LIVEKuwait, Bahrain activate air defences amid hostile aerial threats from IranLast updated: June 10, 2026 | 06:41US-Israel-Iran warX / @CENTCOMUS forces struck Iranian air defence and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said Tehran had downed an American helicopter a day earlier, prompting threats of retaliation from Iran. As tensions escalated, Kuwait said it was intercepted hostile aerial targets while Bahrain issued an air raid alert after Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have struck a US base in the kingdom. Follow our live coverage for the latest updates.06:17 AM, 10 June 2026Kuwait intercepts hostile aerial targetsThe Kuwaiti General Army Command said its air defence systems are currently intercepting hostile aerial targets in line with approved operational procedures.In a statement, the military urged the public to comply with security and safety instructions issued by the relevant authorities and to rely only on approved official sources for information..06:10 AM, 10 June 2026Iran Guards say targeted US base in Jordan with missilesIran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had struck four targets at a US base in Jordan, as Tehran pressed its attack in response to fresh US strikes over the downing of a helicopter.Iranian forces "targeted and destroyed four major targets, including F35 fighter nests at an air base and the US child-killing military control command centre in Al-Azraq, Jordan", the Guards said in a statement quoted by state-run IRNA, adding that they were carried out by "long-range missiles".06:05 AM, 10 June 2026Air raid siren sounded in Bahrain: interior ministryAn air raid alert was issued in Bahrain, the Gulf country's interior ministry said on Wednesday, after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they struck a US base in Bahrain."The siren has been sounded .Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," the ministry said on X.05:30 AM, 10 June 2026Crude oil benchmarksup on continued Hormuz riskGlobal energy markets jumped early on Wednesday trading in Asia, with benchmark crude prices edging higher. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 0.42 points, or 0.48%, to $88.62 a barrel, as of 1.22am GMT (10:22 am Tokyo) on Wednesday (June 10, 2026).Brent crude, the international benchmark, gained 0.52 points, or 0.57%, to $91.97 a barrel, reflecting traders' reaction continued tightness in global supply expectations and risks around the Strait of Hormuz. 05:20 AM, 10 June 2026US military says 'completed' strikes against IranThe US military said late Tuesday that it had "completed" its retaliatory strikes against Iran over the downing of an attack helicopter.US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American forces in the Middle East, said on X that it had "completed self-defense strikes against Iran.""CENTCOM forces struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precision munitions from US Air Force and Navy fighter jets," the post said.05:06 AM, 10 June 2026IRGC claims drone strikes against US base in Bahrain 05:09 AM, 10 June 2026Iran FM Abbas Araghchi vows retaliation against US strikes, urges American forces to 'leave' region 06:12 AM, 10 June 2026Iranian media report fresh strikes near Hormuz