missiles and aircraft were used in renewed fighting between the United States and Iran over the weekend, according to U.S. Central command. CENTCOM says it carried out \u201cself-defence strikes\u201d on Iranian radar and drone command-and-control sites in Goruk, Iran and on Qeshm Island after Iran shot down a U.S. MQ-1 drone operating over international waters. CENTCOM adds that no U.S. service members were harmed and says U.S. forces eliminated Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two attack drones.<\/p>\n

Kuwait later reported it was under attack, stating its air defenses were intercepting unfriendly missiles and drones. iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also claimed it targeted the source of a U.S. strike on a telecommunications facility and warned that any further U.S. actions would be met with a \u201cfully different\u201d response.<\/p>\n

The article also notes that the recent cycle of attacks follows a similar pattern to the previous week, involving incidents around shipping interference in the strait of Hormuz. Separately, Iran\u2019s foreign minister warned<\/a> that Iran considers a state of war to exist as long as Israel continues fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon. The piece concludes by saying oil prices rose in response to the attacks. <\/p>\n