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IRGC Claims Missile Strikes Destroy US Facilities in Iraq

Iran's IRGC stated it destroyed US infrastructure in Erbil, Iraq, including a surveillance balloon station.

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated it launched attacks targeting US infrastructure in Iraq's Erbil province. [1] Iran launched strikes on Wednesday targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan after vowing severe punishment in response to US attacks. [2] The United States attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the strikes on September 1, 2026, according to Axios citing US officials. [3] US Central Command stated on September 1, 2026, that it targeted air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. [4] Iran stated on September 1, 2026, that it attacked United States bases in Erbil, Iraq, using drones and missiles. [5] Iran's state media published a statement from the IRGC regarding the strikes. [6] The IRGC claimed the missile and drone strikes destroyed a maintenance facility, warehouses, and fuel storage tanks. [7] The IRGC stated that the strikes destroyed the control and guidance system for an American surveillance balloon. [8] Peru cut diplomatic ties with Tehran over the escalating war, according to the article headline. [9] Iran expanded its offensive against objectives linked to the United States by targeting bases in Erbil, located in northern Iraq. [10] Kuwait reported that it experienced attacks similar to those launched by Iran. [11] Bahrain activated its air alert systems in response to the regional escalation. [12]
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  1. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated it launched attacks targeting US infrastructure in Iraq's Erbil province. · middleeasteye.net
  2. Iran launched strikes on Wednesday targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan after vowing severe punishment in response to US attacks. · Hindustan Times
  3. The United States attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the strikes on September 1, 2026, according to Axios citing US officials. · Hindustan Times
  4. US Central Command stated on September 1, 2026, that it targeted air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. · Hindustan Times
  5. Iran stated on September 1, 2026, that it attacked United States bases in Erbil, Iraq, using drones and missiles. · EL NORTE
  6. Iran's state media published a statement from the IRGC regarding the strikes. · middleeasteye.net
  7. The IRGC claimed the missile and drone strikes destroyed a maintenance facility, warehouses, and fuel storage tanks. · middleeasteye.net
  8. The IRGC stated that the strikes destroyed the control and guidance system for an American surveillance balloon. · middleeasteye.net
  9. Peru cut diplomatic ties with Tehran over the escalating war, according to the article headline. · Hindustan Times
  10. Iran expanded its offensive against objectives linked to the United States by targeting bases in Erbil, located in northern Iraq. · EL NORTE
  11. Kuwait reported that it experienced attacks similar to those launched by Iran. · EL NORTE
  12. Bahrain activated its air alert systems in response to the regional escalation. · EL NORTE
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