Kuwait, where the base is located, said its air defences intercepted missiles and drones as warning sirens sounded across the country. Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attack, warning that such actions undermine efforts to reduce tensions and threaten regional stability.

Netanyahu directs IDF to carry strikes on Lebanon’s Dahiyeh: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said that they have instructed the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to strike targets in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district. “Following the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the Hezbollah terror organization and the attacks against our cities and citizens, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to strike terror targets in the Dahiyeh quarter of Beirut,” they say in a joint statement.

US says it carried out self-defence attacks on Iran: The United States carried out what it described as “self-defence strikes” on Iranian military infrastructure after a US drone was shot down, while Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched a retaliatory attack on a base linked to the incident. According to a statement from US Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes targeted radar systems and drone command facilities in Goruk and on Qeshm Island over the weekend. The action followed what the US called “aggressive Iranian actions”, including the downing of an MQ-1 drone over international waters, Reuters reported. CENTCOM said US aircraft responded by “eliminating Iranian air defences, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships in the region”. It added that no American personnel were injured and that operations were aimed at protecting US assets during the ongoing ceasefire.

Latest Developments

• IRGC claims strike on US-linked base in a communications tower on Sirik Island in Iran’s Hormozgan Province, as Kuwait reports interceptions
• IRGC says 15 vessels crossed Strait of Hormuz with Iranian approval
• Air raid sirens were reported in parts of northern Israel, including areas near the Lebanon border, according to local media.
• The US is seeking tougher terms in a proposed agreement, including restrictions linked to the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear programme.
• Iran has resumed gas production at parts of the South Pars field after earlier damage linked to Israeli strikes.
• Analysts have warned that the conflict has weakened US strategic positioning and strained ties with allies.
• Iran and the US are discussing a possible extension of the ceasefire, with negotiations expected to continue.

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