Abu Dhabi / Kuwait City / Manama — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is claiming its most audacious strike yet, announcing it has “destroyed” a U.S. THAAD radar in the UAE, damaged a coalition naval vessel in Gulf waters, and bombed targets in Kuwait and Bahrain in a coordinated overnight barrage that has stunned the region.

Residents near a remote desert base in the Emirates reported a blinding flash and rolling explosions as missiles slammed into a site believed to host the powerful THAAD radar that helps shield U.S. forces and Gulf capitals from ballistic threats. Satellite images circulating online show scorched sand, twisted antenna masts and emergency crews flooding the area, while American officials acknowledge “serious damage” to “a high‑value air‑defense asset.”

At sea, a large blast rocked a coalition warship operating in international waters. Footage filmed from a nearby tanker shows a plume of smoke rising from the vessel as helicopters orbit overhead. The Pentagon confirms a “naval unit has been hit” with casualties reported, but insists the ship remains afloat and under control.

Almost simultaneously, explosions shook the outskirts of Kuwait City and Manama. Governments in Kuwait and Bahrain say military and infrastructure facilities were targeted by ballistic missiles and drones, triggering air‑defense fire and brief power outages near key bases.

Tehran is hailing the operation as proof that “America’s shield in the Gulf can be shattered,” warning that more strikes are coming if U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran continue. Gulf leaders, long reliant on American missile defenses, are scrambling to reassure anxious publics even as they quietly reassess how exposed their territory has become. Analysts warn that a successful blow against THAAD, combined with hits in Kuwait, Bahrain and at sea, marks a dangerous shift from symbolic harassment to a systematic campaign aimed at blinding and bleeding the entire U.S. security architecture in the Gulf.