Kuwait Says It Is Intercepting Missile and Drone Attack From Iran
Kuwait's army said Thursday it is intercepting missiles and drones launched from Iran, part of a wider Iranian strike campaign against US allies in the region. The attack follows extensive US bombing of Iranian sites on Tuesday.
Kuwait's armed forces announced Thursday that they are intercepting a barrage of missiles and drones fired from Iran. The strike is part of a broader Iranian retaliation aimed at several countries hosting US military bases, including Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Tehran's action follows a large-scale US bombing campaign on Tuesday that hit sites across Iran, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between Iran and Washington's regional allies.
Other recent regional developments
US President Donald Trump has proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz the "Trump Strait," even though the strategically vital waterway remains contested amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops in the Gaza Strip, where he said forces would not withdraw despite mediators' efforts to advance a US-backed ceasefire plan that calls for a troop pullback.
