Iran retaliates with strikes on US Gulf assets as regional sirens sound
Kuwait said its armed forces had engaged with a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones in its airspace, and that one person had been injured from falling shrapnel
Assessment
Iran has directly attacked US assets in the Gulf, with Kuwait reporting interception of multiple projectiles and one injury from debris. This marks a significant escalation in the regional confrontation, moving from proxy actions to direct military engagement. The key question is whether this will trigger a broader US response or remain contained to defensive interceptions.