Middle East crisis live: Kuwait reports missile and drone attack; US says it struck Iran radar sites over weekend
Summary
The US military said it struck Iranian radar and drone control sites over the weekend in response to Iran shooting down a US drone. At the same time, Kuwait reported it was under missile and drone attacks and its air defenses were intercepting these threats. The US and Iran have violated a ceasefire agreement three times since April.Key Facts
- The US Central Command (Centcom) carried out strikes on Iranian radar and command sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island.
- The US said the strikes were self-defense after Iran shot down an American MQ-1 drone in international waters.
- Kuwait announced it was under missile and drone attacks, activating its air defense systems to intercept them.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) attacked a US airbase on Sirik Island in southern Iran.
- The US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in early April, but it has been broken three times due to these attacks.
- Despite violations, both countries have downplayed these incidents to maintain the ceasefire.
- Diplomatic efforts are underway between President Trump’s administration and Iran’s leaders to reach a lasting ceasefire and secure safe shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Kuwait and other Gulf nations have faced multiple retaliatory attacks following the US and Israel’s conflict escalation in the region since February.
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