TEHRAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Iran has launched a series of strikes on U.S. targets in the Middle East, Press TV reported on Sunday.
Missile alert sirens sounded in Bahrain as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar also came under attack, reports said.
The UAE Defense Ministry said Sunday that its air defense systems were engaging missile and drone threats, while Bahrain's Interior Ministry urged residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location.
According to Press TV reports, the U.S. targets hit in the latest Iranian strikes included a Patriot air defense system, an ammunition depot and a U.S. military radar facility in Kuwait.
In response to U.S. attacks, Iran also targeted a U.S. military communications facility and a radar facility in Bahrain, and launched a ballistic missile strike against the U.S. airbase of Al Udeid in Qatar, according to the reports.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said Sunday that its aerospace forces had carried out a heavy attack on U.S. aircraft carrier support and refueling facilities at Oman's Port of Duqm, adding that the operation targeted logistical support centers for U.S. naval vessels. ■
