Iran targets Kuwait and other Mideast news

Key Points:

• Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Kuwait on Thursday as retaliation for recent U.S. strikes, with Bahrain and Jordan also intercepting Iranian air attacks earlier in the week amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.
• The U.S. is investigating reports of an airstrike on an Iranian wedding that Iranian state media say killed five people, with Vice President JD Vance emphasizing the U.S. does not target civilians and is reviewing the incident.
• Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon have secured the strategic Ali Taher ridge, clearing Hezbollah fighters from underground routes, while Israeli forces continued attacks in Gaza, killing three Palestinians including a child.
• Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains significantly reduced compared to pre-war levels due to Iranian control measures, though oil flow continues via alternate routes under U.S. protection.
• Israeli authorities arrested a settler suspected of involvement in a violent attack on a Palestinian home in the West Bank, and Israel released five Lebanese detainees in a rare prisoner handover since the recent Israel-Hezbollah conflict began.