US attacks Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up
- U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites after shooting down four drones headed for the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions.
- Missile and drone exchanges rattled the region — Kuwait intercepted attacks, Bahrain sounded sirens, and Iran says it hit U.S. bases and fired on tankers.
- The conflict is pushing up oil prices and disrupting supply chains, complicating ceasefire talks in which Iran seeks access to billions in frozen assets.