Poking the Eagle: IRGC Says It’s ‘Targeting’ US Bases Tonight

In this HotAir article, Beege Welborn argues that Iran’s latest threats and reported attacks on U.S.-linked targets in the Middle East may be pushing the Trump administration toward a harder response.

• The article centers on reports that the IRGC claimed it was targeting U.S. bases amid explosions and air defense activity in Erbil, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
• Welborn frames Iran’s behavior as deliberate provocation, suggesting Tehran may be testing how far it can go before triggering a major American response.
• The author praises Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s handling of Senate Democrats who argued Iran is stronger under current policy, highlighting Rubio’s claim that Iran is losing massive amounts of money daily.
• The piece cites CENTCOM’s statement that U.S. forces intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles and drones and then conducted self-defense strikes on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island.
• According to CENTCOM’s account quoted in the article, no U.S. personnel were harmed during the attempted Iranian attacks.
• The article says Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain failed, either falling short, breaking apart, or being intercepted by U.S. and allied air defenses.
• Welborn suggests Iran’s actions could help build a documented case of repeated ceasefire violations.
• The tone of the article is openly hostile toward Iran’s ruling regime, with the author saying she wants the regime gone and sees each U.S. strike as one fewer chance for Iran to harm Americans or others.
• The article ends by implying Iran is “poking” the United States repeatedly and may eventually provoke a response it regrets.

Read the full story: https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2026/06/02/poking-the-eagle-irgc-says-its-targeting-us-bases-tonight-n3815552