Iran expands retaliation claims to Jordan and Kuwait

Guardian reported that the IRGC said long-range missiles targeted Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan after the same retaliation cycle reached Kuwait and Bahrain. Kuwait said its air defenses were intercepting hostile aerial targets, and Axios reported Bahrain said its defenses repelled attacks; Jordan or U.S. acknowledgement of the Jordan claim was not public in this scan.

Why this matters. The reported target set widened from the Fifth Fleet alert into Jordan and Kuwait, making the watch less about one Bahrain claim and more about a regional base-defense cycle. The immediate watchpoint is whether Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, or U.S. officials confirm intercepts, impacts, casualties, or a formal denial.