Iran hits US military targets in the region as Washington probes deadly wedding strike
Iran has launched missile and drone strikes against US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE, claiming retaliation for a deadly attack on a wedding. The US is investigating the wedding strike while maintaining a blockade on Iranian ports.
Why it matters
The escalation of direct military conflict between Iran and US-aligned forces in the Middle East threatens regional stability and global energy security.
Iran said it hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE on Thursday, vowing to avenge a wedding attack it accused Washington of carrying out as US Vice President JD Vance said the strike was being investigated.The new clashes, which began with US raids on Sunday, have deepened the impasse in the six-month war, as Iran maintains a stranglehold on the strategic Strait of Hormuz and Washington presses its counter-blockade of Iranian ports.Kuwait's army said on Thursday it intercepted a missile and drone attack from Tehran, with the Iranian army reporting that it hit US assets at the Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base "with missiles and drones".
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