American, Iranian forces trade attacks for a 12th straight night - UPI.com

U.S. and Iranian Forces Exchange Strikes for 12th Consecutive Night

July 23 (UPI) -- U.S. forces conducted a 12th consecutive round of strikes on Iranian military targets overnight, focusing on maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites and air defense systems, according to U.S. Central Command. Iranian officials stated that their forces carried out retaliatory strikes on U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Jordan, claiming these attacks killed and wounded American personnel.

In an early Thursday update posted on X, CENTCOM reported that the strikes targeted the specified Iranian assets. The command stated that the operations further reduced Iran's capacity to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels. CENTCOM added that U.S. forces had struck dozens of land-based Iranian military sites over the preceding three weeks while maintaining a renewed blockade of Iranian ports.

During the same period, CENTCOM said U.S. naval forces turned back nine commercial ships and fired on one vessel, disabling it, to stop departures from or entries into Iranian ports.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that it attacked Camp Udairi in northwestern Kuwait, striking buildings used by U.S. military personnel. The IRGC claimed an unspecified number of American troops were killed or injured in the strikes. The group also said it hit two helicopter hangars at the site, damaging several helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles.

The IRGC further stated that it struck Ali Al Salem Air Base, located 30 miles west of Kuwait City, hitting a military equipment warehouse, a Patriot air defense battery and a hangar housing MQ-9 drones.

In Jordan, the IRGC said its forces attacked unspecified U.S. bases and destroyed a radar belonging to a THAAD missile defense system, a Patriot system and a C-RAM radar. The group also claimed it set ablaze fuel tanks, a helicopter equipment warehouse and a helicopter maintenance hangar.

Kuwait and Jordan reported being under attack but issued no immediate additional statements beyond initial alerts. The Kuwait Army posted shortly before 1 a.m. local time that its air defenses were confronting attacks by hostile drones following Iranian strikes and assured residents that explosions heard resulted from interception efforts.

The Jordanian military stated that its air defense systems downed three missiles on Thursday morning, with a fourth landing in a remote, uninhabited area. It also reported that air defenses intercepted six drones on Wednesday. The General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces said there were no casualties or material damage from the incidents.

Iranian strike claims on U.S. bases in Kuwait and Jordan have not received independent confirmation as of Thursday morning. Official U.S. casualty figures remained at 18 killed and 447 injured, according to the Defense Casualty Analysis System maintained by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Data from Operation Epic Fury on injuries has shown delays of days or weeks, with defense officials citing the need to protect service members as the reason for the lag.

The exchanges occurred hours after President Trump attended the dignified transfer of the remains of two U.S. soldiers killed in an attack on a base in Jordan on Friday. The soldiers were among those returned to U.S. soil in the latest group.

CENTCOM described the ongoing operations as enforcement of the port blockade and degradation of Iranian military infrastructure. Iranian statements framed the reported strikes as responses to prior U.S. actions. Both sides continued to issue updates through official channels without further elaboration on outcomes beyond the claims already noted.