Iran Vows Continued Operations Until U.S. Stops Attacks on Southern Coast, Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN (Terror Monitor) — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Air Force commander Major General Majid Mousavi said Tehran will continue its retaliatory operations until the United States halts attacks on Iran’s southern coastal areas and the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement posted on social media on Friday, July 17, Mousavi said, “Tehran and southern Iran are one and an inseparable part of Iran’s unity.”

He added that Iran’s operations against its adversaries would continue, with targeted and effective strikes being carried out from different parts of the country.

Mousavi’s remarks come amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, raising concerns over a wider regional conflict.

Gulf States Report Iranian Attacks

Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar reported Iranian missile and drone attacks on Friday, as U.S. air operations against Iran continued for a sixth consecutive night.

Kuwait said an Iranian attack targeted a key electricity and water desalination facility, causing fires, damage to infrastructure, and disruption to several production units.

Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity urged citizens to reduce power consumption and conserve energy due to the ongoing emergency situation.

The Kuwaiti military also said Iranian drone strikes targeted military facilities and camps, injuring several personnel. In a statement on social media, the military said the Chief of Staff visited the injured soldiers and described the attack as “Iranian aggression.”

Iran Claims Attacks Targeted U.S. Facilities

Iranian state television reported that Tehran targeted locations in Kuwait where U.S. forces and logistical support centers are based, in response to American strikes on Iran.

Meanwhile, Bahrain’s military said it intercepted and destroyed several Iranian missiles and drones launched toward its territory.

An AFP correspondent in Manama reported hearing multiple explosions overnight after air raid sirens sounded in the Bahraini capital.

Qatar also said its air defense systems responded to Iranian missile attacks, further increasing security concerns and tensions across the Gulf region.

The latest developments mark a sharp escalation in the confrontation between Iran and the United States, with Gulf countries increasingly affected by the widening military crisis.