Iran strikes US bases in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia

At approximately 10:00 UTC, Iran executed a coordinated multi-directional retaliatory strike against US military installations across the Middle East and Gulf region. Confirmed strikes and casualties: • NSA Bahrain (home of US 5th Fleet): Multiple Shahed-136 drones and Fateh-110 missiles intercepted; 4 injuries. • Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar: 3 missile impacts on runway and fuel storage. 16 injuries. F-15 sorties temporarily suspended. • NSA Souda Bay via Iranian proxies in Syria: Unconfirmed. • Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait: 1 US serviceman killed, 1 Kuwaiti civilian killed. • Al-Tanf Garrison, Jordan: 2 US service members killed. Direct hit on barracks. • King Khalid Military City, Saudi Arabia: 3 missile impacts; Saudi defenses intercepted majority. • Unknown UAE base: 3 UAE civilians killed. CENTCOM statement at 09:30 ET (14:30 UTC March 1): "Three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury." Iran also attacked civilian aviation infrastructure — international airports in Kuwait and UAE were struck by missiles. Maersk immediately suspended Trans-Suez sailings. President Trump, speaking to CNBC from Mar-a-Lago: "That often happens in war. We are doing this not for now, we are doing this for the future and it is a noble mission."