US bombs Iran, then downs missiles fired at Kuwait bases

US targeted Iranian military sites after Tehran shot down a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters

- Associated Press

The United States said on Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend.

Iran then said it targeted American soldiers at bases in Kuwait with missiles, which the US says it shot down.

The nominal ceasefire between Iran and the US has been repeatedly tested with back-and-forth attacks, though officials from both countries are still trying to negotiate an end to the war. It's not clear how close they are to a deal — and there is always the risk that an attack could derail those talks.

In the meantime, Iran has maintained its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies and driving up the price of fuel around the world, with far-reaching consequences. A cargo ship came under attack off Iraq on Monday afternoon, the British military said.

The US military's Central Command said it carried out the strikes in Iran on Saturday and Sunday around the city of Geruk and on Qeshm Island, hitting air defences, a ground control station and two attack drones it said threatened ships in the region.