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Following a cycle of retaliatory strikes between Iran and the United States sparked by the crash of a U.S. Apache helicopter, Iran has warned Gulf nations that they have a responsibility to prevent attacks from the U.S. and Israel.
In a statement released on June 10 (local time), the Iranian Foreign Ministry declared, "We reiterate that all countries in the region, particularly those on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf, have a legal and moral responsibility to prevent the use of their territory or facilities by the U.S. and Israel for planning, organizing, or executing hostile actions against Iran."
The Iranian Foreign Ministry's statement was issued after Iran launched retaliatory strikes against major U.S. military facilities in the Middle East in response to U.S. retaliatory attacks.
This is interpreted as a clear signal that Iran will not tolerate the use of regional countries for U.S. military operations.
On June 8, a U.S. Army Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the U.S. launched airstrikes on multiple locations within Iran on June 9, citing the need to hold Iran accountable.
Iran's Mehr News Agency reported that explosions were heard in the southern coastal city of Sirik, as well as in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm near the Strait of Hormuz.
A U.S. official told Reuters that the U.S. military conducted strikes against approximately 20 targets inside Iran.
While the U.S. characterized the strikes as an exercise of its "right to self-defense," Iran immediately carried out counter-retaliation.
According to Reuters, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on June 10 that it had struck 21 targets across the Gulf region, including the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (Al-Azraq) in Jordan.
Specifically, the IRGC stated that it launched long-range missile attacks targeting four locations within the Al-Azraq air base, including F-35 fighter hangars and a command and control center.
Furthermore, Iran claimed to have attacked the U.S. Fifth Fleet stationed in Bahrain and the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait using drones, threatening "more powerful responses" if hostile acts continue.
The Jordanian military stated that it intercepted five missiles fired from Iran toward the Al-Azraq base.
It explained that while debris from the interceptions fell on Jordanian territory, there were no casualties or property damage.
Kuwait also reported that its air defense system intercepted aerial targets and urged citizens to follow safety guidelines.
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that initial assessments indicate nearly all missiles and drones launched by Iran were intercepted, and as of now, there have been no reports of U.S. military casualties or damage to U.S. facilities.
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