Iran struck a critical facility in Kuwait on Wednesday, causing multiple "massive" explosions and starting a fire, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-linked Fars News Agency.

Later on Wednesday, Kuwait's KUNA State News Agency reported that the blaze had been brought under control.

The report noted that six teams, backed by the army and National Guard, responded to the strike, with no injuries reported and damage limited to material losses.

In a separate incident, Iran's military claimed to have targeted US military sites on Jordan's Azraq base with drones, according to Iranian media.

Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Navy Adm. Brad Cooper testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Navy Adm. Brad Cooper testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Fars reported later on Wednesday that an Iranian missile had struck the base, citing Iraqi media.

The Kuwaiti army says its air defenses are currently confronting Iranian 'hostile' drone attacks.

Additional Iranian strikes reported in Iraq, Bahrain

A mineral water production factory in the central Iraqi county of Dehloran, west of Baghdad, was targeted by Iranian strikes, Fars reported.

The governor of Dehloran reported the area was targeted by three enemy projectiles. So far, no injuries have been reported.

Fars news also reported explosions have been heard in Bahrain due to missile attacks targeting American bases.

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior announced a siren on its X/Twitter, saying that "citizens and residents should remain calm and head to the nearest safe space."

CENTCOM Chief: US to hold Iran accountable for Gulf attacks

US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander, Adm. Brad Cooper, condemned Iranian attacks on seven commercial ships this past week in a statement on CENTCOM's X/Twitter, Wednesday morning.

"Over the past seven days, Iran has intentionally targeted civilians across the region by attacking seven commercial ships, resulting in nearly a dozen civilian crew members killed, missing, or injured," the statement said.

Adm. Cooper concluded his statement addressing the Iranian attacks on neighboring Gulf countries, saying, "US forces are holding Iran accountable for unwarranted aggression that continues to endanger innocent lives."

Reuters contributed to this report.