00:00Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Toward Kuwait, Breaking Fragile Ceasefire
00:04Kuwait City, Washington, May 27-28
00:08Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait late Wednesday night
00:12in what the U.S. military has described as an egregious ceasefire violation,
00:17triggering a sharp escalation that threatens ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war.
00:22The missile was successfully intercepted by Kuwaiti Air Defense Forces,
00:26according to the U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM.
00:30The launch came hours after U.S. forces shot down five Iranian one-way attack drones
00:35near the Strait of Hormuz and struck an Iranian ground control site in Bandar Abbas
00:39to prevent a sixth drone launch.
00:42Kuwait Condemns Criminal Iranian Attacks
00:44Kuwait's Foreign Ministry issued a strong condemnation of what it termed
00:49criminal Iranian attacks targeting its territory,
00:52describing them as a dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of the country's sovereignty and security.
00:57The statement, carried by the state-run Kuna News Agency,
01:02demanded that Iran immediately and unconditionally halt its aggressive attacks,
01:07which posed a direct threat to civilians and vital facilities.
01:11Kuwait also affirmed its right to take all necessary measures to defend itself under international law.
01:16The Kuwaiti Armed Forces confirmed that air defenses were activated in response to hostile missile and drone threats.
01:25The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims responsibility.
01:29Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC,
01:32announced that it had targeted a U.S. air base in Kuwait
01:36in retaliation for American strikes on southern Iran earlier in the week.
01:40According to Iran's semi-official Tasneen News Agency,
01:44the IRGC said the attack was launched in response to U.S. aerial projectiles
01:49that struck near Bandar Abbas Airport in the strategic port city.
01:53The IRGC explicitly stated it was targeting the source of earlier U.S. strikes.
01:58This response is a serious warning so that the enemy knows aggression will not go unanswered,
02:04the IRGC said, warning that any repeated attacks would draw a more decisive response.
02:11The attack reportedly began when a U.S. tanker attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz
02:15after switching off its tracking system, according to Iranian media reports.
02:20Following warning fire from the IRGC Navy, the tanker was forced to stop and retreat.
02:26U.S. response, egregious ceasefire violation.
02:30CENTCOM released a statement on social media describing Iran's actions as an egregious ceasefire
02:35violation. The command detailed that the missile launch occurred at approximately 10.17 p.m.
02:41Eastern time on May 27th and was successfully intercepted by Kuwaiti forces.
02:46We remain vigilant and measured as we continue to defend our forces and interests from unjustified
02:51Iranian aggression, CENTCOM said. U.S. officials described the American strikes that triggered
02:57the Iranian response as measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire.
03:03The Pentagon confirmed that U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones posing a clear threat in
03:10and near the Strait of Hormuz before striking the ground control site in Bandar Abbas that
03:15was preparing to launch another drone. Gulf nations unite against Iran
03:20The attack on Kuwait has drawn condemnation across the Gulf region. In a related development,
03:27Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan recently sent a joint letter to the
03:34United Nations Secretary General rejecting Iranian claims regarding new management rules for the
03:40Strait of Hormuz. The Six Nations warned that such rhetoric threatens regional and international
03:46security and undermines principles of good neighborliness and non-interference in internal
03:51affairs. The joint statement stressed that the Strait of Hormuz is a vital international waterway
03:57and that no single country has the right to impose unilateral control or legal frameworks affecting
04:03freedom of navigation. These statements build on UN Security Council Resolution 2817,
04:09adopted in March 2026, which condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks against Gulf states
04:15and Jordan. Thirteen council members voted in favor while Russia and China abstained.
04:22South Korea points to Iranian missiles in tanker attack. Separately, South Korea's foreign ministry
04:28announced on Wednesday that an Iranian-made missile was likely responsible for the attack on a South
04:33Korean-flagged tanker earlier this month. First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yun-Ju told reporters
04:39in Seoul that a technical analysis concluded that the HMM-NAMU was likely struck by NOR-Series
04:45advanced anti-ship missiles developed by Iran. One of the two missiles that struck the vessel
04:50on May 4th while docked at Um al-Kawain port in the UAE did not detonate, allowing investigators
04:57to inspect the warhead and trace identifiable markings back to an Iranian manufacturing facility.
05:04The South Korean government plans to summon the Iranian ambassador to deliver a strong protest
05:09and demand measures to prevent a recurrence. Iran's ambassador to South Korea has denied
05:15any Iranian involvement in the attack. However, the investigation found various pieces of evidence
05:20point toward Iran, Park said. Trump. No nation will control the Strait of Hormuz.
05:28President Donald Trump addressed the escalating situation during a cabinet meeting at the White House
05:32on Wednesday, asserting that no single nation would control the strategic waterway.
05:37Nobody will control the Strait. It's international waterway, Trump said.
05:41He accused Iranian leaders of trying to outweigh him and delaying peace talks,
05:47though he added that Tehran is negotiating on fumes.
05:51Trump expressed confidence that a deal remains possible.
05:54They want very much to make a deal. So far, they haven't gotten there.
05:58We're not satisfied with it, but we will be. Either that, or we'll have to just finish the job.
06:04The president is seeking an agreement that would reopen the Strait, through which roughly a fifth
06:09of the world's traded oil and natural gas passes, and require Iran to give up its stockpile of highly
06:15enriched uranium.
06:17Cease fire under strain.
06:19The exchange of fire marks the second time in three days that the United States has struck
06:24Iranian targets. It comes amid reports that the U.S. and Iran had made progress in recent weeks
06:30toward reaching an agreement to end the war, which began when the U.S. and Israel launched
06:34strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026.
06:37The White House pushed back on reports from Iranian state media, claiming that Tehran had
06:43circulated a draft peace framework.
06:45This report from Iranian-controlled media is not true, and the MOU they released is a complete
06:52fabrication, the White House rapid response team wrote on social media.
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