TEHRAN, Aug. 4 (ANI) — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday launched an attack on a U.S. military base in Kuwait.
Citing a source familiar with the matter, The Jerusalem Post reported that the attack involved at least three drones.
Heavy explosions were also reported in Iraq’s Basra province, which borders both Kuwait and Iran, according to The Jerusalem Post, citing Iranian and local Arab media reports.
Meanwhile, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, citing regional media, reported that a major fire broke out in Kuwait earlier Tuesday.
Heightening maritime security concerns in nearby waters, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a security advisory after a cargo vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile about 20 nautical miles northeast of Al Khasab, Oman.
In a post on X, UKMTO said, “UKMTO has received a report of an incident 20NM northeast of Al Khasab, Oman. A cargo vessel has broadcast on VHF Channel 16 that they have been hit by an unknown projectile.”
UKMTO said authorities are investigating the incident.
“All vessels operating in the area are advised to transit with extreme caution and immediately report any suspicious activity to UKMTO,” it added.
The developments came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had been given a “last chance” to reach an agreement, claiming Washington paused a planned military strike after receiving requests from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Iran to pursue diplomacy instead.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office after signing an executive order establishing the first Presidential Military Spouse Commission, Trump said the United States had been prepared to launch a major military operation against Iran before diplomatic outreach prompted a pause.
“This is a last chance. This is not something that if it doesn’t happen, this is a last chance for them to sign a good document,” Trump said while discussing ongoing talks with Tehran.
Claiming negotiations were underway at Iran’s request, Trump said, “We are talking right now, we’re talking and we’re talking at the request of Iran, backed by Saudi Arabia, backed by UAE, and backed by Qatar in particular, but others also. Many countries called… they all wanted to give this a last chance.”
Trump also said discussions were underway to “completely” reopen the Strait of Hormuz “by tomorrow” as part of the first phase of talks with Iran. He added that the next stage of negotiations would focus on Iran’s denuclearization, while reiterating that Tehran would never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon.
However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Iran is not engaged in any direct or indirect negotiations with the United States, firmly rejecting claims of ongoing bilateral talks between Tehran and Washington. (ANI)
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