Kuwait Says It Faces a Missile and Drone Attack as Shaky Ceasefire in Iran War Again Challenged
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Kuwait's military announced on Thursday that the country had been targeted in a missile and drone attack, though it did not specify the origin of the projectiles or what had been struck. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault. The attack occurred as a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which took effect in early April, faced renewed strain.
The incident followed U.S. military strikes against Iranian forces, which a Washington official described as targeting an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted a U.S. airbase, claiming the strike was retaliation for a U.S. attack near Bandar Abbas airport. A U.S. official told Reuters that American forces shot down four Iranian attack drones and struck a ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth, describing the actions as "measured, purely defensive and intended to maintain the ceasefire."
Kuwait, which hosts a large U.S. military base, has repeatedly come under fire from Iran and Iranian-backed Shiite militias in Iraq during the broader conflict. The war has shaken the Middle East, and negotiations are ongoing over extending the ceasefire and formally ending hostilities. President Donald Trump rejected a report that he was close to a compromise deal with Tehran. Oil prices surged following reports of the escalation, while global stock markets fell and the dollar rose.
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