Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on September 2 that, in retaliation for previous US attacks, it launched a joint missile and drone strike on the US military's Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait in the early hours of the day. Targets included areas for US commanders' command and accommodation, drone hangars, and aprons, with the IRGC claiming multiple US casualties. This operation was synchronized with attacks on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Erbil, Iraq.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement on the same day, announcing it had completed a new round of strikes against Iranian military targets. These targets included IRGC air defense positions, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine-laying capabilities, and communication sites. The strikes further covered Iran's mine-laying capabilities and communication facilities, indicating an expanding scope of US military operations.