# Batelco

Type: Company

Source: Space & Defense Intelligence Brief — https://getspacebrief.com/entity/batelco
Canonical HTML page: https://getspacebrief.com/entity/batelco

## Timeline

- **2026-07-18**: Iran launches large-scale retaliatory strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain — Iranian Army’s 14th phase of Operation Lightning and IRGC’s 19th wave of Operation Nasr 2 hit multiple military and intelligence sites with drones and ballistic missiles.
- **2026-07-18**: Kuwait declares emergency as oil facility and power plant are damaged, airport closed — Kuwaiti ministries confirm fires at power/desalination plant, material damage and injuries at KPC oil facility, and shrapnel in residential areas. Kuwait International Airport halts flights.
- **2026-07-17**: US CENTCOM conducts seventh consecutive night of airstrikes on Iranian targets — US Central Command announces ongoing operations against Iranian military targets, marking a full week of kinetic engagement.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 14th Phase of Operation Lightning: Iran Hits 3 US Ammo Depots in Kuwait, Jordan
2026-07-20 08:33:20 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

Iran’s latest drone and missile wave struck US ammunition and fuel depots at three air bases in Kuwait and Jordan, while the IRGC’s 19th Nasr 2 wave destroyed a drone depot and AI center in Bahrain, marking a new peak in the cross-border escalation.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/iran-operation-lightning-us-bases-ammo-drones

---
This page is a machine-readable summary. Sentiment measures the directional read of each development for this entity, not the tone of the reporting; impact weights consequence, not syndication reach. See https://getspacebrief.com/guides/methodology for the full editorial methodology.