Iranian forces have retaliated against American-Israeli attacks by targeting Washingtons military bases across the region

The US has suffered 200 casualties in Iranian retaliatory strikes on bases across the Middle East, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) hasclaimed.

Backed by the US, Israel launched what was described as a preemptive operation against Iranian military and nuclear-related targets in the early hours of Saturday, claiming the strikes were aimed at neutralizing threats posed by the Islamic Republic in the region.

US President Donald Trump later confirmed that the White House had supported West Jerusalem in conducting the strikes, citing the failure of nuclear diplomacy as a direct trigger for the move.

"As a result of missile strikes on American bases, at least 200 US military personnel were killed and injured," the Tasnim news agency reported Saturday, citing a statement by the IRGC.

Commenting on the retaliation, IRGC General Ebrahim Jabbari warned Trump that the Islamic Republic has "advanced capabilities" and is ready for a prolonged conflict.

"At the start of the war we will strike everything we have in our stockpiles," Jabbari said, vowing to launch "the most powerful missiles later."

"What we have not shown until now, and what, as we Iranians say, we 'put to rest in brine,' we will reveal in the coming days," he added.

Iran's retaliation targeted several US military facilities across the Middle East, including the Fifth Fleet support center in Bahrain, a base in Iraqi Kurdistan, Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, Muwaffaq Al Salti Air Base in Jordan, and Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to reports. Israeli news outlets also said that some 35 missiles were launched toward Israel, with one person reportedly injured.

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The latest strikes represent Israel's second major military campaign against Iran in less than a year. In June 2025, during a 12-day conflict, the IDF in cooperation with US military forces carried out a surprise bombing of the Islamic Republic's military and nuclear facilities, killing senior military commanders, government officials, and nuclear scientists.

(RT.com)