The US military yesterday accused Iran of contravening a ceasefire after Kuwait reported coming under attack in the latest flare-up that threatened ongoing negotiations to end the war.
US Central Command said that Kuwait had intercepted missiles launched by Iran late on Wednesday night, calling the attack on one of the US’ top allies in the Persian Gulf an “egregious ceasefire violation.”
Kuwait had earlier announced an attack on its territory.
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Iran said it had retaliated after strikes earlier in the week by firing on a US base in a Gulf state it did not name.
On Monday, the US said it conducted what the Pentagon called “defensive” strikes on missile launch sites and minelaying boats in southern Iran.
US officials late on Wednesday in Washington said that forces launched more strikes on Iran, shooting down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the strait and hitting an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.
The officials were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps via the Islamic Republic News Agency acknowledged the attack at Bandar Abbas International Airport and said it launched its own attack on the air base that launched the assault, without specifying whether the attack referenced had targeted Kuwait.
Kuwait’s military said that its air defense systems yesterday intercepted incoming missiles and drones, without providing further details on what had been targeted.
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