Key facts
- Kuwait temporarily closed its airspace due to Iranian drone and missile attacks.
- Kuwait's military intercepted 24 hostile drones over the past 48 hours.
- The attacks resulted in limited material damage and no human casualties.
- Kuwait International Airport has resumed normal flight operations.
- The US military launched strikes against multiple targets in Iran.
- Iran ordered the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels.
Kuwait reopened its airspace after a temporary closure prompted by Iranian drone and missile attacks. The country's military reported intercepting 24 hostile drones within its airspace over the past 48 hours, with the attacks causing limited material damage and no human casualties. Kuwait International Airport has since resumed normal operations.
The US military launched strikes against multiple targets in Iran, stating they were in self-defense, hours after President Donald Trump criticized Tehran for delaying negotiations. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) reportedly retaliated with strikes on US forces in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. Iran's foreign ministry condemned the US strikes, deeming them a violation of a ceasefire.
The United Arab Emirates condemned the Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan as a violation of sovereignty. Russia urged restraint from all parties, warning that the escalation risks negative consequences for the region and the global economy. US CENTCOM announced it disabled a third commercial vessel for attempting to transport Iranian oil, violating a blockade.
Analysts suggest that both the US and Iran are attempting to negotiate from a position of strength, with Iran using the blocking of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to apply economic pressure. The situation remains unstable, with the potential for rapid breakdown if a formal agreement is not reached. Iran has ordered the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels.