Iranian missile and drone attack on Kuwait International Airport injures several, US retaliates with strikes on Qeshm Island
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An Iranian missile and drone attack on Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday injured several people and caused severe material damage to Terminal 1, according to the Kuwaiti military. Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation suspended operations and diverted flights. The US military reported that Iranian missiles launched towards Kuwait and Bahrain were either intercepted or failed to reach their targets. US Central Command also conducted strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, targeting an Iranian military ground control station, and intercepted multiple Iranian missiles and drones. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for targeting the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and another country, describing the attack as retaliation for a US missile strike on an oil tanker bound for Iran. These events occurred amidst ongoing efforts by Washington and Tehran to preserve a ceasefire and reach a broader agreement to end the war that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.
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