live U.S. military targets Qeshm Island after Iran strikes Kuwait, Bahrain

U.S. military targets Qeshm Island after Iran strikes Kuwait, Bahrain
An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, 10 December 2023.
Reuters

Iranian missile attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain failed after missiles were intercepted, fell short or broke apart, according to CENTCOM. U.S. and Bahraini forces downed multiple missiles and drones, while U.S. forces struck Qeshm Island in response.

⦿ 03:27 GMT | UPDATE

Iran says it targeted U.S. Fifth Fleet HQ in Bahrain

Reuters

Iran's IRGC says it targeted the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, along with an airbase and helicopters in another regional country, using missiles and drones in response to what it described as a U.S. attack on a communications tower south of Qeshm.

⦿ 03:00 GMT | UPDATE

UN chief Guterres presents options for post-UNIFIL Lebanon mission

Reuters

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has outlined three options for a continued UN presence in Lebanon after UNIFIL's mandate expires at the end of the year, ranging from a light monitoring mission to a more robust force of up to 5,525 personnel.

⦿ 02:56 GMT | UPDATE

U.S. forces disable Botswana-flagged tanker near Iran's Kharg Island

Reuters

The U.S. military said it disabled the Botswana-flagged oil tanker M/T Lexie after it attempted to sail toward Iran's Kharg Island despite repeated warnings.

A U.S. aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the vessel's engine room, preventing it from reaching the Iranian port, according to U.S. Central Command.

⦿ 02:41 GMT | UPDATE

U.S. launches retaliatory strikes on Qeshm Island, Iran attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain fail

Reuters

Iranian missile attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain failed after missiles fell short, broke apart or were intercepted, according to U.S. Central Command.

CENTCOM said U.S. and Bahraini forces defeated multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, while U.S. forces struck Qeshm Island in response to the attempted attacks.

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