Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it destroyed a US radar system, struck a drone hangar, and hit an equipment depot at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. The claims, issued around July 13, have not been independently verified, but the pattern is familiar: the IRGC announces damage, markets flinch, and the region’s already elevated tension notches up another degree.
Ali Al Salem is not a minor outpost. It functions as a critical logistics and air operations hub supporting US military activity across the broader Middle East, which makes it a high-value symbolic and strategic target.
What the IRGC says happened
According to IRGC statements, the strikes involved a combination of missiles and drones targeting air-defense radar infrastructure, drone hangars, and fuel storage at the Kuwaiti base. The IRGC framed the operation as part of a deliberate, ongoing campaign rather than a one-off response.
Kuwait has been absorbing pressure since documented strikes began in February 2026, and this latest claimed operation fits a broader pattern of escalation across the conflict that has intensified throughout the year.
