Iran’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said the country’s armed forces are carrying out “self-defence strikes” against sites it says the United States uses to launch attacks on civilian shipping and to violate a ceasefire. In a post on X, Araghchi warned that any hostile action against Iran would receive an “immediate and decisive response,” and added that “what sanctions and war failed to achieve won’t be won with more war.”
The remarks came amid a wave of missile and drone activity in the region that raised fears of wider escalation involving Iran, the United States and allied forces. There was no immediate official response from U.S. authorities to Araghchi’s statement.
Earlier, Kuwait said it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone strike hit the country’s airport and injured several people. The incidents followed exchanges of missile strikes between Iran and U.S. forces in the region, according to reports. Two semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported that Tehran had stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the conflict with the U.S. and Israel; U.S. President Donald Trump disputed that account, saying talks were continuing.
The U.S. military said it launched strikes on an Iranian military facility in retaliation for missiles fired at Kuwait and Bahrain. U.S. Central Command reported that Iran fired two missiles toward Kuwait that broke apart in flight, while U.S. and Bahraini forces intercepted missiles aimed at Bahrain. The command also said it had shot down multiple drones targeting American forces in Kuwait.
The situation remains fluid, and regional officials and international observers are watching closely for signs of further exchanges. Reporting drew on statements from Iranian officials and accounts from regional and U.S. military sources.