Key Facts

• Iran attacked U.S. bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain using missiles and drones.
• The attacks were in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz.
• President Donald Trump said Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter near the strait the day before.
• These hostilities are the largest since a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran in April 2026.
• The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic waterway important for global oil shipments.
• The situation represents escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East.
• Iran's Revolutionary Guards are a powerful military group within Iran responsible for these attacks.
• The U.S. maintains military bases in several Gulf countries to monitor regional security.