CENTCOM said Iranian missile and drone attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and US forces failed, as Washington carried out self-defense strikes in the Strait of Hormuz.

Kuwait's military separately said its air defences had intercepted "hostile missile and drone attacks", as air raid sirens howled across the country.

Kuwait’s military said its air defence systems had intercepted ‘hostile missile and drone attacks’, without identifying who launched them.

CENTCOM said the operations were in response to Iran launching ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, which were intercepted.

US forces repelled Iranian missile and drone assaults in the Gulf. Self-defense strikes targeted Qeshm Island. Iran's claims of hitting US Navy bases were denied. Kuwait reported…

US Central Command says missiles and drones targeted US bases and civilian shipping