Overview
- US forces struck missile batteries and radar sites in southern Iran on Thursday in an operation the military said was meant to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping.
- Iran’s military and the IRGC responded with coordinated missile and one‑way attack‑drone strikes that targeted Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and facilities housing US forces.
- Kuwait reported intercepting three ballistic missiles, one cruise missile and ten drones and said one person was injured while Jordan and Bahrain also activated air defences and reported multiple interceptions.
- The UAE president flew to Kuwait hours after the attacks, the UAE foreign ministry issued a strong condemnation and leaders called for Gulf unity in response to the new wave of strikes.
- Energy and maritime operations have been scaled back, with Qatar pausing plans to rapidly raise Ras Laffan LNG output, and casualty reports remain developing including Iranian state media claims of deaths in Sirik.