Israel conducts strikes in Iran, IDF says
The IDF said it struck military targets in western and central Iran.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.
Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."
Key Headlines
- IDF says it has identified missiles fired at Israel from Iran
- IDF says fatal shooting of baby in West Bank prompts criminal investigation
- Israeli strikes in Beirut could put US-Iran peace negotiations in peril
- US forces again shoot down Iranian attack drones that threatened Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says
US intercepts Iranian missiles, conducts strikes on Qeshm Island: CENTCOM
U.S. forces helped intercept Iranian missiles and conducted "self-defense" strikes on Qeshm Island, following "attempted attacks" by Iran in the Middle East on Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said.
"Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward regional neighbors; however, all failed to hit their intended targets," CENTCOM said in a statement.
Two missiles launched at Kuwait were unsuccessful, while three fired at Bahrain were intercepted by U.S. and Bahrain air defense forces, CENTCOM said.
U.S. forces also shot down multiple attack drones launched by Iran "toward civilian mariners that were rightfully transiting regional waters," CENTCOM said.
The self-defense strikes on Qeshm Island targeted an Iranian military ground control station, according to CENTCOM.
No U.S. personnel were harmed in the attacks, CENTCOM said.
Kuwait says it's defending against 'hostile' missile and drone attacks
The Kuwait Army said its air defenses are "currently confronting hostile missile and drone attacks."
It did not say from where the attacks originated.
The army told residents to follow instructions from authorities and that they may hear explosions due to air defenses intercepting the attacks.
CENTCOM says it disabled oil tanker headed for Iranian port
U.S. Central Command disabled an oil tanker that it said failed to comply with the U.S. naval blockade in the Arabian Gulf on Tuesday.
"A U.S. aircraft ultimately disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missile into the ship's engine room, preventing the tanker from reaching Iran," CENTCOM said in a social media post that included a video of the strike.
CENTCOM said the oil tanker was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port. It is the sixth commercial vessel disabled since the blockade took effect, the military said.
Trump says Iran talks continued into Tuesday, 'where they lead, one never knows'
President Donald Trump said talks with Iran continued Tuesday, but that "one never knows" where those talks will go.
"The conversations between us have been going on continuously, including four days ago, three days ago, two days ago, one day ago, and today," Trump posted on Truth Social. "Where they lead, one never knows, but as I told Iran, 'It’s time, one way or another, for you to make a Deal.'"