The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a warning for civilians to leave the areas where US forces are deployed across the Gulf region, the IRGC-run Fars News Agency reported on Friday.
In the warning, which stated that the US forces are attempting to use civilians as human shields out of fear of Iranian attack, the IRGC urged all civilians to avoid areas with US forces while they carry out their "duty to eliminate the American terrorist forces."
IRGC-run media publishes threat towards UAE, Bahrain
Additionally, Fars quoted a military source saying that "special preparations" were being made for the UAE and Bahrain in the event of any military action being taken against Iran's islands.
A new strategic plan has been developed, which is "appropriate to developments on the ground," and that Tehran's response to an attack on Iran's islands would be "harmful" to its enemies, the source told the IRGC-run outlet.
The source also said that the cooperation between the UAE and Bahrain in providing military and technological infrastructure to the US would mean that Tehran would be certain to respond.
Kuwaiti ports hit by drones, cruise missiles
Amid these threats, Iran carried out attacks against Gulf States, including when the infrastructure of Mubarak al-Kabeer Port in Kuwait was hit by hostile drones and cruise missiles on Friday morning.
Kuwait's Public Works Ministry announced the incident, with initial reports finding material damage but no casualties.
Earlier, the country's ports authority announced that Kuwait's Shuwaikh port was hit by drones, causing material damage with no injuries reported.
Iran targets Saudi Arabia, launching ballistic missiles, drones towards Riyadh, other parts of kingdom
Additionally, Iran launched at least six ballistic missiles towards the Riyadh area on Friday, Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry announced.
Two of these were intercepted by the Saudi military, while the other four landed in the Arabian Gulf and uninhabited areas.
The ministry also confirmed that it intercepted at least six drones aimed towards the Saudi capital.
A subsequent ministry statement announced that three more Iranian drones were launched towards Riyadh, before being intercepted. However, shrapnel from one of the interceptions fell in the vicinity of a military base, but caused no injuries.