced to turn back with their tails in between their legs. The US forces are stuck to the amazement of Trump.

Meanwhile ,US inflation numbers just landed. Trump is now in serious trouble that may lead to serious violent protests against him inside US.

He imposed the needless cost of fighting Netanyahu's war against Iran on hapless Americans at a time Iran has quickly rebuilt its buildings, petrochemical industries and even recovered most of its massive under-mountain missile cities

Meanwhile, his needless and unplanned war on Iran has drained US defense budget and denying his troops of even medical services.

Only US under Trump will start a war first without planning then recieve serious beating from Iran before running back to its congress he ignored before starting his needless war. Smh.

If Iran didn't beat him silly, he will ignore his congress like he did with Venezuela.

The Pentagon’s most recent estimate of the conflict’s cost was approximately $29 billion, acting Pentagon comptroller Jules “Jay” Hurst III told the House Appropriations Committee’s defense subpanel on May 12. But that estimate was based on the cost of munitions and destroyed aircraft and didn’t include construction costs for rebuilding bases, Hurst acknowledged. Sources told CNN in late April that the full estimate is closer to $40-50 billion.

A defense official familiar with the budget issues told CNN that the military typically encounters funding challenges toward the end of the federal fiscal year that ends in September often resulting in a need to ask Congress to move money between spending categories, but that 2026 has seen the issue bubble up months earlier than anticipated due to rising costs and the ongoing operations.

Some of the issues the military branches are facing are more a sign of intensifying funding concerns than completely new issues.

Air Force chief Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, who testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee last week, said that the Iran conflict has exacerbated existing readiness troubles.

This news is incorrect.

IRGC attacked a merchant ship first.

https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-strikes-iranian-drone-launcher-after-attack-on-merchant-shipping

Baxilexi:
This news is incorrect.

IRGC attacked a merchant ship first.

https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-strikes-iranian-drone-launcher-after-attack-on-merchant-shipping

Thank you my brother. I am surprised at the level of bias Nairaland mods are displaying to quickly push this news to FP.

Trump is fighting too many wars. Not good

Shouldn't they be celebrating and eating their rams?


US resumption of hostilities this time is very intentional and Iran would fall for it.

They should all continue..

The problem is na person wey no price for this their yeye market deh follow dem pay now.

Why leave Israel and strike Kuwait? The fear of Israel is the beginning of war wisdom

I THOUGHT TRUMP SAID HE HAD DESTROYED THE IRANIAN MILITARY AND THEIR EQUIPMENT, PLUS AIRFORCE AND NAVY?

THIS IS SO STRANGE.

abeg as e dey, make u.s send soldiers to topple the mullah regime make we rest once and for all

Donald Trump is Fed Up of This War , But Pride Won't Allow Him Admit it, You Can't be Fighting People That Are Not Scared of Dying.

infofta:
Why leave Israel and strike Kuwait? The fear of Israel is the beginning of war wisdom

KUWAIT WAS A WARNING.

IF YOU THINK IRAN IS SCARED OF ISRAEL, YOU HAVEN’T BEEN FOLLOWING THIS WAR.

BETTER GET OFF FOX NEWS.

US should hands off Iran and give full authority to Isreal to execute the ongoing war with Iran.

Iran is a fit for the US aggressive tendencies. Only yesterday Trump threaten to ‘blow the hell out of Oman’; a country known for being very peaceful. In due time, Saudi and others will realize that US offer of peace is nothing but a joke.

infofta:
Why leave Israel and strike Kuwait? The fear of Israel is the beginning of war wisdom

It's not Israel that struck Iran, it's US. And it's US facilities in Kuwait that Iran struck back.

It only strike the Air of Kuwait because there was no precision and the ballistic missiles were successfully intercepted!

Trump should either finish the job he started and bomb the hell out of Iran and loose American beses completely in the middle east.

Or, he should stop the war, and that will give IRGC time to complete the uranium enrichment to 90% level. And build / stockpile more drones and missiles.

IRGC runs the country now, and those guys will not give much space for productive negotiation. They will not care about the economy, but just after how much control they can exercise over the people and possibly the territory.

Tenses:
US should hands off Iran and give full authority to Isreal to execute the ongoing war with Iran.

WHAT PLANET ARE YOU ON?

THE VERY REASON AMERICA IS IN THIS WAR IS BECAUSE ISRAEL DRAGGED HER INTO IT, KNOWING THEY CANNOT DEFEAT IRAN ON THEIR OWN.

YOU PEOPLE ARE SO DELUDED.

infofta:
Why leave Israel and strike Kuwait? The fear of Israel is the beginning of war wisdom

IS IT NOT A SURPRISE THAT IRAN HAS NO WAR PLANE THAT CAN REACH U.S MAINLAND, WHILE ORDINARY PASSENGER PLANES CAN DO THAT.

Baxilexi:
This news is incorrect.

IRGC attacked a merchant ship first.

https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-strikes-iranian-drone-launcher-after-attack-on-merchant-shipping

Smh.
You are so ignorant. Iran has not fired at a single ship that follows its coordination.

US forces wanted to challenge Iran's control of the strait by attempting to protect US ships through the strait without approval from Iran. Iran warned the vessel to turn back but it refused then Iran fired at both the vessels and US warships to force them all to turn back.

Iran forced them all to turn back and it was in retaliation that US forces attacked the Iran forces then Iran replied by hitting the US base in Kuwait

Antoeni:
Donald Trump is Fed of This War , But Pride Won't Allow Him Admit it, You Can't be Fighting People That Are Not Scared of Dying.

US will go years and won't weda... them ome use one or two bomb take dey try Iran while mumu IRan they use all them weapons in one attack... small small them go run out of weapon.. na there ground troops go enter and take down the government...

Op is a jobless emilokan

Only you complain that US struck Iran, still praised Iran for striking back, still complained that the war is draining US funds...


You better find work

US must be chased out of the middle east.

See you......during the proper cease fire period which of course still ongoing....Russia was supplying and restocking Iran with ammunition at the backyard. Iran has restocked most of her destroyed weapons except the war ships that were destroyed.......

Kemetian:
I THOUGHT TRUMP SAID HE HAD DESTROYED THE IRANIAN MILITARY AND THEIR EQUIPMENT, PLUS AIRFORCE AND NAVY?

THIS IS SO STRANGE.

Where are you? Your location? We need you to come and do it immediately....You will be fried like Suya....😂😂😂😂

Obaofaba:
US must be chased out of the middle east.

infofta:
Why leave Israel and strike Kuwait? The fear of Israel is the beginning of war wisdom

where in the write up u hear say na Israel send bomb to dem

runningriot:
It only strike the Air of Kuwait because there was no precision and the ballistic missiles were successfully intercepted!

Smh.
You are ignorant if you believe it was all intercepted yet US centcom called it "egregrious attacks". Go and check the meaning of egregrious and why US centcom keeps hiding the destruction of its bases from US public.

Tenses:
US should hands off Iran and give full authority to Isreal to execute the ongoing war with Iran.

bros you want iran to finally flatten isreal, the reason isreal is still breathing today is because of his master US

Lol the strike was originated from kuwait.
And they responded

infofta:
Why leave Israel and strike Kuwait? The fear of Israel is the beginning of war wisdom

infofta:
Why leave Israel and strike Kuwait? The fear of Israel is the beginning of war wisdom

Is that what the bible said