On Friday, there was an exchange of fire days after renewed U.S. and Iran strikes. The BBC reported that one person was killed and dozens injured in an Iranian drone strike on Kuwait’s international airport earlier, with the U.S. responding with “self-defense” strikes on Iran.
Iran has often targeted Kuwait and Bahrain, where U.S. bases are situated.
As talks between Iran and the U.S. stall, navigation in the Strait of Hormuz remains sharply reduced, causing a lasting spike in oil prices.
Despite ongoing hostilities, Washington granted visas to Iran’s World Cup football team for their first match in Los Angeles this month.
In another sign of regional instability, Israel launched strikes in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah rejected an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
Meanwhile, a seven-month-old baby was killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The infant, identified as Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was killed, and his parents were injured in a shooting in the Tel Rumeida area, south of Hebron.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that in Hebron, soldiers perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them, prompting a response with single shots toward the vehicle.
Three Palestinians were injured and evacuated for treatment, as noted by the IDF in a social media post, adding that the incident is under review. The IDF expressed regret for any harm to uninvolved individuals.
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