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From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

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At a glance

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  • Iran attacked U.S. military bases in Kuwait as fighting with the United States intensified six months into the war.
  • Kuwait said it intercepted missiles and drones, while Iran claimed it struck Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base; Washington also threatened expanded sanctions on Iran’s economic partners.
  • Iranian officials said a U.S. strike on a wedding in southern Iran killed four people and wounded more than 50, while the U.S. military denied targeting civilians.

Iran attacked U.S. military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, adding a new escalation to a war that has entered its sixth month. The clashes began with U.S. raids on Sunday, while Iran has maintained a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz and Washington has pressed a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.

Any time we want

· Donald TrumpHe said the U.S. military was prepared to attack Iran after the latest bombardment.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. military was prepared to attack Iran “any time we want.” He made the threat after extensive U.S. bombardment of sites across Iran killed at least 19 Iranians between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the report. Tehran said it had retaliated with strikes on U.S. bases and forces in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, warned that Tehran had adopted a “new strategy” that “will shatter your foundations.” The latest attacks followed a U.S. strike that hit a wedding in southern Iran. The Iranian Red Crescent said shrapnel from the attack in the coastal town of Kuhestak killed four people, including a child, and wounded more than 50. The U.S. military did not directly address the attack. CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins said, “The US military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC.”

New strategy

· Mohsen RezaeiIran’s security chief said Iran had adopted a new approach in the war.

Kuwait’s army said it was intercepting an Iranian missile and drone attack, while Iran’s army said it had hit Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base with missiles and drones. Kuwait called the attacks a direct threat to its security, stability and residents, as well as a grave breach of international law.

Will shatter your foundations

· Mohsen RezaeiHe warned the United States about the consequences of Iran’s new strategy.

Washington has also threatened expanded sanctions on Iran’s trading partners. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the plan would deliver “absolutely maximum pressure.” Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait,” then implied he was not serious. Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, called the United States “Satan” over the wedding attack, while Iranian civilians expressed distress and hope for a return to negotiations.

The US military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC.

· Tim HawkinsThe CENTCOM spokesman responded to accusations surrounding the strike that reportedly hit a wedding.
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Originally published by Asharq Al-Awsat in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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