Iran hits U.S. targets over wedding strike that Washington says it is probing
Tehran said it targeted U.S. bases and forces in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq's Kurdistan region.
Iran retaliated against U.S. military bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, claiming to have struck back in response to a wedding attack Washington says it is investigating. The escalation of tensions between the two nations comes following U.S. raids on Sunday, deepening the impasse in the ongoing six-month conflict.
The ongoing standoff sees Iran maintaining control over the critically important Strait of Hormuz, while the United States continues to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports. Kuwait's military reported intercepting a missile and drone attack allegedly launched from Iran, with Iran's forces stating they targeted U.S. facilities at the Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base using missiles and drones.
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