Kuwait faces attack as Iran ceasefire remains shaky
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Kuwait reported a missile and drone attack on Thursday amid tensions following U.S. strikes targeting Iran and Iran's retaliatory actions.
- The Kuwaiti military did not specify what was targeted, and no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
- The incident highlights ongoing instability in the Middle East, with ceasefire negotiations between Tehran and Washington stalled and the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed.
- U.S. forces shot down four Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas to prevent further drone launches.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard confirmed the attack on its facility and claimed to have launched a retaliatory strike, though the connection to the Kuwait attack remains unclear.