The U.S. said it struck Iranian radar sites on Qeshm Island and in Goruk after intercepting four drones, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they launches retaliatory strikes on four tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted U.S. bases in the Gulf.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran could have secured an agreement with the United States long ago if Lebanon had been a "bargaining chip", responding to criticism from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that Iran was using Lebanon as leverage in talks with Washington.
The U.S. military said Iran fired seven ballistic missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain, with six intercepted and a seventh failing to reach its target.
The attack came hours after U.S. forces shot down four Iranian drones and struck radar sites on Qeshm Island and in Goruk, according to CENTCOM.
Kuwaiti air defences intercepted missile and drone attacks, the army's General Staff said, according to state news agency KUNA.
Authorities said explosions heard across the country were caused by air defence interceptions and urged the public to follow official safety instructions.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. bases in the Gulf with air-launched missiles in response to what they described as U.S. attacks on Sirik and Qeshm islands.
The U.S. military said it struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites after shooting down four Iranian attack drones launched towards the Strait of Hormuz, which it said posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.
The radar sites were reportedly located in Goruk and on Qeshm Island.
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