US military says it attacked Iran’s Qeshm Island; Tehran targets Kuwait, Bahrain
The US military says it conducted “self-defense” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
US forces also “successfully defeated multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones”, the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement shared on X.
CENTCOM said that its strikes came as Iran “launched several ballistic missiles towards regional neighbours” which “all failed to hit their intended targets”.
“Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart en route, and three missiles launched at Bahrain were immediately intercepted by US and Bahrain air defense forces,” CENTCOM said.
As we’ve been reporting, air raid sirens recently sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Earlier, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported explosions were heard in Qeshm city, with investigations under way.
Al Jazeera
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