Iran launches attacks on American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait after fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live

The Guardian reports that Iran has launched retaliatory attacks on American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait following a fresh wave of US strikes. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they also destroyed radar systems in Oman and hit fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan air base in Jordan. Jordan said it intercepted and downed four missiles fired from Iranian territory, while Kuwait's military reported intercepting hostile aerial targets in its airspace. The US military says it struck dozens of Iranian sites on Monday, as the UN chief warned that a return to full-scale fighting would be catastrophic.

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