US Investigating Strike on Wedding in Iran, Vance Says
Kuwait said its army intercepted the assault as Iran retaliated for U.S. strikes that killed at least 19 people, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Kuwait Armed Forces confirmed air defenses were intercepting Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting US military bases, with Tehran stating the strikes were "in response to America's crimes against the Iranian people."
- Washington initiated the latest fighting Sunday to prevent Iran from placing sea mines in the Hormuz Strait, but the escalation followed extensive US bombardment of Iranian sites that left at least 19 Iranians dead.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright pledged on Wednesday that expanded sanctions against Iran's economic partners would deliver "absolutely maximum pressure," while Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called the United States "Satan."
- Tehran expanded retaliatory strikes to target US troops in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Iraq's Kurdistan region, and Iranian state media confirmed the conflict, which began Sunday, has resulted in "casualties."
- The Jewish high holiday season, beginning in mid-September, marks a period of concern as Israeli defence minister Israel Katz warned the country is prepared to respond "with great force" if attacked by Iran.
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Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait in retaliation for recent American attacks, disregarding threats from Donald Trump to intensify attacks if Iran retaliates.
US bases in Kuwait are once again the target of Iranian attacks "in response to crimes committed by the United States against the Iranian people." This has reignited concerns among the country's inhabitants, who insist they have "nothing to do with the war." Tensions are rising again between Washington and Tehran, with each side issuing threats of "destruction."
Iran strikes Kuwait in retaliation for U.S. bombardments, and other Mideast news
Iran fired at Kuwait Thursday, continuing its retaliation for U.S. bombardments earlier in the week. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to unite Israel’s right wing before elections this October.
Kuwait described the attacks as a "direct threat to its security and stability" and a "serious violation of international law."
Iranian forces have attacked a key US military base in Kuwait, Press TV reports, reports NEWS.bg. “A key object at the US base in Kuwait was hit, sending plumes of smoke into the air,” the Iranian channel's report said. According to the media, missiles and drones were used in the attack. A new round of escalation In mid-June, the United States and Iran signed a memorandum aimed at starting a peace process. Three weeks later, however, a new round…
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