Iran's Retaliatory Strikes Spread Across the Gulf

Iran has expanded its counterattack beyond initial targets, striking U.S. military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, and Oman as of July 13. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed hits on Prince Hassan airbase in Jordan. The wider geographic spread pulls multiple host governments into the conflict, making it harder for the U.S. and Iran to negotiate directly and raising the risk of accidental escalation.