Iran, US exchange attacks as Tehran hits Kuwait + Bahrain

Iran exchanged fresh attacks with its Gulf neighbors and the US overnight, after Tehran launched missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain, as well as “civilian mariners that were rightfully transiting regional waters.” None of Iran’s attacks made it to their targets: “Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart enroute, and three missiles launched at Bahrain were immediately intercepted by US and Bahrain air defense forces,” the US Central Command said.

The US retaliated with strikes on Qeshm Island, targeting an Iranian military ground control station.

Ostensibly missing from Iran’s target list: The UAE, which has otherwise borne the brunt of Tehran’s attacks throughout the war.

Meanwhile, Lebanon continues to get pummeled as Israel resumed its attacks in the country’s south, even as the two countries kicked off a fresh round of negotiations for a permanent ceasefire yesterday in Washington. Tel Aviv agreed to hold off on a planned attack in Beirut after US President Donald Trump intervened to avoid further escalations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue his war in south Lebanon, even as Iran has insisted that any ceasefire agreement must include Lebanon.