# Iran's IRGC strikes US military assets in Kuwait and Bahrain, one day after US hits Iran
> Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps launched attacks on US military bases and strategic assets in Kuwait and Bahrain on July 31, 2026, saying the strikes were retaliation for US strikes on multiple locations in Iran including Qeshm island the previous day; US President Donald Trump said he was 'losing faith' with Iran but did not rule out a deal

**Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-31 · heads: كيف تنتهي الحروب فعلاً, ما لا يقولونه · 4 takes · 4 lenses · 3 regions

## Summary

[Iran](/ar/entity/iran)'s Revolutionary Guard Corps struck US military assets and bases in [Kuwait](/ar/entity/kuwait) and [Bahrain](/ar/entity/bahrain) on July 31, 2026, saying the strikes retaliated for a US attack on multiple locations inside Iran, including Qeshm island, the previous day. CNBC reported the strikes first; Al Jazeera carried Iran's retaliation framing. The exchange came four days after a brief pause in hostilities that began around July 27, when the [وقف الضربات بين الولايات المتحدة وإيران يدخل يومه الثالث مع تأكيد ترامب جريان المحادثات ونفي إيران لأي مفاوضات ووصفها الولايات المتحدة بـ«عصابة المافيا»](/ar/n/iran-us-ceasefire-0727) appeared to have halted strikes temporarily. US President Donald Trump told reporters on July 31 he was "losing faith" with Iran but did not rule out a deal. The attacks mark the first confirmed IRGC targeting of US assets in Kuwait and Bahrain in the current [Iran US War 2026](/ar/entity/iran-us-war-2026) cycle.

## Why it matters

The strikes extend the [Iran US War 2026](/ar/entity/iran-us-war-2026) geographically to two Gulf Cooperation Council members, [Kuwait](/ar/entity/kuwait) and [Bahrain](/ar/entity/bahrain), both of which host major US military installations. Prior IRGC attacks in this conflict targeted US facilities in Jordan and Iraq. Hitting GCC territory raises the cost for Gulf states that have tried to stay formally neutral. Trump's "losing faith" remark, paired with his refusal to rule out talks, is the clearest signal yet that Washington is holding both options open simultaneously, which makes Iran's escalation calculus harder to read.

## What to watch

- Casualty and damage assessments for the Kuwait and Bahrain strikes
- Whether Kuwait or Bahrain formally protest or invoke mutual defence consultations with the US
- Trump's next military order following the "losing faith" statement
- Whether the [Strait of Hormuz](/ar/entity/place/strait-of-hormuz) transit disruption widens in response to the exchange

## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens)

### US financial media, first to report the strike package targeting Kuwait and Bahrain
- **CNBC** (United States, en) — CNBC reported that Iran's army launched attacks on strategic US assets and military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, framing the strikes in the context of an Egypt drone attack the previous day; the piece covered US market reaction and oil-price implications.
  > "Iran's army said it launched attacks on strategic U.S. assets and military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain."
  Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz.html

### Arab world broadcaster, carrying Iran's retaliation framing and specifying Qeshm island as one Iranian target that was hit
- **Al Jazeera** (Qatar, en) — Al Jazeera's live update carried Iran's own framing that the Kuwait strikes were retaliation for US attacks on multiple Iranian sites including Qeshm island; the Qatar-based outlet provided the most detailed account of Iran's stated rationale, contrasting with US and Gulf media that emphasised the aggression.
  > "Iran says it struck Kuwait in retaliation for US strikes on multiple locations in Iran, including Qeshm island."
  Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/31/irgc-strikes-us-targets-in-kuwait-a-day-after-us-hits-iran-latest-events

### US network, on Trump's diplomatic ambiguity, saying he is losing faith with Iran while not ruling out a deal
- **ABC News** (United States, en) — ABC News covered Trump's live remarks describing himself as 'losing faith' with Iran while simultaneously refusing to close the door on a negotiated outcome; the live update framing captured the US president's contradictory public posture toward both escalation and de-escalation.
  > "Trump says he is 'losing faith' with Iran, but does not rule out deal."
  Source: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-tehran-progress-made-strait-hormuz/?id=135110405

### unlabelled
- **Reuters** (Global, en) — 
  Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-iran-mutual-strikes-resume-july-2026/

## Across the graph
- Related: [[iran-us-ceasefire-0727]], [[iran-jordan-missiles-0729]]
- Entities: Iran, United States, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iran US War 2026

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