In response to a coordinated military attack by the United States and Israel, Iran has initiated a regional offensive involving missile and drone strikes targeting U.S. bases and military installations in the region, along with sites within Israel. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard proclaimed this operation as a 'first wave,' indicating that further attacks are anticipated as tension escalates across the Middle East.

The strikes predominantly aimed at key military sites including the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and various air bases in Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. The semi-official news agency Fars reported on the operations which included locations critical to U.S. military presence in the Gulf, hinting at a broader strategy to challenge and destabilize U.S. influence in the region. The implications of these attacks are vast, potentially drawing in responses from the U.S. and its allies as they reassess their military postures.

The immediate aftermath of the missile assaults saw explosions reported in several Gulf cities, including Manama, Doha, and Abu Dhabi, suggesting that the fallout of this military escalation is already being felt across the region. The situation poses a serious risk of broader conflict, not just within Iran and Israel but throughout the Middle East, raising concerns over the stability and security of the Gulf states as they become battlegrounds in the geopolitics of the region.