US strikes bridges and tunnel as Iran widens attacks across Persian Gulf

A member of Iran's Expediency Council said Iran was attacking ships in the Omani section of the Strait of Hormuz because its enemies were transporting military equipment through Omani waters that threatened Iran's national security.

"We attack ships in the Omani section of the Strait of Hormuz because the enemy transports its military equipment through that route and via Omani waters to endanger our national security," Hossein Mozaffar said.

Mozaffar also said Iran was facing a "deceitful and treacherous enemy" that had abandoned negotiations and said Tehran should adhere to the conditions set by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on Saturday air raid sirens had been sounded and urged citizens and residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.

US missile strikes damaged six bridges in Iran's southern Hormozgan province on Friday, disrupting the Bandar Abbas-Lar highway, state media reported.

The bridges were hit in Bandar Khamir county, damaging the road link.

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US strikes overnight damaged a road tunnel and three bridges across Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, the provincial government said.

The Shahid Mirzaei Tunnel was damaged in both directions, while the Roudkhaneh Shour Bridge on the Bandar Abbas–Sirjan route was also hit.

Two additional bridges on the road from the Minab junction toward Rudan were damaged in the attacks, according to the statement.

Kuwait's electricity, water and renewable energy ministry said another power generation and water desalination plant came under an Iranian attack on Saturday, causing a fire in one of the facility's components.

The ministry said precautionary measures were taken, including shutting down several generation units to protect the plant, workers and the stability of the electricity grid.

It said emergency plans had been activated immediately after the incident to maintain electricity and water services and limit any disruption, while emergency teams were working with firefighters to contain the blaze.

The ministry urged residents to conserve electricity, particularly during peak demand hours between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., to help reduce pressure on the power grid while repairs continue.

Kuwait Airways said Saturday it had rescheduled most of its flights after authorities temporarily suspended operations at Kuwait International Airport following Iranian missile and drone attacks.

The airline had earlier attributed the disruption to the closure of Kuwaiti airspace.

It did not immediately say when normal operations would resume or how many flights had been affected.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they launched missile and drone attacks on a US naval fuel-support pier at Kuwait’s Al-Ahmadi port and a combat aircraft site at Bahrain’s Sheikh Isa Air Base, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported.

In its 28th wartime statement, the IRGC also said it struck a Batelco facility in Bahrain, which it described as an enemy intelligence data center, and destroyed a US signals and communications center in Kuwait.

The force said the attacks were part of the 19th wave of its Nasr-2 operation and were carried out in response to US strikes the previous night.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted US military installations in Kuwait, as the Kuwaiti army reported intercepting missiles and drones launched from Iran.

The IRGC warned that countries hosting American forces should expect “corresponding responses” if their territory is used for attacks on Iran, according to the Guards-affiliated Tasnim news agency.

Kuwait hosts several thousand US troops and serves as an important logistics hub for American military operations in the region.

There was no immediate confirmation from US Central Command of damage or casualties at American facilities in Kuwait.

Jordan’s armed forces said on Friday that the interception of 10 Iranian missiles targeting the kingdom caused no injuries or material damage.

The military said engineering units begun work at sites where shrapnel fell to secure and handle the debris according to established technical and security procedures.

US missile strikes hit electricity infrastructure and desalination pumps at a pier in the village of Bonji in Jask, Hormozgan province, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim reported on Friday.

Hormozgan Deputy Governor for Political, Security and Social Affairs Ismail Dehestani said the damage disrupted drinking water supplies to several villages in western Jask and that authorities were assessing the extent of the damage while working to restore services.