•US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, leading to retaliatory missile attacks by Tehran on American military facilities in the Gulf.
•Iran's missile arsenal, including Khorramshahr and Sejjil (2,000 km range), can target US bases across the Middle East, as demonstrated by an attack near the US Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
•Key US bases like Al Udeid (Qatar), Naval Support Activity (Bahrain), Camp Arifjan (Kuwait), and Al Dhafra (UAE) are within range of Iran's ballistic missiles.
•Tens of thousands of US troops are stationed across the region under CENTCOM, making many installations vulnerable to Iran's short and medium-range missiles.
•The conflict risks widening into a broader regional confrontation, directly pitting Tehran against US forces on multiple fronts, with Iran's ballistic capabilities shaping the conflict's trajectory.
