Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated on X/Twitter that Iran will no longer exercise restraint regarding Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes. ^[1] Zolfaghari warned that 'Gifts are on the way' and promised to deliver crushing and devastating blows to the American enemy. ^[2] Iran attacked several US military bases in the Gulf on Wednesday following a second US bombing campaign launched against Iranian targets over the previous days. ^[3] Iran launched a new wave of attacks on US military bases in the Middle East between the night of 2026-09-01 and 2026-09-02, as retaliation for previous US bombings on Iran. ^[4] US President Donald Trump confirmed the strikes were carried out in retaliation for Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and an attack on US troops stationed in the region. ^[5] Iran claimed to have launched a decisive retaliatory operation using missiles and drones against US bases and interests in the region. ^[6] Peru broke diplomatic relations with Iran on Tuesday night, criticizing Tehran for inciting conflict escalation in the Middle East and imposing severe restrictions on maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz. ^[7] The US Central Command announced on Tuesday that US forces attacked Revolutionary Guard air defense, radar, and maritime facilities, marking the end of the offensive. ^[8] IRGC spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari said in a video published by Fars that the Iranian attacks caused 'serious damage to infrastructure, facilities, weapons and equipment' of US bases and left 'a significant number' of dead or wounded, without providing details to support his claim. ^[9] The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed in statements published by Iranian agencies that it fired drones and missiles against US military installations in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq. ^[10]