The United States says it bombs Iranian radar and drone control sites in response to Iran shooting down an American MQ-1 Predator drone over the weekend. U.S. officials describe the strikes as targeting radar and drone-related locations in Iran. Several outlets report that Iran acknowledges launching a retaliatory attack after the U.S. action, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it targeted U.S. forces in Kuwait. Kuwait reports that its air defenses respond to the incoming attack, including drone and missile fire, and states that it intercepts some of the projectiles. The U.S. says it downs missiles launched at U.S. troops in Kuwait.
The exchanges occur amid ongoing attempts by both countries to negotiate an end to a war described by multiple outlets as having lasted several months. Sources characterize the ceasefire as unstable, with repeated back-and-forth attacks. Coverage also notes broader regional pressures, including disruptions tied to Iran’s role in the Strait of Hormuz and parallel escalation elsewhere in the Middle East, including fighting involving Israel and Hezbollah. One report also mentions an attack on a cargo ship near Iraq.
