REGIONAL ESCALATION: Iran Targets U.S. Base in Kuwait Following Preemptive Strike
Read more KUWAIT CITY — A fragile month-long ceasefire in the Middle East severely deteriorated today following a direct military exchange between United States forces and Iran, culminating in an Iranian missile and drone attack targeting a U.S. military installation in Kuwait. The escalation began in the early hours of Thursday, May 28, when U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) intercepted five Iranian kamikaze drones operating near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Citing an imminent threat, U.S. forces subsequently launched a preemptive strike against an Iranian ground control site located in the southern coastal city of Bandar Abbas to prevent further launches. In swift retaliation for the Bandar Abbas bombardment, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deployed a ballistic missile and additional unmanned aerial vehicles toward a U.S. military facility hosted within Kuwait. Successful Interception and Condemnation Kuwaiti and U.S. defense authorities confirmed that Kuw...