Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targets Ben Gurion airport, US bases in Gulf

2026-03-05 - 11:44

Shafaq News- Tehran Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted on Thursday Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport and US military bases in several Gulf countries with missiles and drones, claiming the strikes hit multiple military sites. In a statement, the IRGC said it fired “Khorramshahr-4” ballistic missiles toward Ben Gurion Airport, including what Air Base 27, within the airport complex. The force added that Iranian strikes caused “effective hits” on 20 US military targets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. Separately, the Iranian army said it carried out drone attacks on targets in Tel Aviv and struck the “Meron” radar facility in Israel, a key strategic installation for Israel’s air surveillance network in the north of the country, causing “significant damage” to the targeted sites. The army also reported downing an advanced Israeli Hermes drone in the Qasr Shirin area near the Iranian border, saying ground artillery systems shot down the aircraft at around 10:30 a.m. local time. This is a breaking story...