US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire

The US military says it struck Iranian drones and radar sites. Tehran responds by targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire US releases video said to show strikes on Iranian sites Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. A black and white image of smoke rising from a foreshore. Watch: The US military released this video said to show strikes on Iranian sites Footage of a strike hitting site in Iran The shaky ceasefire between the US and Iran has been tested further, with American forces targeting Iranian drones and radar sites, and Iran firing missiles at US bases in the Gulf. The US military said it had shot down four Iranian "one-way attack drones" launched towards the Strait of Hormuz, which it said "posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic". US forces "subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites" in the south of the country "to defend against further attacks", US Central Command (Centcom) said. Iran retaliated by firing ballistic missiles at two US air bases in Kuwait, and facilities of the US Navy in Bahrain, Iran's Irib news agency reported. Centcom said initial assessments showed that of the seven Iranian missiles fired at the two Gulf states, six were intercepted and one did not reach its target. This comes several days after the US and Iran exchanged strikes in an escalation that threatened the ceasefire that has been in place since April. One person was killed and more than 60 injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait's international airport on Wednesday, local officials said. 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A map of the Strait of Hormuz showing the surrounding coasts of Iran to the north and Oman and the UAE to the south. Several islands in the strait are labelled, including Hormuz, Larak, Qeshm, and Hengam near Iran, and Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa further southwest. Red lines mark exclusive economic zone (EEZ) maritime boundaries. The area around Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa is labelled “Disputed.” A footnote explains that EEZs give countries exclusive rights to marine resources while allowing freedom of navigation. The attacks occurred as ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran stalled, with a deal to end the war failing to advance, and US media reporting that President Donald Trump had requested changes to the terms of an agreement. On Monday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said the US was "constantly changing its views and putting forward new or contradictory demands". The US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran on 28 February, sparking conflict across the Middle East. Iran responded by attacking Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf, and effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas travels. That oil comes not only from Iran, but also Gulf states such as Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The closing of the strait sent oil prices soaring globally. Shortly after a ceasefire was agreed in early April, the US established a blockade of Iranian ports, which Trump said would remain "in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed". An older man and woman and a younger woman walking past a mural in Tehran featuring several drones and a raised fist Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down Ship in open sea in the Strait of Hormuz on a misty day Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz? 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