US forces carried out new strikes inside Iran, targeting a military facility and downing Iranian one-way attack drones near the Strait of Hormuz. A ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone was hit. The actions were described as measured, purely defensive steps intended to maintain a ceasefire. About two hours later, Iranian state media reported Revolutionary Guards targeted an American base in Kuwait that served as the source of the attack. Kuwait’s air defenses intercepted hostile missile and drone threats. Iranian forces also fired at four ships attempting to cross the strait without coordination with security forces. The events occurred alongside ongoing US-Iran talks and heightened remarks from Donald Trump about reaching a deal.
"US Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the strait of Hormuz, according to US officials, who were not authorised to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. A ground control station in Iran's Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone was hit by the attacks, officials said. These actions were measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire, an official told Reuters."
"Two hours later, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported the Revolutionary Guards had targeted an American base in Kuwait that served as the source of the attack, in retaliation for the strikes. Kuwait's army confirmed its air defences were intercepting hostile missile and drone threats, just before 6am in Kuwait City. The apparent tit-for-tat strikes came as Iranian forces also fired at four ships attempting to cross the strait, IRIB reported."
"Four vessels attempted to cross the strait of Hormuz and enter the Persian Gulf without coordination with the security forces, IRIB posted on Telegram, saying the incident took place at around 12.35am local time but without providing details on the ships. Trump threatens to blow up' Oman amid talks over strait of Hormuz The fresh strikes, combined with the latest strident remarks from Donald Trump about Iran, Oman and the strait of Hormuz, underscored how far apart the US and Iran appear to be in talks aimed at ending the war."
"Meanwhile, in Lebanon, Israel launched broad strikes and declared a huge swathe of the south a new combat zone. After saying over the weekend that a deal was close, Trump on Wednesday threatened to finish the job if Tehran did not agree to deal. [Iran] want very much to make a deal. So far they haven't gotten there. We're n"
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