Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a US base on Thursday morning in retaliation for the US strikes on southern Iran on Wednesday.

“Following this morning’s aggression by the invading US military against a location on the outskirts of Bandar Abbas Airport using aerial projectiles, the American air base that served as the source of the attack was targeted at 4:50 am (0120 GMT),” the IRGC says, as quoted by Iran’s IRIB state broadcaster.

Iran did not identify the country it attacked, but Kuwait announced it came under attack by missiles and drones on Thursday morning.

Earlier Thursday morning, U.S. officials said that U.S. Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The U.S. military also struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone, the officials said.

Iran’s IRIB reported early Thursday morning that Iranian forces fired at four ships trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

“Four vessels attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz and enter the Persian Gulf without coordination with the security forces,” IRIB stated, saying the incident took place at around 12:35 am local time (2105 GMT Wednesday) but without providing details on the ships.

“They were warned, but after they ignored the warning, warning shots were fired at them, forcing them to return.”

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem & AP)