Iran strikes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain after seventh night of US attacks, threatens full-scale offensive

Seventh night of US strikes

The US military's Central Command said it concluded its seventh consecutive night of attacks on Iran, targeting surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities. Fighter aircraft, aerial drones and warships were employed, with more than 50,000 American service members operating across the Middle East. Iranian state media reported that missiles struck power facilities and desalination pumps in the southern city of Jask, cutting off drinking water to 20 villages and leaving about 10,000 people without water. Local authorities said 116 telecommunications towers were damaged in Hormozgan province, and three people were killed with eight wounded.

Iran retaliates across the Gulf

Iran responded with a wave of drone and missile attacks on US allies. In Kuwait, a power generation and water desalination plant was hit for the second time in two days, forcing several units offline. An oil facility was also struck, causing injuries and what the state oil firm called "severe material losses." Kuwaiti firefighters were wounded battling blazes, and Kuwait Airways rescheduled most flights after the country temporarily closed its airspace. Bahrain's army said air defences repelled multiple attacks; Iran's military claimed it targeted aircraft shelters, fuel storage tanks and connecting bridges at Sheikh Isa Air Base. Saudi Arabia was attacked for the first time in nearly four months, with Iran saying it struck Prince Sultan Air Base in al-Kharj, which hosts American forces. Civil defence warnings were issued for al-Kharj and the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Jordan intercepted 10 Iranian ballistic missiles overnight, reporting no casualties or damage, though Iran said it targeted fuel tanks at al-Azraq base.

Iran will no longer limit itself to retaliatory, like-for-like responses... and no political border will be safe.

The major general, a senior military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said Tehran would resume "full-scale offensive operations" if US strikes continue for another two or three days.

Civilian infrastructure under fire

Both sides have struck facilities with direct civilian impact. The Bunji desalination plant in Jask was "completely destroyed," according to the head of Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company, leaving 20 villages without water. In Kuwait, the second attack on a power and water plant in as many days deactivated generation units. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted a US military fuel pier at Kuwait's al-Ahmadi port and a warplane assembly site in Bahrain, but Kuwait accused Iran of hitting civilian sites. The Revolutionary Guards warned regional states hosting US forces to "activate their civilian defence units" and prepare for a "corresponding response."

Naval blockade and oil markets

The Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil supply passes, remains a central battleground. The US said its forces redirected four commercial vessels, disabled one and boarded another to enforce a naval blockade on Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they stopped four vessels violating their rules on shipping traffic with a combined missile and drone operation. Iranian media reported two oil tankers exploding after passing through a mined route south of the strait, a claim the US military called false. Armed men seized another vessel off Yemen, raising concerns over the Red Sea choke point. Oil prices climbed more than 4% on Friday to their highest level in more than a month, adding political pressure on President Trump ahead of November congressional elections.

Ceasefire collapse and the path ahead

A memorandum of understanding signed in mid-June had extended an April ceasefire by 60 days and was meant to reopen the strait. But Iran insisted it retained the right to control maritime traffic, and after Iranian attacks on tankers, Trump declared the deal "over" at the NATO summit in Ankara 10 days ago and reimposed the naval blockade. Mediators have attempted to bring both sides back to negotiations, but with no talks underway and both militaries escalating, the conflict is sliding toward a wider war.

Since there is no international institution to prevent the savagery of the US military, we have no path before us except the Quranic command: 'Whoever attacks you, attack it in the same manner'.