Kuwait and Bahrain have once again found themselves at the center of the escalating U.S.-Iran confrontation. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims it launched missiles and drones against multiple U.S.-linked military facilities across the Middle East in response to recent American strikes on Iranian targets. According to Iranian media, the operation targeted key U.S. military installations, including the Ali Al-Salem and Ahmad Al-Jaber air bases in Kuwait, the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, and the Harir Air Base in northern Iraq. Tehran also claims it targeted Patriot air defense systems and communications facilities linked to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.