Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched an attack on a United States airbase early Thursday morning, local time, in response to a reported US strike near Bandar Abbas. According to a statement published by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, the assault took place at 4:50 a.m., though the IRGC did not disclose the airbase’s location. The group described the targeted site as the source of American “aggression.”

The announcement followed reports of a US military operation on the outskirts of Bandar Abbas. The IRGC warned that any further American military action would be met with a “harsher” response. Meanwhile, Kuwait’s national news agency reported the sound of warning sirens across the country, and its military confirmed that air defense systems were engaging incoming missiles and drones.

The developments mark a sharp escalation in regional tensions, with both Iran and US-linked forces signaling readiness for further confrontation, according to the source.