Iran Conducts Strikes on Kuwait Airport as Ceasefire Between U.S. and Iran Comes Under Pressure
Iran conducted strikes on Kuwait's airport, causing extensive damage, killing at least one person and injuring 63. The United States stated that Iran carried out a deliberate, calculated, and unjustified attack. Iran claimed the strikes were caused by a U.S. Patriot missile interceptor, but U.S. Central Command denied this claim. Kuwait denied its airspace was used to launch strikes on Iran. A U.S
Iran conducted strikes on Kuwait's airport, causing extensive damage, killing at least one person and injuring 63. The United States stated that Iran carried out a deliberate, calculated, and unjustified attack on the airport. Iran claimed the strikes were caused by a U.S. Patriot missile interceptor, according to Middle East Eye, but U.S. Central Command denied that claim. Kuwait denied that its airspace was used to launch strikes on Iran, according to Middle East Eye.
On Monday evening, two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache pilots were rescued near the Strait of Hormuz after their helicopter went down near the coast of Oman, according to U.S. Central Command. The helicopter was patrolling regional waters when it went down, ABC News reported. The pilots were rescued by an unmanned surface vessel within approximately two hours.
President Donald Trump demanded that Iran and Israel immediately stop shooting. He announced 'major combat operations' against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites, according to ABC News. He also announced an open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded 'one way or the other,' according to ABC News.
Iran declared an end to its military operations against Israel after an exchange of attacks, according to NBC News. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said 'the fire on this front has been contained' and warned that Israel would respond with force if Iran attacks again, according to NBC News. Israel has continued military operations against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to CBS News. Iran warned that it would retaliate for any new Israeli attacks in Lebanon, according to CBS News.
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