The Iranian Army said Monday that it had targeted the US military presence at Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates with suicide drones, describing the operation as a response to the US attack on Larak Island in southern Iran.

According to a statement issued by the Iranian Army’s Public Relations Department, the drones targeted positions used by US forces and helicopter units at the base, which serves as an important support and air-transport hub for foreign military forces.

The operation comes following US attacks on Iranian territory and a series of Iranian retaliatory operations against US military positions across the region.

Iranian army targets US base in UAE

The Iranian Army said its suicide drones struck positions housing helicopters and US troops at Al Minhad.

The base is considered an important center for military support and air transport for foreign forces operating in the region, giving the reported strike significance beyond the immediate military target.

Tehran presented the operation as a direct response to the US attack on Larak Island, where two people were martyred, and others were wounded, according to Iranian reports.

The Iranian response demonstrates that Tehran is seeking to extend the military consequences of attacks against its territory to the wider network of US military infrastructure in the region.

Rather than limiting its response to the immediate site of the US attack, Iran has demonstrated that US military facilities across the Gulf and neighboring countries can become part of its deterrence calculations.

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