Iranian Air Force Recounts March 1 Strike on Camp Buehring, Claiming 50-Minute Raid
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Updated · Press TV · Jun 18
Iranian Air Force Recounts March 1 Strike on Camp Buehring, Claiming 50-Minute Raid
2 articles · Updated · Press TV · Jun 18
Summary
Iranian Air Force personnel said on state TV that a March 1 strike on Camp Buehring in Kuwait was completed in about 50 minutes as a retaliatory mission during the latest US-Israel conflict with Iran.
Three pilots described flying two F-5 jets below 50 feet in radio silence to evade Patriot batteries, AWACS surveillance and scrambled fighters before dropping free-fall bombs directly over the base.
The commander claimed the bombing caused heavy destruction and coincided with Kuwait mistakenly shooting down three F-15s with a US-supplied Patriot system, an incident the report linked to the strike.
The account said the jets used a deception maneuver after the attack, avoided interception and returned safely, underscoring Iran's effort to frame the raid as a high-risk but successful operation.
The televised retelling adds detail to Iran's broader narrative of at least 100 retaliatory strike waves after fighting began on Feb. 28 and before Trump announced a ceasefire on April 7.