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Iran targets US bases as Israel warns sanctions could drive Tehran to ‘desperate steps’
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- Iran has continued missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE, despite six months of conflict and new US sanctions described as an “economic D-day” by the Trump administration.
- Kuwait and other US allies, including Bahrain and Jordan, reported intercepting several Iranian air attacks, labeling them as blatant aggression.
- Iran utilized its Kheibar Shekan medium-range ballistic missile system, a quick-launch, solid-fueled missile, to strike targets, countering US claims that Tehran is running out of rockets.
- Israel’s defense minister warned that the intensified US sanctions might push Iran toward more extreme and desperate measures amid fears of economic collapse and regime instability.
- Despite US efforts, oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains below prewar levels, and oil prices have risen following the recent Iranian attacks, indicating limited success in achieving US strategic goals.
