Bahrain's government says Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward it and Kuwait. On Saturday (local time), the foreign ministry said they had been intercepted and called on Iran to immediately cease attacks on its Gulf neighbours.
Kuwait's foreign ministry called the attacks a “serious escalation” and a “flagrant violation of its sovereignty." It said that it reserves the right to defend the country.
The statements came hours after the US military said it shot down Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies on Friday, while striking some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response, an exchange of fire that further frayed a shaky ceasefire with Tehran.
The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict.
US Central Command said on social media Friday night that Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, with US forces intercepting six of the missiles and a seventh failing to reach its target. The military said there were no reports of harm to US personnel.
