Iran Fires Elite MissilesFires Elite Missiles at US Bases from Secret Sites
Iran launched a coordinated missile and drone assault against US military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain on July 18, 2026, targeting assets with elite solid-fuel ballistic weapons from undisclosed locations.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it successfully deceived American defenses by striking from secret sites, marking a significant escalation in direct military pressure on US-linked Gulf assets.
This event deepens the volatility of the ongoing US-Iran-Israel War and tests the US military's ability to protect its regional infrastructure.
US-Iran-Israel War
The United States and Israel have resumed full-scale war with Iran after the June 2026 ceasefire collapsed, with the US launching massive airstrikes on approximately 90 military sites across Iran, including the Bushehr nuclear plant, while Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, trapping hundreds of vessels and halting over 11 million barrels per day of Gulf crude.
