US Strikes Iran Targets Near Hormuz With No Accord in Sight (2)

May 28, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC

The US struck Iranian military targets for the second time this week and Kuwait said it responded to missile and drone threats, highlighting the fragility of the ceasefire and the challenge of forging a peace accord that would restore global energy flows.

US forces shot down four Iranian drones fired at a commercial ship and hit a launch unit near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official, who said the attacks were defensive and the ceasefire remains intact. Iran targeted the US base from which the strikes came, state-run Press TV reported in a X post. Kuwait ...

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