Cairo: Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early Saturday, Bahrain's government said, adding that they were intercepted. It called on Tehran to immediately cease attacks on Gulf neighbours that it deemed a "serious escalation".Iran's foreign ministry said the US on Saturday attacked surveillance facilities on Qeshm Island and near Sirik that it said were used to protect borders and "ensure the security of navigation in international waters". Tehran called the attack a violation of the fragile ceasefire.The latest exchange of fire came as the Trump administration pressed Iran to make a deal to end the war that has strained the global economy and threatened a hunger crisis in some of the world's most vulnerable countries.The US military earlier said it shot down several Iranian missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies, and struck some of the Islamic Republic's coastal surveillance radar sites in response. "The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," US Central Command said on social media. It confirmed it hit radar sites, including an island in the strait, "to defend against further attacks".Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the Ali Al Salem air base, which hosts US forces in Kuwait, and the US Navy's 5th Fleet in Bahrain, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.Earlier in the week, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait's main airport, killing one person and wounding dozens.Meanwhile, the ongoing fighting in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have seized large swaths of the south while saying it targets the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, also challenges efforts to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has demanded that any lasting truce extend to Lebanon.Pak Minister's VisitPakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi will travel to Tehran on Saturday to push for peace amid rising tensions between the US and Iran, according to an official statement. It would be Naqvi's third visit to Tehran in recent weeks, as Pakistan leads a diplomatic push to bring the two sides to the table.
A new exchange of fire with Iran tests fragile ceasefire
Tensions flare as Iran launches missiles and drones towards Bahrain and Kuwait. These attacks were intercepted. The US responded by striking Iranian surveillance sites. This exchange escalates regional conflict. Pakistan's Interior Minister visits Tehran to push for peace. Fighting in Lebanon also impacts efforts to stabilize the region.










