Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as attacks by Iran on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S.
- The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more than 2%, as the strait remains largely closed more than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
- The civil aviation authority said Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways were resuming flights after taking safety measures.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as attacks by Iran on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress.
The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more than 2%, as the strait remains largely closed more than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
Flights at Kuwait International Airport were suspended after an Iranian drone and missile attack damaged airport facilities and diplomatic missions, killing one person and injuring more than 60 others, according to Kuwaiti authorities and state media.