By Our Correspondent
National News – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Thursday said it launched missiles and drones at a United States military base in Kuwait following fresh American airstrikes on southern Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East amid fragile ceasefire talks.
The attack reportedly happened hours after the US military intercepted Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz and carried out strikes on a military facility in Bandar Abbas, a strategic Iranian port city.
Kuwait confirmed it intercepted “hostile missile and drone threats” but did not officially identify the target.
According to US Central Command, Iranian forces launched five one-way attack drones near the Strait of Hormuz, while another drone was stopped after taking off from Bandar Abbas.
Washington described its actions as “measured” and “purely defensive,” insisting the strikes were necessary to protect American troops and maintain the ceasefire.
Iran condemned the strikes, accusing the US of violating the ceasefire agreement. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai said Tehran would take “all necessary measures” to defend its sovereignty.
The renewed confrontation comes as negotiations continue between Washington and Tehran to end the three-month conflict that has disrupted global oil trade and threatened energy supplies.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a major flashpoint because nearly one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the narrow waterway.
The US has also imposed sanctions on Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, accusing Tehran of attempting to extort global maritime trade through navigation fees.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Oman against participating in any joint control arrangement over the strategic route.
US President Donald Trump said Iran was still seeking a peace deal but warned that Washington could resume large-scale military action if negotiations collapse.
Meanwhile, Iranian state television claimed a draft agreement included reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reducing US military presence in the region, though the White House dismissed the report as false.
The crisis continues to raise fears of a wider regional conflict involving Iran, the US, Israel and Iranian-backed groups across the Middle East.
