Iran targets US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after Trump orders strikes near Strait of Hormuz

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 10, 2026 · 523 words · By Patrick Reilly

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What happened

Iran targets US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after Trump orders strikes near Strait of Hormuz See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleIran attacked US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan with drones and missiles Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz, according to its Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Common ground

The tit-for-tat strikes are among the biggest exchanges between the two warring countries since the pair agreed to a ceasefire in April and came after Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter Tuesday.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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Name Calling / Labeling 85% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “American strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz”

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Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Iran war' and '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis' confirm that the US and Israel launched an air war/strikes against Iran, with the Strait of Hormuz being a central point of the conflict.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10:00 EDT and applied only to ships going…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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Claim 2: “Jordan and Kuwait’s military said it shot down Iranian missiles and drones Wednesday”

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Claim 3: “there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries to US personnel or damage to US facilities”

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There is a direct contradiction: one source states no US personnel were killed or injured, while another reports that the IRGC claims the attacks on the Jordanian air base killed several US soldiers.

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web search NEUTRAL — US State Department spokesperson Ned Price described the attack as an “outrageous violation of Iraq’s sovereignty.” The missile attack marked a significant escalation between the US and Iran.No US per…
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2042456/middle-east

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web search NEUTRAL — "No US aircraft were destroyed or damaged in recent attempted Iranian attacks.US President Donald Trump warned that the US will strike Iran “very hard” in retaliation for Iranian strikes on US militar…
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904137

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web search NEUTRAL — Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The strikes were launched amid ongoing US–Iran negotiations regarding Iran's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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Claim 4: “The latest US strikes targeted Iranian air defense, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites”

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Multiple reports, including Prothom Alo and CENTCOM confirmations via web search, state that US strikes targeted Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites.

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web search NEUTRAL — On June 10, CENTCOM confirmed “additional self-defense strikes against multiple targets” inside Iran, this time hitting military surveillance systems, communication networks, air-defense sites, ammuni…
https://migflug.com/jetflights/iran-war-apache-down-centcom-…

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web search NEUTRAL — US targets Iran air defense and radar systems. Drone rescues two crew after Apache goes down near Oman coast. Reuters.The US military said on X it had targeted Iranian air defense, ground control stat…
https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/3qjjc54w…

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web search NEUTRAL — US and Iran trade more strikes in Gulf as fears of escalation mount. It comes as Iran condemned the US plan to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for war damages.
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2jyv8j8gwt

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Claim 5: “Bahrain officials said its air defenses had repelled Iranian attacks”

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Claim 6: “the pair agreed to a ceasefire in April”

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Five independent news organizations (BBC, Al Jazeera, France24, EuroNews, NY Post) all report that the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations

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Claim 7: “Two American pilots were rescued Tuesday after a US Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz by an Iranian attack drone”

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Claim 8: “Nearly all of the Iranian missiles and drones were intercepted”

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Web search results from multiple sources indicate that Jordan and the US military intercepted the majority of the Iranian missiles and drones launched on Wednesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wednesday, May 9 (Persian: Chaharshanbeh, 19 Ordibehesht) is a 2015 Iranian drama film directed by Vahid Jalilvand in his feature debut. It was shown in the Horizons section of the 72nd Venice Intern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday,_May_9

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wednesday is the day of the week in between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the third day of the week. However, in countries that adopt the traditional "Sunda…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday

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Claim 9: “Iran attacked US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan with drones and missiles Wednesday”

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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, web search results, and Wikipedia) confirm that Iran launched drone and missile attacks against US military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan on Wednesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, following the initial strikes during the 2026 Iran war, Iran conducted retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Bahrain, hitting multiple buildings in the capital Manama including…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_in_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, during the 2026 Iran war, Iran launched a series of drone and missile strikes targeting American and allied military facilities across the Middle East. Several projectiles crossed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Jordan

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Claim 10: “US-Israeli joint strikes on Feb. 28”

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The Hindu and multiple web search results confirm that the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on February 28.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War

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web search NEUTRAL — ... between the United States, Israel, and Iran, following the launch of a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation on February 28.
https://www.cfr.org/articles/gauging-the-impact-of-massive-u…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Midmorning on February 28, U.S. and Israeli forces began conducting joint strikes on Iran, numbering nearly 900 in just the first 12 hours of ...
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war

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Claim 11: “Four sites were targeted at the US al-Azraq base in Jordan using long-range missiles, including F-35 fighter jet hangars and a command-and-control center”

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Multiple reports from MNA and other web sources confirm the IRGC targeted four sites at the al-Azraq base in Jordan, specifically mentioning F-35 hangars and a command-and-control center.

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web search NEUTRAL — Long-range missiles.The Revolutionary Guard said it targeted four specific areas at the US Al-Azraq base, with targets including F-35 fighter jet hangars and a command-and-control centre.
https://www.trtworld.com/article/46dc07a4b09a

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web search NEUTRAL — warriors of the IRGC Aerospace Force, with long-range solid-fuel missiles, attacked and destroyed four important targets, including the F35 fighter jet hangars at the US airbase and the command and co…
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/06/10/3613089/f35-hangars…

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web search NEUTRAL — 10 (MNA) – Iran's IRGC struck a U.S. airbase in Al-Azraq, Jordan, on Wednesday, hitting four key targets, including F-35 fighter shelters and a command and control centre with long-range solid-fuel mi…
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/245213/IRGC-missiles-hit-US-F-3…

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Claim 12: “Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter Tuesday”

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Both France24 and NY Post report that President Trump announced the shootdown of a US Apache helicopter by Iran on Tuesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of aviation shootdowns, incidents and accidents during the 2026 Iran war based on visual evidence or official self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_an…

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Claim 13: “They lasted around four hours and hit almost 20 Iranian targets”

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A US official cited by CBS News confirms the military hit nearly 20 targets in retaliatory strikes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Major US military bases and installations in the Middle East, including bases used during the strikes. Iranian units reacted within hours by launching missiles and drones. Iran codenamed its response.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. military hit nearly 20 targets in its strikes on Iran, a U.S. official told CBS News, a retaliatory operation following the downing of an American helicopter.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-strik…

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web search NEUTRAL — The US military has launched strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran’s attack on American forces in Jordan on Wednesday, raising the risk of a return to all-out-war in the region.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/first-thing-…

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