Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait on Thursday and carried out drone operations near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the United States to accuse Tehran of committing an “egregious ceasefire violation” amid fragile negotiations to settle the war diplomatically.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the missile, launched at 10:17 p.m. ET on May 27, was successfully intercepted by Kuwaiti air defenses. The command added that the missile attack came hours after Iranian forces launched five one-way attack drones that posed a threat in and near the Strait of Hormuz, the key maritime waterway where Iran has been menacing ships.
“All drones were successfully intercepted by U.S. forces,” CENTCOM said in a statement, adding that American forces also prevented a sixth drone launch by striking a ground control site in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas….