Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn Iranian drone attack on Kuwait International Airport caused multiple injuries and its closure, resulting in flight suspensions and diversions. Reports suggest the attack hit the T1 building. Bahrain's army also reported intercepting Iranian drones and missiles.The US military confirmed retaliatory strikes after several Iranian missiles targeting the two regions either failed or were shot down. US Central Command confirmed these strikes targeted an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island. The escalation occurs amidst conflicting statements regarding US-Iran peace talks, with Donald Trump claiming continuous discussions while Tehran stated message exchanges ended days ago. Elsewhere, Rubio said a UK-France mission to secure the post-war Strait of Hormuz was “a catch-22”. The top diplomat questioned the need for naval escorts “if no one’s shooting”, but acknowledged it could provide initial reassurance to shipping.In fullIran-US war latest: US and Iran trade fresh strikes as Trump dismisses reports of stalled peace talksThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Iran war briefing: Kuwait airport closed and people injured after Tehran drone attack
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn Iranian drone attack on Kuwait International Airport caused multiple injuries and its closure, resulting in flight suspensions and diversions. Reports suggest the attack hit the T1 building. Bahrain's army also reported intercepting Iranian drones and missiles.The US military confirmed retaliatory strikes after several Iranian missiles targeting the two regions either failed or were shot down. US Central Command confirmed these strikes targeted an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island. The escalation occurs amidst conflicting statements regarding US-Iran peace talks, with Donald Trump claiming continuous discussions while Tehran stated message exchanges ended days ago. Elsewhere, Rubio said a UK-France mission to secure the post-war Strait of Hormuz was “a catch-22”. The top diplomat questioned the need for naval escorts “if no one’s shooting”, but acknowledged it could provide initial reassurance to shipping.In fullIran-US war latest: US and Iran trade fresh strikes as Trump dismisses reports of stalled peace talksThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
