Tensions in West Asia escalated sharply on Monday as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted a US military base, while Washington also announced fresh attacks on Iranian military facilities.
The base's location was not specified in the Guards' statement, which was broadcast by IRIB and other Iranian state media.
The development came as Kuwait's military said its air defence systems were responding to a drone and missile attack.
In a post on X, the Army said, "The Kuwaiti air defenses are currently confronting hostile missile and drone attacks." It added that any explosion sounds heard by residents were the result of air defence systems intercepting the incoming threats and advised people to follow security and safety instructions.
Fresh US strikes in Iran
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said that it carried out self-defence strikes on Iranian radar and command-and-control sites used for drones following what it described as "aggressive Iranian actions."
According to CENTCOM, the strikes targeted radar and drone control facilities in Goruk, Iran, and on Qeshm Island. The operation was conducted on Saturday and Sunday (local time) following the reported shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters.
CENTCOM said US fighter aircraft responded "swiftly" to the incident, destroying "Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones" that it said posed "clear threats" to vessels transiting regional waters.
The command described the operation as "measured and deliberate" and stressed that it was carried out in self-defence.
