Iran has claimed to have struck a US base in Kuwait following a fresh US attack
On the night of 28 May, US forces launched a new strike against Iran, targeting a facility in the Strait of Hormuz area which, according to the US, posed a threat to US military personnel and commercial shipping.
Reuters and CNN, citing an administration official, reported that US forces shot down four Iranian attack drones and attacked a ground control station in the port city of Bandar Abbas. According to the source, a fifth drone was being prepared for launch from this facility.
“These actions were measured, purely defensive and aimed at maintaining the ceasefire,” the official said.
Following this, the Kuwaiti army reported that the country’s air defence systems had intercepted ‘hostile’ missile and drone threats near the US airbase located within the country.
The military stated that the sounds of explosions were linked to the interception of projectiles, but did not specify who had fired them. Citizens were urged to follow safety instructions.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, for its part, stated that at 04:50 local time it had struck the US airbase as the “source of the attack” on Bandar Abbas.
On the night of 26 May, the US had already struck two IRGC boats and an anti-aircraft missile system in Bandar Abbas. US Central Command stated at the time that it had acted “in self-defence”, as the boats were allegedly attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and the missile launcher was targeting US military aircraft.
In Tehran, these actions were described as a violation of the April ceasefire agreement.
Also on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump denied reports in the Iranian state media about Iran and Oman allegedly jointly managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a possible peaceful settlement.
According to Trump, this sea route will remain open.
